Article content“Conserving water helps ensure that we can avoid mandatory restrictions and maintain safe and reliable water access for everyone,” the notice added, noting residents can receive municipal alerts by signing up for Voyent Alert on the town’s website at https://pasadena.ca/voyent-alert/.Article contentA similar notice was also issued late Friday afternoon by the Town of Irishtown-Summerside on the north shore of the Bay of Islands.Article contentThe town said there is little to no inflow of water to its water supply and urged residents to immediately reduce any non-essential water use.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentFishing closuresArticle contentWhen water levels drop, water temperatures can soar, and that can negatively affect fish.Article contentTo reduce stress on fish, angling is often closed on salmon rivers and streams.Article contentEffective after sunset on Tuesday, July 8, salmon angling on the Upper Humber River and its tributaries, excluding Adies Lake, was restricted to mornings only by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Anglers could fish from sunrise until 10 a.m. only.Article contentDFO said the river will reopen to angling all day when the low water/high temperature conditions improve.Article contentParks Canada has also closed some areas for salmon fishing.Article contentOn Thursday, July 10, the agency announced that the Northwest River in Terra Nova National Park would be closing because of high water temperatures.Article contentArticle contentOn Friday, July 11, Parks Canada announced a series of fishing closures in Gros Morne National Park in western Newfoundland.Article contentThe following rivers and brooks, including all tributaries and connected ponds, were closed:Article contentDeer Arm Brook (Eastern Arm Brook).Deer Arm Pond (Eastern Arm Pond) within 90 metres of the inflow of the feeder and within 90 metres of the outflow of the pond.Ten Mile Pond, including all tributaries.Lomond River.East Branch Lomond River.Wigwam Pond within 90 metres of the inflow of East Branch and within 90 metres of the outflow of the pond.Article contentThe closure is in force as of one hour after sunset on July 11, 2025. This measure is being implemented to protect Atlantic salmon populations that are at very low levels.Article content
Low water woes: Warm temperatures, no rain affecting water supplies, fishing in NL
