List of rivers in New Brunswick

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The list of rivers in New Brunswick is sorted by catchment area . It does not claim to be complete.

The rivers are listed by catchment area along the Atlantic coast ( Gulf of St. Lawrence and Bay of Fundy ) from north to south. Nameless rivers and catchment areas of less than 100 km² are usually not included here. The area indicated for the catchment areas also includes the area outside of New Brunswick. The Rimouski River is the only river in the province to flow to Québec in the north , where it flows into the estuary of the Saint Lawrence River.

The status of the ( anadromous ) salmon population according to NASCO is listed in the column "Status of salmon population" .

Surname Catchment
area
km²
River system Water system
or bay
Status of
salmon
population
Rimouski River (Rivière Rimouski) 1,621 Estuary of the Saint Lawrence River stable
Restigouche River (Rivière Ristigouche) 12,820 Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Patapedia River (Rivière Patapédia) Restigouche River Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Kedgwick River Restigouche River Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Little Main Restigouche River Restigouche River Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Upsalquitch River Restigouche River Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Eel River (Eel Bay) 180 Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Charlo River Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Benjamin River Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Nath Creek Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Jacquet River 510 Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Belledune River Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) unknown
Rivière aux Ormes Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Nigadoo River 155 Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Millstream River 115 Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Tetagouche River 363 Bathurst Harbor , Bay of Chaleur (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Middle River 230 Bathurst Harbor , Bay of Chaleur (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Little River (Bathurst Harbor) 130 Bathurst Harbor , Bay of Chaleur (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) lost
Nepisiguit River 2,320 Bathurst Harbor , Bay of Chaleur (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Bass River 175 Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Rivière Caraquet 215 Chaleur Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Pokemouche River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Little Tracadie River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Big Tracadie River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Tabusintac River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Burnt Church River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Bartibog River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Miramichi River 12,390 Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Northwest Miramichi River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Tomogonops River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Big Sevogle River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Little Sevogle River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Little Southwest Miramichi River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Southwest Miramichi River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Renous River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Bartholomew River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Taxis River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Cains River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence)
Barnaby River Miramichi River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Napan River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Bay du Vin River Miramichi Inner Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) stable
Kouchibouguac River 360 Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Kouchibouguacis River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Richibucto River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Buctouche River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Cocagne River Gulf of Saint Lawrence stable
Tantramar River Bay of Fundy lost
Petitcodiac River 2,000 Bay of Fundy lost
Big Salmon River 287 Bay of Fundy threatened
Saint John River 55,200 Bay of Fundy Threatened above Mactaquac
Kennebecasis River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Canaan River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Jemseg River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Salmon River (Grand Lake) Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Nashwaak River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Keswick River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Nackawic Stream Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Becaguimec Stream Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Tobique River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Salmon River (Saint John River) Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Little River (Saint John River) Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Grande Rivière Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Green River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Rivière Iroquois Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Madawaska River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Rivière Baker-Brook Saint John River Bay of Fundy
St. Francis River (Rivière Saint-François) Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Aroostook River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Big Presque Isle Stream Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Meduxnekeag River Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Eel River (Saint John River) Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Shogomoc Stream Saint John River Bay of Fundy
Oromocto River Saint John River Bay of Fundy threatened
Nerepis River Saint John River Bay of Fundy threatened
Musquash River Bay of Fundy lost
East Branch Musquash River Musquash River Bay of Fundy
West Branch Musquash River Musquash River Bay of Fundy
Lepreau River Bay of Fundy unknown
Magaguadavic River Bay of Fundy threatened
St. Croix River 2,400 Bay of Fundy lost

Individual evidence

  1. NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.