RIVER DENYS AT BIG MARSH

RIVER DENYS NS WSC

RIVER DENYS AT BIG MARSH (01FG001) is a real-time river monitoring station on the RIVER DENYS 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. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 01FG001
Operated by: Water Survey of Canada
Province: NS
Coordinates: 45.8937, -61.2048

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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.

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
Atlantic Tomcod No season data
Blackspotted Stickleback No season data
Brook Trout No season data
Northern Pipefish No season data
Rainbow Smelt No season data
Rainbow Trout No season data
Winter Flounder No season data

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

River Denys At Big Marsh has 8 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Blackspotted Stickleback (Gasterosteus wheatlandi), Atlantic Tomcod (Microgadus tomcod), White Perch (Morone americana), Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax), and 3 others.

Blackspotted Stickleback Gasterosteus wheatlandi
Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcod
White Perch Morone americana
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordax
Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 8 species; from 15 individual records
Observed: Nov 4, 2006 – Jul 18, 2025; 15 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 15 records