The Maritimes are well known for their
beauty and their Atlantic salmon fishing and brook trout fishing. The region
that I'm referring to is made of Canada's four smallest provinces; New
Brunswick, Newfoundland (Labrador) , Nova Scotia, and the smallest Canadian
province Prince Edward Island.
Fishing in New Brunswick is synonymous with the Miramichi
River and its Atlantic Salmon. If you plan on fishing the Miramichi be advised
that you are required to fish with a licensed guide. Finding one should be no
problem though as there are numerous camps along the river.
There are also a couple well known Atlantic Salmon streams in
Newfoundland of note. The Humber River is one of these and is located on the
west coast of the Island. The Humber is the largest Atlantic salmon producing
river in Western Newfoundland. In the Northern waters of the island an angler
can target the colourful Artic Char. The Artic Char is anadromous, meaning that,
like a salmon, spends a portion of it's life in salt water.
The most popular game fish in Nova Scotia would probably
be the Atlantic Salmon, with the brook trout, or speckled trout as it is known,
a close second. Striped bass are available in the many coastal estuaries of the
province. There are also a fair number of productive smallmouth bass lakes for
the bass fisherman. Offshore anglers can target mackerel, cod and haddock as
well as the giant Bluefin Tuna that reaches weights exceeding 1000 pounds!
The Maritimes region of Canada offers spectacular scenery
as well as world class fishing. You truly realize how big and diverse the
fishing opportunities are in Canada when you compare the fishing in B.C. with
that of the east coast provinces.