This past week I fished different parts of the Miramichi. There was hardly a sole fishing and little wonder. Where the fish was suppose to be in the Nor-West there was not a one. Story has it the nets downstream completely cut of the Nor-West. If this is true them I am very disappointed. You see the nor-west Miramichi is one of the great rivers that produce good numbers of salmon for its size. There is not many like it left in the world and this will come to an end if it continues to be abused. What a loss it will be especially for the welfare of the salmon, the fishermen and the guides who make their living.
Anybody I talked to is not confident that the government will do anything about it this massive taking of fish. Don't go getting careless thou. Make sure you carefully measure the salmon you take because if it is an inch to long then you just may loose your car,boat and face a large fine.
I release just about everything I catch but I believe this practice is going to fall by the wayside because how can the Department of Natural Resource preach catch and release and have anybody take them seriously when they sit watching the huge amounts of salmon being netted.
I believe it is time we all start being fare to everyone involved including the salmon. If somebody has to give up a bit so be it but we have to make it fare to all. If we don't go through the pain of making it better now then will go through the pain of the loss later. Salmon this time then what is next. Perhaps drinking water rights? I just wish the government would get of their lazy avoiding fat ass and do something constructive.
