Much to everyone’s amazement, in 1979 we had gotten the first small batch of Atlantic salmon parr through from their battered beginning at the Mactaquac Hatchery on the St. John River to beautiful plump market fish that brought better than $7.00 per … Continue reading
Great shot of a shark circling a boat off Deer Island. anyone want to guess the species? Porbeagle, Mako, tiny Great White? It was about 10 feet long. Photo by Lucille Cline … see her post on Facebook. … Continue reading
I just posted a great shot of some white-sided dolphins at West Isles. People get confused about this name. They stand on the wharf in St. Andrews and wonder why these Islands are called “West” Isles when they are to … Continue reading
White-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) are common on the Nova Scotia side of the Bay of Fundy and occasionally come over to the New Brunswick side for a visit. Maurice Haddon, a long-time friend and Deer Island lover, sent along this spectacular … Continue reading
Guest post from www.artmackay.com. Posted on April 15, 2012 by Art Have I told you about Willis Doughty and his son Everett Doughty from Deer Island? The guys who bought the family carrier, “Lois and Isabel” later in her life? Well, … Continue reading
FUNDY FISHERIES: Herring shut-off fishery has successful week at West Isles. The following photo shows the herring carrier Strathlorne pumping herring from a shutoff in Lorneville Harbour on Deer Island, NB. Successful shutoffs were made at various locations in West … Continue reading