Atlantic Salmon Fence and Fishway Counts

Atlantic Salmon Fence and Fishway Counts
Atlantic Salmon Fence and Fishway Counts
Newfoundland and Labrador Region
Preliminary fence and fishway counts to September 7, 2025 (or to date indicated*) and counts to the same date for the previous generation average, moratorium average, pre-moratorium average and the previous year. This is the final count for the season.
Insular Newfoundland
2025
Total
Previous Generation
2019-2024 Average
Total
Moratorium
1992-2024 Average
Total
Pre-Moratorium
1984-1991 Average
Total
Previous Year
2024
Total
SFA 4
- Exploits River (Bishop's Falls)
19331
24498
25750
10263
18792
SFA 4
- Rattling Brook
1 *August 17
414
556
396
N/A
856
SFA 4
- Campbellton River
2 *August 20
691
2304
3143
N/A
1444
SFA 4
- Salmon Brook
3
633
915
1102
877
817
SFA 5
- Middle Brook
1297
1894
1984
863
1260
SFA 5
- Lower Terra Nova River
4
3140
3914
3313
1323
3465
SFA 5
- Northwest River (Port Blandford)
5 * August 5
771
777
858
N/A
253
SFA 9
- Rocky River
6 *August 24
107
267
378
213
96
SFA 10
- Northeast River (Placentia)
7 *September 6
247
368
632
520
100
SFA 10
- Come By Chance River
8 *August 17
62
N/A
N/A
N/A
100
SFA 10
- Bay de L'Eau
8 *July 18
364
N/A
N/A
N/A
234
SFA 11
- Garnish River
10 *August 17
523
319
353
N/A
160
SFA 11
- Conne River
11 *August 28
585
301
1931
6138
626
SFA 13
- Harry's River
9, 12 *includes snorkel surveys
1890
1998
2686
N/A
1419
SFA 13
- Corner Brook Stream
13 *August 23
12
N/A
78
N/A
N/A
SFA 14A
- Torrent River
*August 20
3574
3403
4111
1972
1906
SFA 14A
- Western Arm Brook
*August 14
889
777
1065
120
471
SFA 14A
- Western Brook (Gros Morne)
8
318
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Labrador
Counting Facilities
2025
Total
Previous Generation
2018-2024 Average
Total
Moratorium
1992-2024 Average
Total
Pre-Moratorium
1984-1991 Average
Total
Previous Year
2024
Total
SFA 1
- English River
14
1092
814
595
N/A
526
SFA 2
- Sandhill River
15 * August 31
3777
3547
3837
3536
3941
SFA 2
- Muddy Bay Brook
16 *August 31
173
316
338
N/A
236
SFA 2
- Southwest Brook
17 *August 31
5
146
261
N/A
93
1
Fence began operation in 2014
2
Fence began operation in 1993
3
No data for 2014
4
No data for 2000
5
Fence began operation in 2017, no data for 2020
6
Fence began operation in 1987
7
No data for 2003-2014
8
Fence began operation in past 5 years - no previous generation average
9
Fence location changed to Gallants in 2022, further upstream from years 2006-2021
10
Fence began operation in 2015
11
Fence began operation in 1986
12
Fence began operation in 2003, no data for 2020, partial count for 2021
13
Prior counts for only 2021 and 2023
14
Fence began operation in 1999
15
No data for 1988-1993, 1997-2001, 2020
16
Fence began operations in 2003, no data for 2010
17
Fence began operation in 2003
* Counts are reflective of the posted date
Date modified:
2025-09-16