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If you want to target and keep delicious Cod, then you should talk to your guide about when to come to Newfoundland. The season is open for around 40 days each year, usually only on weekends in July and August.

Recreational fishers are limited to five (5) groundfish per day (including Cod). However, the maximum boat limit when three or more people are fishing is 15 groundfish.

Anglers will be permitted to retain a total of two salmon with a maximum of one salmon on Class 2 rivers. No salmon fry, parr, smolt or salmon less than 30 centimeters (12 inches) may be retained on scheduled or non-scheduled waters.

Daily bag/possession limit/size restrictions 12 fish which can be a combination of any of the species (speckled, brown, rainbow, ouananiche) or 2.25 kg round weight + 1 fish of any of those species, whichever is reached first. No rainbow or ouananiche less than 20 centimeters (8 inches) can be retained.

The recreational fishery is open to both residents and non-residents. The maximum boat limit when three or more people are fishing is 15 groundfish. For safety reasons, fishing is only permitted from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset.

In 1949 Newfoundland joined Canada as a province, and thus Newfoundland's fishery fell under the management of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The department mismanaged the resource and allowed overfishing.

The Canadian government imposed a moratorium on the Northern cod fishery on 2 July 1992. The closure ended almost 500 years of fishing activity in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The recreational fishery will take place every Saturday, Sunday and Monday from July 2 to Sept. 5 and from Sept. 24 to Oct. 2.

Management measures and regulations The recreational fishery is open to both residents and non-residents. The maximum boat limit when three or more people are fishing is 15 groundfish. For 2022, tour boat operators will be eligible to apply for a licence to seek an increased trip limit.

The Canadian government imposed a moratorium on the Northern cod fishery on 2 July 1992. The closure ended almost 500 years of fishing activity in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The recreational fishery will take place every Saturday, Sunday and Monday from July 2 to September 5 and from September 24 to October 2. As in previous years, individuals are allowed a daily bag limit of five groundfish per day. A maximum boat limit of 15 fish applies when three or more people are fishing.

Recreational fishers are limited to five (5) groundfish per day (including Cod). However, the maximum boat limit when three or more people are fishing is 15 groundfish.