KELLEY RIVER (MILL CREEK) AT EIGHT MILE FORD

Name: KELLEY RIVER (MILL CREEK) AT EIGHT MILE FORD fish species records
Keywords: Atlantic Sturgeon

KELLEY RIVER NS WSC

KELLEY RIVER (MILL CREEK) AT EIGHT MILE FORD (01DL001) is a real-time river monitoring station on the KELLEY RIVER in NS, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. One fish species is associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 01DL001
Operated by: Water Survey of Canada
Province: NS
Coordinates: 45.5868, -64.4507

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Fishing regulations

NS province-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

NS province-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Smallmouth bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Oct 31 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 31
  
  Daily limit
  bag limit 5
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Sep 30 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Sep 30
  
  Daily limit
  bag limit 5
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
White perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Sep 30 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Sep 30
  
  Daily limit
  bag limit 10
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Yellow perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Sep 30 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Sep 30
  
  Daily limit
  bag limit 25
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Chain pickerel No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Daily limit
  mandatory retention
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 in America/Halifax

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Nova Scotia Anglers' Handbook before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Kelley River (Mill Creek) At Eight Mile Ford has 1 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus).

Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 1 species; from 1 individual record
Observed: Jun 25, 2023 – Jun 25, 2023; 1 dated record

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 1 record