Newfoundland and Labrador

Harrys River

Newfoundland and Labrador·Western Newfoundland·48.58° N, 58.36° W

Steelhead & salmon

Run	Months	Peak	Now
Summer Atlantic salmon	Jun–Sep	Jul	From Jun

Run timing is a guide, and seasons, closures and limits change. Check the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Anglers' Guide 2026–2027 before you fish.

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About Harrys River

Harrys River (Harry's River on many maps) drains the hills east of St. George's Bay and meets the sea at Stephenville Crossing, with the TCH crossing it a few kilometres up from tide. It is a small, road-side grilse river, and it is a careful one: DFO counts its salmon at a fence near Gallants, and only the main stem from Home Pool down to the river mouth is open. The whole system above Home Pool, with Spruce Brook, Pinchgut and the other tributaries, is closed for the season.

It is small wading water, and the open stretch is short and close to the road. It is also a rain river that drops quickly in a dry summer. As a rough guide from the gauge below the highway bridge, it fishes well between about 8 and 34 m³/s and is high over about 65. Fish small wet flies and a riffling hitch on a floating line, and go early on a warm day.

It is Class 2: one salmon a season under 63 cm, on tag 1, and 3 released a day. DFO says it may become Class 4 after its in-season review, so check before you keep a fish. No one may fish within 23 m of the counting fence at Gale's Pit. A non-resident needs a licensed guide or a resident relative. Stephenville, 20 minutes away, has the services.

Species

Atlantic Salmon
Primary · Jul · Grilse 45-62 cm
A grilse river. Only salmon under 63 cm may be kept, one a season on tag 1.
Brook Trout
Present · Jun-Aug · 20-35 cm
Brook trout (speckled trout). A non-resident needs a trout licence too to keep one.

Species	Abundance	Best Season	Size
Atlantic Salmon	Primary	Jul	Grilse 45-62 cm
Brook Trout	Present	Jun-Aug	20-35 cm

Sections

1 reach

Highway Bridge to St. George's Bay

WadeSalmon

The lower river from the gauge below the TCH bridge down to tide at Stephenville Crossing. Open water continues up to Home Pool, above which the whole system is closed.

Best for: Grilse in July on small wet flies, and Atlantic salmon fresh from the bay.

At a glance

Ideal wading flow: 7.9–34 m³/s
Blow-out: >65 m³/s
Ideal water temp: 10–18°C

Best seasons

July is the best month, from late June into August. Read the gauge below the highway bridge: as a rough guide it fishes well between about 8 and 34 m³/s and is high over about 65. A dry spell drops it fast. The salmon season closes on September 7.

Regulations

Class 2 scheduled salmon river, open on the main stem from Home Pool down to the river mouth from June 1. Fly only, single barbless hook. One salmon a season under 63 cm. The whole system above Home Pool is closed. May become Class 4 after in-season review.

Licence: A Newfoundland and Labrador inland fishery licence to take salmon: $23 for a resident, $80 for a non-resident, plus the vendor's $3 fee and HST. It is needed for catch and release too. A non-resident may fish a scheduled salmon river only with a licensed guide or a resident direct relative.
Tags: Tag 1 (red) is valid: keep at most one salmon in the season, under 63 cm. Lock the tag through the gills and mouth and cut out the month and day as soon as you keep it. You may also catch and release 3 salmon a day.
River class: Class 2. It may become Class 4 subject to the in-season review.

Artificial fly only on scheduled salmon rivers, with a single barbless hook, one rod and one hook at a time. No weight, spinner or bait on the fly.
Salmon angling from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset only.
No salmon of 63 cm or more may be kept. Release every large salmon, every black salmon (kelt) and every salmon under 30 cm.
No angling within 23 m downstream of a fishway, canal, obstacle or falls.
Environmental protocol: when the water passes 20.0 °C over two to three days, DFO may close the river from 10:01 a.m. to one hour before sunrise until it cools (18.0 °C on Class 0 catch-and-release water). Low water can close a river too. Check the In-Season River Status before you fish.
Keep a salmon angling log and return it to DFO at the end of the season.
Open June 1 on the main stem from Home Pool downstream to the river mouth, for retention angling.
Closed for the season: the Harrys River system above Home Pool, including Spruce Brook, Little George's, Pinchgut River, Meadows Brook, Stagg Hill Brook and Gull Pond.
No angling within 23 m upstream or downstream of the counting facility at Gale's Pit.
Catch and release only on George's Lake and Pinchgut Lake.

In-season closures for warm or low water are posted on DFO's In-Season River Status. Rules change each year, so read the current Anglers' Guide before you fish.

Source: DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Anglers' Guide 2026–2027. Regulations change annually. Verify before fishing.

Getting there

Stephenville Crossing, NL

About 20 min from Stephenville, 45 min from Corner Brook

Camping: Hotels and services in Stephenville.

The TCH and Route 490 reach the lower river near the highway bridge and Stephenville Crossing. A non-resident must fish with a licensed guide or a resident direct relative.

Harrys River

Newfoundland and Labrador·Western Newfoundland·48.58° N, 58.36° W

Log an outing

Steelhead & salmon

Run	Months	Peak	Now
Summer Atlantic salmon	Jun–Sep	Jul	From Jun

Run timing is a guide, and seasons, closures and limits change. Check the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Anglers' Guide 2026–2027 before you fish.

Fishing: Prime
Flow: 22m³/s; Steady · normal; Harrys River below Highway Bridge
Water temp: —

Flow

22m³/s

Steady ·

Harrys River below Highway Bridge

Water temp

—

Normal range

21–39m³/s

Median 27 m³/s

Weather

4°C

Cloudy

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About Harrys River

Species

Atlantic Salmon
Primary · Jul · Grilse 45-62 cm
A grilse river. Only salmon under 63 cm may be kept, one a season on tag 1.
Brook Trout
Present · Jun-Aug · 20-35 cm
Brook trout (speckled trout). A non-resident needs a trout licence too to keep one.

Species	Abundance	Best Season	Size
Atlantic Salmon	Primary	Jul	Grilse 45-62 cm
Brook Trout	Present	Jun-Aug	20-35 cm

Sections

1 reach

Highway Bridge to St. George's Bay

WadeSalmon

The lower river from the gauge below the TCH bridge down to tide at Stephenville Crossing. Open water continues up to Home Pool, above which the whole system is closed.

Best for: Grilse in July on small wet flies, and Atlantic salmon fresh from the bay.

At a glance

Ideal wading flow: 7.9–34 m³/s
Blow-out: >65 m³/s
Ideal water temp: 10–18°C

Best seasons

Regulations

Licence: A Newfoundland and Labrador inland fishery licence to take salmon: $23 for a resident, $80 for a non-resident, plus the vendor's $3 fee and HST. It is needed for catch and release too. A non-resident may fish a scheduled salmon river only with a licensed guide or a resident direct relative.
Tags: Tag 1 (red) is valid: keep at most one salmon in the season, under 63 cm. Lock the tag through the gills and mouth and cut out the month and day as soon as you keep it. You may also catch and release 3 salmon a day.
River class: Class 2. It may become Class 4 subject to the in-season review.

Artificial fly only on scheduled salmon rivers, with a single barbless hook, one rod and one hook at a time. No weight, spinner or bait on the fly.
Salmon angling from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset only.
No salmon of 63 cm or more may be kept. Release every large salmon, every black salmon (kelt) and every salmon under 30 cm.
No angling within 23 m downstream of a fishway, canal, obstacle or falls.
Environmental protocol: when the water passes 20.0 °C over two to three days, DFO may close the river from 10:01 a.m. to one hour before sunrise until it cools (18.0 °C on Class 0 catch-and-release water). Low water can close a river too. Check the In-Season River Status before you fish.
Keep a salmon angling log and return it to DFO at the end of the season.
Open June 1 on the main stem from Home Pool downstream to the river mouth, for retention angling.
Closed for the season: the Harrys River system above Home Pool, including Spruce Brook, Little George's, Pinchgut River, Meadows Brook, Stagg Hill Brook and Gull Pond.
No angling within 23 m upstream or downstream of the counting facility at Gale's Pit.
Catch and release only on George's Lake and Pinchgut Lake.

In-season closures for warm or low water are posted on DFO's In-Season River Status. Rules change each year, so read the current Anglers' Guide before you fish.

Source: DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Anglers' Guide 2026–2027. Regulations change annually. Verify before fishing.

Getting there

Stephenville Crossing, NL

About 20 min from Stephenville, 45 min from Corner Brook

Camping: Hotels and services in Stephenville.

The TCH and Route 490 reach the lower river near the highway bridge and Stephenville Crossing. A non-resident must fish with a licensed guide or a resident direct relative.

Harrys River

Steelhead & salmon

See the full conditions on the Harrys River

About Harrys River

Species

Sections

Highway Bridge to St. George's Bay

Fishing reports

Read the fishing reports for the Harrys River

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See the full conditions on the Harrys River

About Harrys River

Species

Sections

Highway Bridge to St. George's Bay

Fishing reports

Read the fishing reports for the Harrys River

More in Newfoundland and Labrador

Western Newfoundland

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