Crown Land on the Upper Miramichi

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Southwest Miramichi is one of the best-known Atlantic salmon rivers in North America, and this page is centred on Doaktown, the river town halfway up it, about 70 km southwest of Miramichi city. The Doak House historic site is in town. The public land nearby is a string of candidate conserved areas along the tributaries: Meadow Brook (6 km), Otter Brook and Big Hole Brook (10 km), and the Bartholomew River (3,189 ha) and Shakey Lake about 12 km out. The Big Rocky Brook protected natural area is 20 km away and the Dungarvon Whooper Spring Woodlot (4,086 ha) 24 km. Doak Brook and Fowler Brook are within 2 km of town, Devils Back Lake is 6 km and Lake of the Plains 8 km, and our map shows 109 lakes, rivers and brooks within 25 km. Carr's Camps is about 24 km away, and the Cains River and Salmon Brook campsite clusters 27 to 38 km. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots and campgrounds.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Doak House
Provincial Park
1 km
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Meadow Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
6 km
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Big Hole Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
10 km
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Otter Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
10 km
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Batholomew River
Candidate Conserved Area
12 km
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Shakey Lake
Candidate Conserved Area
12 km
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Big Rocky Brook
Protected Natural Area
20 km
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(West Branch Lower) Otter Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
21 km
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Cains-Gaspereaur RIvers Ancient Portage Trail
Candidate Conserved Area
22 km
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East Branch Gordon Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
22 km
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Dungarvon River
Candidate Conserved Area
22 km
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Porter Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
23 km

Crown land by city on the Upper Miramichi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mostly candidate conserved areas along the tributaries: Meadow Brook is about 6 km from Doaktown, Otter Brook and Big Hole Brook 10 km and the Bartholomew River 12 km, with the Big Rocky Brook protected natural area 20 km away.

Atlantic salmon may only be fished with artificial flies, and non-residents fishing for salmon in New Brunswick must be accompanied by a licensed guide. Much of the river frontage is private or leased, so check access before you fish a pool.

Carr's Camps is about 24 km away, the Cains River campsite cluster 27 km and the Salmon Brook cluster 38 km; Camp Wegesegum and Iron Bound Cove RV Park are about 48 km out.

Offline maps around Upper Miramichi

Public land near Upper Miramichi runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid New Brunswick fishing licence is required to fish anywhere on this page. Atlantic salmon may only be fished with artificial flies, non-residents need a licensed guide for salmon, all sea-run salmon must be released, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada sets the seasons each year. Candidate conserved areas permit low-impact recreation, and much of the riverbank is private or leased.