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New Brunswick · Lodge & Resort Marketplace · Since 2016

New Brunswick Fishing Lodges, Salmon Camps & Resorts For Sale

Miramichi and Restigouche salmon lodges, riverfront and four-season resorts, marinas and coastal inns across New Brunswick. Advertised by owners and licensed agents. Every inquiry goes straight to the seller.

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A marketplace, not a brokerage.

Here's how it works for New Brunswick buyers and sellers.

Owners and agents advertise here

Private sellers and licensed real estate agents pay a flat fee to put their New Brunswick lodge, camp or resort in front of people looking specifically for this kind of property.

You deal directly with the seller

Every inquiry goes to the seller or their agent. Frontier Hospitality Advisor doesn't represent either side, negotiate, or take a commission.

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Active New Brunswick Lodge & Resort Listings

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Boutique hotel for sale in St. Martins on the Bay of Fundy New BrunswickFundy CoastDrive-in

$1,570,000 CAD

Bay of Fundy Boutique Hotel

Beach Street, St. Martins, New Brunswick

Boutique hotel on Beach Street in St. Martins, on New Brunswick's Bay of Fundy coast.

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Miramichi River resort for sale at Porter Cove New BrunswickMiramichiDrive-in

$1,300,000 CAD

Miramichi River Resort

88 Porter Cove Road, Porter Cove, New Brunswick

Riverfront resort at Porter Cove, New Brunswick. See the full listing for accommodation and operating details.

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Resort and marina for sale at Evandale on the Saint John River New BrunswickSaint John RiverDrive-in

$2,300,000 CAD

New Brunswick Resort & Marina

3500 Route 124, Evandale, New Brunswick

Resort and marina on Route 124 at Evandale, on the Saint John River.

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No New Brunswick listings with that access type right now. New listings are added every month.

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For New Brunswick Lodge & Resort Owners · and Their Agents

Advertise a New Brunswick Lodge or Resort For Sale: $349, Once

A lot of the people browsing this page own a New Brunswick lodge, salmon camp or resort and are watching the market. When you're ready to sell, this is where the buyers already are: 10,000+ page views a month and 3,200+ newsletter subscribers looking specifically for this kind of property.

This is a marketplace, not a brokerage. You set the price, buyers contact you directly, and there's no commission. Selling with an agent? Your agent can advertise your listing here too.

  1. Email your details

    Tap the button below to open an email with the listing template already filled in. Add your property details, attach up to 12 photos (landscape works best) and send. It takes about 10 minutes.

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    Within 24–48 business hours you'll get a link to your draft listing and an invoice for $349. Ask for any changes you want.

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    Pay by credit card or e-transfer and the listing goes live, then goes out in the next newsletter. Buyers contact you directly.

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LISTING ADVERTISEMENT SUBMISSION

Selling as (private owner or licensed agent):
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Asking price (state CAD or USD):
Contact details for buyer inquiries (name, email, phone, website):

Property overview (type of property, years operating, what makes it attractive to a buyer):

Buildings & improvements (main lodge, cabins, guest rooms, outbuildings, docks, runways; ages, sizes, condition):

Land (acreage, access type, waterfront, tenure type):

Chattels included (boats, motors, equipment, furniture):

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  • Up to 12 photos
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New Brunswick Market Intelligence

The New Brunswick Lodge & Resort Market in 2026: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know

New Brunswick's lodge market has two sides. One is the Atlantic salmon business on the Miramichi and Restigouche: riverfront lodges, salmon camps and outfitters whose value is tied to the water they can fish and the guides they employ. The other is road-access hospitality: four-season resorts, marinas and coastal inns along the Saint John River and the Bay of Fundy, valued much more like conventional hospitality businesses.

Salmon lodges sell water access and guides

New Brunswick requires non-residents to be accompanied by a licensed guide to hunt or to fish for Atlantic salmon, and a non-resident licence doesn't give access to Crown leased or private water without the lessee's or owner's consent. A salmon lodge's value rests on its pools, whether owned or leased, and on the licensed guides who take guests to them. A riverfront lodge without good water or reliable guides is mostly a building on a river.

Hook-and-release is the norm, and clients have adapted

All Atlantic salmon must be released in the Gulf Region in 2026, with daily release limits of two on the Miramichi and Restigouche. Outfitters on the Miramichi have reported that the hook-and-release rule hasn't hurt their business, and the clientele has largely accepted it. Buyers should model revenue on the rules as they stand, not on a return to retention.

What the 2025 Crown lease auction says about value

The province's once-a-decade auction of 10-year Crown angling leases in September 2025 cut minimum prices on salmon leases by 40% to 75%, reflecting declining salmon returns. Most leases sold at the minimum, but one Miramichi tributary pool still sparked a bidding war. The lesson for lodge buyers: average water has repriced, and the best water still commands a premium.

What NB lodges and resorts sell for

Across Canadian lodge and resort sales, gross revenue multipliers run from about 2.0× to 6.0×. Seasonal salmon lodges with high guiding costs sit lower in that range, and four-season resorts, marinas and coastal inns with stronger margins trade higher. New Brunswick-specific sale data is thinner on this platform than for the western provinces, so lean on the business's actual numbers and a local appraisal.

What drives value in New Brunswick properties

  • Owned or leased salmon pools & water quality
  • Licensed guides & guide retention
  • Crown angling lease term & expiry
  • Non-resident moose & bear allocations
  • Four-season revenue beyond salmon
  • Documented repeat clientele
  • EBITDA margin & documented revenue history
  • Warm-water risk & river closures
$1.3M – $2.3MAdvertised NB asking prices (CAD)

Range of priced New Brunswick listings on this page right now.

10 yearsCrown angling lease term

Leases go to the highest bidder at public auction, subject to a minimum price. New Brunswick has leased Crown angling water since 1883.

40% – 75%Cut to 2025 salmon lease minimum bids

The province's September 2025 auction reflected declining salmon returns, though one Miramichi pool still drew a bidding war.

2.0× – 6.0×Gross revenue multiplier range

Canada-wide lodge and resort sales, depending on water, access, margins and season length.

87% – 97%Most common sale-to-ask ratio

Across a Canada-wide sample of 100 lodge and resort sales. Nearly half sold below 87% of asking price.

New Brunswick's Lodge & Resort Regions

Where New Brunswick Lodges and Resorts Are: A Regional Breakdown

From famous salmon rivers to the Bay of Fundy, these are the province's main lodge and resort markets.

Central & Northeast NB

The Miramichi

The Southwest and Northwest Miramichi and their tributaries, around Doaktown, Boiestown, Blackville and McNamee. North America's best-known Atlantic salmon river, fly-fishing only, with riverfront lodges, outfitters and private pools, plus deer and bear hunting and four-season tourism.

  • Atlantic Salmon
  • Brook Trout
  • Striped Bass
  • Deer & Bear

Northern NB

Restigouche & Chaleur

The Restigouche, Upsalquitch and Kedgwick rivers on the Quebec border, known for large Atlantic salmon, historic salmon camps and leased water. Remote river lodges alongside moose and bear hunting.

  • Atlantic Salmon
  • Brook Trout
  • Moose
  • Black Bear

Southern & Central NB

Saint John River Valley

Fredericton, Grand Lake, the Washademoak and the lower Saint John River. Marinas, riverfront resorts and cottage properties serving boaters and families, with road access and a broad buyer pool.

  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Marinas
  • Boating
  • Cottage Resorts

Southern NB

Bay of Fundy Coast

St. Martins, Alma and Fundy National Park, St. Andrews and the Fundy Isles. Coastal inns, boutique hotels and resorts built around the world's highest tides, with a summer touring market.

  • Coastal Inns
  • Touring
  • Whale Watching
  • Fundy Tides

Eastern NB

Acadian Coast & Northumberland Strait

Shediac, Bouctouche, Kouchibouguac and the Acadian Peninsula. Beach resorts, cottage rentals and campgrounds serving a strong summer family market from the Maritimes and Quebec.

  • Beaches
  • Campgrounds
  • Cottage Resorts
  • Summer Season

New Brunswick Due Diligence Essentials

Water Rights, Crown Leases, Guides and Allocations in New Brunswick

For a New Brunswick salmon lodge, the land is only part of what you're buying. The water you can fish, the guides who take guests there and any hunting allocations each need to be confirmed separately.

Freehold Land

Many New Brunswick lodges and resorts sit on private land. That's clean ownership with the broadest financing options, but owning the building doesn't on its own give anyone the right to fish the water out front.

Private Water

A non-resident angling licence doesn't let anyone fish private water without the owner's consent, so privately held pools are a real asset for a salmon lodge. Have a solicitor confirm exactly which fishing rights come with the title.

Crown Angling Leases

Exclusive 10-year rights to fish stretches of Crown water, awarded at public auction. Lessees must provide warden protection and pay property taxes and the auction-set rent, and no provincial lodge or infrastructure comes with a lease. Confirm the expiry date and whether a lease the business relies on can be assigned.

Licensed Guides

Non-residents must be accompanied by a licensed guide to hunt or to fish for Atlantic salmon. Professional (Guide I) licences require Canadian citizenship or permanent residency and a provincial exam, so a buyer needs reliable licensed guides in place from day one.

Moose & Bear Allocations

Non-resident moose licences go to outfitters operating a New Brunswick Approved accommodation, or to Guide I holders with a written agreement with one. Non-residents buy bear licences through outfitters or guides holding an allocation. Confirm the status of any allocation the revenue depends on.

Crown Reserve Waters

Crown Reserve stretches are a limited-entry fishery for New Brunswick residents, allocated by draw on a rod-per-day basis. A lodge can't sell non-resident guests access to them, so don't count them as part of a lodge's water.

Federal salmon rules, provincial licensing and Crown leases are set separately and can change, so confirm current rules for the season you're buying into. Use a solicitor with New Brunswick water-rights experience. See the full lodge due diligence checklist →

New Brunswick · Frequently Asked Questions

Buying and Selling Lodges & Resorts in New Brunswick: Common Questions

Is Frontier Hospitality Advisor a real estate brokerage?
No. Frontier Hospitality Advisor is an advertising marketplace and information site for hospitality real estate. Properties are advertised by private sellers and licensed real estate agents, buyer inquiries go directly to them, and Frontier Hospitality Advisor does not represent buyers or sellers, negotiate, or earn a commission on any sale.
How do I advertise a New Brunswick lodge or resort for sale on this page?
Use the listing template on this page to email your property details and up to 12 photos to bryce@frontierhospitality.ca. Within 24–48 business hours you'll receive a link to your draft listing and an invoice. Once you approve the draft and pay, the listing goes live on this New Brunswick page and the all-Canada listings page, and it's featured in the next issue of The Frontier Report newsletter.
How much does it cost to list a New Brunswick lodge or resort for sale?
$349 CAD, taxes included, paid once. There is no commission and no time limit: the listing stays live until the property sells, and you can update the price or details as often as you need at no charge. Private sellers and licensed agents pay the same flat fee.
Can a real estate agent advertise a client's New Brunswick property here?
Yes. Licensed agents advertise their clients' New Brunswick listings here as an additional channel, in front of an audience looking specifically for salmon lodges, fishing and hunting camps, and resorts. Inquiries go directly to the agent named on the listing.
How can I hear about new New Brunswick lodges and resorts for sale?
Subscribe to The Frontier Report, the free monthly newsletter. Each issue includes newly advertised lodge, camp and resort listings, along with sale data, cap rate trends and market commentary. More than 3,200 buyers, sellers and operators subscribe.
What types of lodge and resort properties are for sale in New Brunswick?
New Brunswick's inventory includes Atlantic salmon lodges and camps on the Miramichi and Restigouche, hunting and fishing outfitters, four-season riverfront resorts, marinas on the Saint John River, and coastal inns and boutique hotels on the Bay of Fundy. This page shows the New Brunswick properties currently advertised on Frontier Hospitality Advisor; it isn't a complete inventory of every NB lodge or resort for sale.
Do non-residents need a guide to fish for salmon in New Brunswick?
Yes. New Brunswick's Fish and Wildlife Act generally requires non-residents to be accompanied by a licensed guide to hunt game species or to fish for Atlantic salmon. For a salmon lodge serving American or out-of-province guests, licensed guides are a core part of the business, and buyers should confirm the lodge's guides will stay on after the sale.
Can anglers keep Atlantic salmon in New Brunswick?
Not currently. For 2026, all Atlantic salmon caught in the Gulf Region must be released, using a barbless artificial fly. Daily release limits are two salmon on the Miramichi and Restigouche and four on other open New Brunswick rivers, with a higher limit during the spring fishery. Federal rules can change year to year, so buyers should check the current season's regulations.
What is a Crown angling lease in New Brunswick?
A Crown angling lease grants exclusive rights to angle on a stretch of Crown-owned water for a 10-year term. Leases are awarded to the highest bidder at a public auction, subject to a minimum price, and the lessee must provide warden protection and pay property taxes and the annual rent set at auction. No provincially owned lodge or infrastructure comes with a lease. The most recent auction was held in September 2025.
What are Crown Reserve waters?
Crown Reserve waters are prime salmon and brook trout stretches that New Brunswick allocates to residents through a limited-entry draw, on a rod-per-day basis. They're not available to non-resident guests, so a lodge can't count them as part of the water it offers to out-of-province clients.
How do non-resident moose and bear licences work for NB outfitters?
Non-resident moose licences are available to outfitters operating a New Brunswick Approved accommodation, or to Professional (Guide I) guides with a written agreement with one. Non-resident hunters can buy bear licences through a licensed outfitter or guide who holds an allocation of non-resident bear licences. Buyers should confirm the status of any allocation the business depends on.
Is the salmon decline a risk for New Brunswick lodge buyers?
It's a real factor to price in. Salmon returns have declined, and the province cut minimum prices on salmon leases by 40% to 75% at its 2025 Crown lease auction. But the best water still attracts strong demand: one Miramichi tributary pool drew a bidding war at the same auction. Lodges with top water, reliable guides and revenue beyond salmon, such as hunting, four-season tourism or other fisheries, are the most resilient. Summer warm-water conditions are another operating risk to review.
What do New Brunswick lodges sell for, and how long do they take to sell?
Across Canadian lodge and resort sales, gross revenue multipliers range from about 2.0× to 6.0× and capitalization rates generally fall between 10% and 15%, depending on water, access, margins and season length. Seasonal salmon lodges with high guiding costs sit lower; four-season resorts, marinas and coastal inns with stronger margins trade higher. Expect 12 to 24 months to sell an accurately priced, viable property.
What due diligence should I complete before buying a New Brunswick salmon lodge?
New Brunswick lodge due diligence typically includes an independent appraisal; a solicitor's confirmation of title and exactly which fishing rights come with it; review of any Crown angling lease, its expiry and whether it can be assigned; confirmation that licensed guides will stay on; the status of any moose or bear allocations; 3–5 years of financial statements and guest records; the current federal salmon rules; warm-water and river closure history; and physical inspection of the buildings, water and septic systems.

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