Fishing Licenses
Before You Start–Know Your Residence Status
You must obtain your fishing license and outdoor card PRIOR to arriving at camp.
Between 18-64 years old
A person whose primary residence is in Ontario and who has lived in the province for a period of at least 6 consecutive months during the 12 months immediately before applying for a license
A valid fishing license. A license includes 2 parts:
- an Outdoors Card (a plastic ID card, valid for 3 calendar years)
- fishing version (to fish only)
- hunting version (to fish and hunt)
- a fishing license tag (valid for either 1 or 3 calendar years)
- conservation fishing license tag (reduced catch limits)
- sport fishing license tag (normal catch limits)
- You must follow catch and possession limits.
You need to carry both your Outdoors Card and fishing license tag whenever you go fishing.
Fishing for 1 day only
If you plan to fish for a single day only, you do not need an Outdoors Card, but you need a 1-day sport fishing license.
Under 18 years old or 65 years+
- No Outdoors Card or fishing license tag required.
- Government-issued identification with your name and date of birth.
- You must follow catch and possession limits for sport fishing
Between 18-64 years old
A person whose primary residence is any part of Canada other than Ontario and has lived in Canada for a period of at least 6 consecutive months during the 12 months immediately before applying for a license
A valid fishing license. A license includes 2 parts:
- an Outdoors Card (a plastic ID card, valid for 3 calendar years)
- fishing version (to fish only)
- hunting version (to fish and hunt)
- a fishing license tag (valid for either 1 or 3 calendar years)
- conservation fishing license tag (reduced catch limits)
- sport fishing license tag (normal catch limits)
- You must follow catch and possession limits
You need to buy your Outdoors Card before you can buy a license tag.
You need to carry both your Outdoors Card and fishing license tag whenever you go fishing.
Fishing for 1 day only
If you plan to fish for a single day only, you do not need an Outdoors Card, but you need a 1-day sport fishing license.
Under 18 years old or 65 years+
- No Outdoors Card or fishing license tag required
- Government-issued identification with your name and date of birth.
- You must follow catch and possession limits for sport fishing
18+
An individual who is neither an Ontario resident nor a Canadian resident
- A valid fishing license. A license includes 2 parts:
- an Outdoors Card (a plastic ID card, valid for 3 calendar years)
- fishing version (to fish only)
- hunting version (to fish and hunt)
- a fishing license tag (valid for 8 days, 1 or 3 calendar years)
- conservation fishing license tag (reduced catch limits)
- sport fishing license tag (normal catch limits)
- You must follow catch and possession limits
You need to buy your Outdoors Card before you can buy a license tag.
You need to carry both your Outdoors Card and fishing license tag whenever you go fishing.
Fishing for 1 day only
If you plan to fish for a single day only, you do not need an Outdoors Card, but you need a 1-day sport fishing license.
Under 18 years old
- No Outdoors Card or fishing license tag is required if you are accompanied by a person who has a valid Outdoors Card and fishing license tag.
- Government-issued identification with your name and date of birth.
- Any fish kept are part of the catch and possession limit of the person who holds the license.
- If you want to have your own limits, you can get your own Outdoors Card and license.
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