Miramichi River Fishing Report
Updated Mon, Nov 9, 2026 from live weather and water data
The Miramichi: catch-and-release Atlantic salmon on the barbless fly, spring striped bass near the city of Miramichi, and a live gauge on the Southwest Miramichi.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
1.12 m86.4 m³/s
Air / High
3 °C / 7 °C
Wind
WSW 12 km/h
Sources: Water Survey of Canada station 01BO001, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Miramichi River is in its winter rhythm: slow, deep and around the brightest hours. The gauge reads 1.12 m, up 0.70 over the week. Today brings cloud cover, wind WSW around 13 km/h, rising pressure near 998 hPa and a high of 7 °C. Water sits around 4 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:46 PM-1:46 AM and 11:22 AM-1:22 PM: the windows to build the day around.
Tie on: Jigging spoon through the ice · Dead-stick minnow · Tip-up with dead bait · Tungsten jig and wax worm. Prime windows: 11:46 PM-1:46 AM, 11:22 AM-1:22 PM, 7:34 AM-8:34 AM. Similar at 5 °C with a rain chance. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
New Brunswick requires a fishing licence for most fishing. New Brunswick fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing atlantic salmon here? Check the size and bag limits with New Brunswick before you keep anything; the Atlantic salmon page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Miramichi River today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (07:17), sunset (16:56), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:46 PM-1:46 AM and 11:22 AM-1:22 PM; minor 7:34 AM-8:34 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Water Survey of Canada station 01BO001 (SOUTHWEST MIRAMICHI RIVER AT BLACKVILLE).
River level, last 30 days
Water Survey of Canada real-time hydrometric data, station 01BO001. Latest reading 2026-11-09 06:20.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp3 °C
High / Low7 °C / 3 °C
WindWSW 12 km/h, gusts 37 km/h
Pressure99.76 kPa, rising
Sky / Rain100% cloud, 51%
Sunrise / Sunset07:17 / 16:56
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~4 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Miramichi River
The best day on Miramichi River this week looks like Wednesday Nov 11, at 4 out of 5, against 3 today.
Best day this week: Wednesday, Nov 11 — good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.
Today, Nov 9 — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 11:46 PM-1:46 AM and 11:22 AM-1:22 PM
- Minor period
- 7:34 AM-8:34 AM
- Sun
- 07:17 to 16:56
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Showers, 16 km/h
- Rain chance
- 51%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Miramichi River: seasons written for the Canadian year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Atlantic salmon
Summer and fall runs, fly fishing only
The fish of the Miramichi and the Margaree. Fly fishing only, with retention rules by river and size (many rivers are catch-and-release for large salmon) and a salmon licence or tags on top of the general licence. The season is closed.
Brook trout
Spring, and the ice in winter
The native speckled trout of eastern Canada, in the rivers and lakes of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario, and stocked in western lakes. Through the ice where it is safe and open: small jigs and worms in the shallows.
Striped bass
Spring on the Miramichi
A spring run in the Miramichi estuary, with retention limits set by DFO that change year to year. Out of season.
When to come: the Miramichi River calendar
Activity by species and month for the Canadian year, and how the water warms and cools. Tap any cell.
Species activity by month
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted. January is midsummer here.
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Atlantic salmon
Brook trout
Striped bass
SlowPeak
Water temperature through the year
Typical surface temperature for this water type in degrees Celsius; today is around 4 °C (estimated, not a reading).
Angler reports
Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. Nothing here is copied from a shop or a charter. The water log below tracks each day automatically.
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Water log, last days
Auto-logged from live dataSun, Nov 8
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Atlantic salmon led the card at fair. High of 8 °C, wind to 19 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Atlantic salmon led the card at fair. High of 12 °C, wind to 23 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Atlantic salmon led the card at fair. High of 20 °C, wind to 14 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
New Brunswick angling licence for a resident adult, with higher prices for other Canadians and visitors. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and protected areas are set by New Brunswick and, in salt water and for salmon, by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the New Brunswick licence page before you keep anything.
Access
New Brunswick sells a salmon licence separately from the licence for all other species, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada sets the salmon measures, which can change during the season.
About this water
Miramichi River is a river in New Brunswick, Canada, covered from the New Brunswick reports and listed in all Canada waters.
Fishing Miramichi River: the full guide
The Miramichi River
The Miramichi drains a large part of central New Brunswick through branches that include the Southwest and Northwest Miramichi, reaching the Gulf of St. Lawrence through the estuary at the city of Miramichi. Tourism New Brunswick names it, with the Restigouche, among the rivers that draw anglers from around the world for Atlantic salmon on the fly. The Water Survey of Canada gauge on the Southwest Miramichi at Blackville, station 01BO001, supplies the level, the flow and the 30-day chart on this page.
Species and seasons
Fisheries and Oceans Canada kept the Gulf Region salmon fishery catch-and-release for 2026: every Atlantic salmon must be released, and only a barbless artificial fly may be used. On the Miramichi the daily release limit is five salmon during the spring fishery of 15 April to 15 May and two for the rest of the season. Brook trout live in the branches and tributaries, and striped bass come into the estuary in spring; season dates by river are in New Brunswick’s angling regulations guidebook.
Where to fish it
The Southwest Miramichi around Doaktown and Blackville is salmon water fished pool by pool, while spring striped bass fishing centres on the estuary around the city, where the Miramichi Striper Cup is held in May. Not all of the river is open to the public: New Brunswick’s fishing regulation map reminds anglers that they alone are responsible for not fishing private water or trespassing to reach it.
Planning a visit
The Atlantic Salmon Museum stands just off Route 8 in Doaktown, which the museum places about 85 km from both Fredericton and the city of Miramichi. New Brunswick requires non-residents angling for salmon to be accompanied by a licensed guide, so visitors usually book with an outfitter or lodge; Tourism New Brunswick lists guides and outfitters by area.
The water through the year
Spring runoff raises the river during the spring fishery; summer salmon fishing depends on rain to bring fish up, and fall fish arrive with the cooler weather. When the water warms, DFO’s Warm Water Protocol for the Miramichi can cut fishing hours or close the river or some of its pools, and a closure applies to every species, trout and striped bass included, so that salmon are not hooked by accident.
Reading this report here
The gauge at Blackville shows whether there is water to move the salmon: a rise after rain is what anglers wait for, while a long, low, warm spell is when warm-water restrictions become likely. Thirty days of readings are charted, and the score beside them comes from pressure and cloud over Blackville. In summer, check the salmon section of DFO Gulf Region’s recreational fisheries page for closure and reopening notices before you drive to the river.
Licence, access and rules
New Brunswick sells a salmon licence separately from the licence for all other species, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada sets the salmon measures, which can change during the season. Striped bass rules are also set by DFO’s Gulf Region and should be read before keeping any fish. The DFO announcement is linked below, and our New Brunswick licence page has the fees.
Common questions
Can I keep a salmon from the Miramichi?
No: for 2026 DFO requires every Atlantic salmon in the Gulf Region to be released, and only a barbless artificial fly may be used.
Do non-residents need a guide on the Miramichi?
Yes, New Brunswick requires non-residents angling for salmon to be accompanied by a licensed guide.
Why do Miramichi pools close in summer?
Under DFO’s Warm Water Protocol, fishing is restricted or stopped for all species when the water gets too warm; notices are on DFO Gulf Region’s recreational fisheries page.
Is fishing good at Miramichi River right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Water level and flow readings
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada real-time hydrometric data, station 01BO001 — SOUTHWEST MIRAMICHI RIVER AT BLACKVILLE
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- The written guide on this page
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