This report provides an overview of the data collected in the second year (2008) of a planned six year study of salmonid populations in the Renews River watershed, on the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The main objectives for the study included: study the distribution of Atlantic salmon and brown trout in the Renews River watershed; examine the biological and growth characteristics of the Salmo species in the watershed; determine the habitat preferences of the Salmo species in the watershed; determine the degree of anadromy of the brown trout population; estimate the population of brown trout in the estuary and in the freshwater portion of the system; and observe and record the occurrence of seals in the estuary. This report outlines the work carried out and the data collected during 2008 and compares these results to the 2007 results.--Includes text from document.