FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is announcing the results of its regular Crown reserve angling draw for this year, with 555 successful parties drawn from 942 applications received.

The names that were drawn allow them to fish on one of the 20 prime stretches on the Miramichi, Restigouche and Patapedia river systems.

Those whose names were drawn must buy their licences by the end of the day on April 24th or their reserve stretches will be made available to other anglers through a reservation process.

Those who were successful in getting licences will be contacted by the Department of Natural Resources.