North Colchester River Restoration Association

Trees to be Planted

Committee member Dorit Swan and her crew were out planting trees this week. Why you might ask?

Planting trees improves fish habitat and assists with better water management. Carefully sited, native trees and woods can help to maintain and improve water quality and reduce the risk and severity of flooding. With regards to river restoration, riparian trees and woods can provide dappled or broken shade that help reduce water temperatures, benefitting fisheries and other wildlife. Trees can also help stabilise river banks, reducing erosion during flood events. Tree planting is a priority to good river restoration.

15 May

Brad catches another one!

Just another Sunday and guess what?

Brad catches another Brown Trout, this one on The French River.

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30 Apr

First Brown of 2012

River Committee member Brad Smith had the first fish in the creel by 7am on Sunday the 15th.

While we encourage Catch and Release, Brad’s first priority of a new season is the fish on a plate quota for Mother –in-Law Anne MacKeen.

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15 Apr

Fishing Season soon to Start

It is not long until April 15. Clean up your gear and prepare for a new Season. The word in Stewiake is that the stripe bass are already in their river.

Tight Lines.

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30 Mar

Partnership Discussions with The Millbrook First Nation

Perry Swan and the Millbrook First Nation fisheries representatives have held several discussions on how both of groups could work more closely together.

Following today’s meeting in Truro it was agreed that this year’s Annual River Walk held in August and hosted by The North Shore River Restoration Association will be co-hosted by the Millbrook First Nation.

In the attached photo are Perry Swan, Adrian Gloade, Michelle Gloade and Andrew Johnson.

More information will be available soon and www.riverwork.ca is the place to be to be kept informed.

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29 Mar

Annual River Walk

Each year in August our committee invites the general public and our partners to join us on a River Walk.

At this time we showcase of current work and provide our work crew with an opportunity to explain how we construct the river structures.

Keeping the public informed is of vital importance to both our committee and all of our sponsors.

If you go to our Gallery section of our Web Page you will find several pictures from past River Walks.

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28 Mar

Halverson Falls

This area between Ferguson Brook and The Falls has already attracted spawning salmon.

This picture was taken August 2011.

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19 Mar

Forteau Brook

Before you can release a fish you must catch one first. Releasing is far easier that catching and far more important .

This is a picture of our former Chairman, John O’Hearn on the Forteau Brook, Labrador.

He released several that day.

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18 Mar

Today’s Photo

Perry Swan took this picture of the bridge on Ferguson’s Brook just before it enters the Waugh’s River. The snow is melting but not before ice has damaged pipes that lead to our Hatchery.

This is not uncommon but still it will mean a work crew will be busy in April.

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17 Mar

Fish Friends

Sponsored by the Atlantic Salmon Federation and delivered on the North Shore by our Association this is a Hands On Experience for our Elementary School Children.

With equipment purchased by our Community Health Board, our school kids get a chance to rear salmon and trout from the egg stage through to release. In this picture the kids are releasing trout into the Waugh’s River.