Some rivers reopening for catch-and-release salmon fishery

Several salmon rivers on the west coast of Newfoundland have reopened for catch-and-release Atlantic salmon fishing ahead of the long weekend.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has reopened rivers in zones 12 and 13, as ofone hour before sunrise on Friday.

That decision is thanks to improved environmental conditions, the DFO said in a release.

• Some rivers reopening for catch-and-release salmon angling

In Zone 12, Burnt Island River (Grandy's Brook) has reopened.

In Zone 13, the following rivers have reopened:

• Bear Cove River, including Billy's Pond Brook
• LIttle Codroy River, including Cooper's Brook, Southern Brook and Western Brook
• Great CodroyRiver, including Broom Brook, Ryan's Brook and MullchingnicBrook; the North Branch of Great Codroy, including Upper Brook, Lower Brook and Crooked Brook; the South Brand of Great Codroy, including Bullhouse
• Crabbe's River and tributary streams
• Robinson's River and tributary streams
• Little Barachois Brook and tributary streams

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