Fishing in New Brunswick is more akin to the type of
fishing we are used to in the UK - the pools for the most part being private to the lodge in
which you stay. The Miramichi, world famous for its Atlantic salmon, flows through the
heartland of the Province of New Brunswick. It is a beautiful river with clear, clean
water running over an endless succession of gravel bars, braiding into channels flowing around
fertile islands. Oxbows and backwaters provide habitat for beavers, otters and wildfowl.
Good river management has resulted in large numbers of fish returning each year. Salmon
average 6 - 8lbs, with 10 - 15lb fish taken regularly and 30lb specimens occasionally.
FISHING SEASONS
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Salmon
15 June to 15 October
1 to 15 July
8 September to 15 October
Trout
Ponds only
PONDS RESORT
Ponds Resort is set amongst
pines on the Miramichi, has been owned and operated by the Pond family since 1925 and is Orvis
endorsed. Here you have the choice of excellent fishing based at the lodge on nine miles
of private water or spending three nights at their wilderness lodge, McKiel Brook Camp, where
there is a further nine miles of fishing.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is in cabins spread throughout the
property, giving individual privacy with maximum convenience. The main building houses a
licensed restaurant, bar, tackle shop and four further rooms with bathrooms.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Tennis, volleyball, walking trails, golf, canoeing,
jogging routes and croquet.
DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES
Prices are in £ per person sharing a twin
room
for 7 nights.
Dates
Price
1 July to 31 October 08
£2175
YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES
First night at Delta Inn Fredericton, accommodation, all meals at
lodge, fishing, one guide for two fishermen and car hire.
NOT INCLUDED
Flights, fishing licence, meals not
listed, gratuities and items of a
personal nature.
WILSONS
Wilsons have been hosting
fishermen since 1855. Keith Wilson is the latest in the line of family experts to carry
on the fishing traditions of the lodge, which is delightfully informal and friendly. To
ensure a memorable fishing experience you will be one of 12 rods. You will be
transported by a traditional "chestnut" canoe to the 16 private pools on the
Miramichi and Cain's Rivers and will be guided by some of the best salmon guides.
ACCOMMODATION
The "Big Murphy
Pool" is home to a new main lodge with a spectacular 20 km view of the Miramichi Valley -
with no other dwellings in sight. The main level has the office, kitchen, dining room
(where excellent home-cooked meals are served) and tackle/gift shop, surrounded by nearly 100
feet of covered deck. The lower level begins with a covered deck providing access to a
comfortable lounge with fireplace. There is an adjoining bar. Accommodation is in one of
seven cabins nestled among the spruce and white birch trees on the five acre site.
Cabins have private toilets, showers and veranda.
LATEST RIVER REPORTS FROM WILSONS
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Canoeing, New Brunswick trail for walking or cycling,
waterfalls, golf, museums and abundant wildlife.
DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES
Prices are in £ per person sharing a twin
room
for 7 nights.
Dates
Price
1 to 31 July 08
£2330
1 to 31 August 08
£1880
1 to 30 September 08
£2330
1 to 31 October 08
£2510
YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES
First night at Delta Inn Fredericton, accommodation, all meals at
lodge, fishing, one guide for two fishermen and car hire.
NOT INCLUDED
Flights, fishing licence, meals not
listed, items of a
personal nature and gratuities.
OTHER ACTIVITIES IN NEW BRUNSWICK
You can find information about a wide range of
activities in New Brunswick and the other States on the East Coast of Canada on the
Canada's
East Coast website.
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PONDS RESORT
Ponds Resort is set amongst
pines on the Miramichi, has been owned and operated by the Pond family since 1925 and is Orvis
endorsed. Here you have the choice of excellent fishing based at the lodge on nine miles
of private water or spending three nights at their wilderness lodge, McKiel Brook Camp, where
there is a further nine miles of fishing.
