| Once inside the trap, the gaspereau swim in circles trying to avoid the leader and fail to locate the open doors. |
| In late May and early June, canoeing the Southeast Margaree is not advisable as gaspereau fishermen set a number of fish traps along the river. |
| The delayed migration of the gaspereau in the river was the latest recorded. |
| The gaspereau fishery of the lower tributaries of the Saint John River has been below its long-term mean catch for over 20 years and current biological data indicate that the stock is heavily fished. |
| Fisheries officials remain concerned that the introduction of smallmouthed bass in Lake Ainslie will negatively affect native populations of brook trout, gaspereau and landlocked salmon. |
| There are anecdotal reports of rivers where gaspereau runs have disappeared after periods of intensive fishing, but the extent to which overfishing may have caused local extirpations is unknown. |
