Family Fishing Weekend approaching
Family Fishing Weekend marks the first of four licence-free fishing events where Canadian residents do not need to purchase anything to fish.
Ask a CO: What is the minimum info an angler or hunter must legally provide a Conservation Officer?
This reader asks what hunting and fishing information is required when interacting with a Conservation Officer.
Fishing licence revenue cycle continues
Fishing licence revenue continues to follow a three-year cyclical pattern of high, medium, and low sales as a result of three-year licences.
Ask A CO: What ID do I need while fishing?
Ask a CO takes Ontario OUT of DOORS readers’ questions and utilizes the knowledge of Conservation Officers to find the answers.
Family Fishing Week returns
Ontario’s final annual licence-free fishing opportunity returns with Family Fishing Week from Saturday, July 3 to Sunday, July 11.
Pandemic fuels interest in hunting and fishing
More Americans have turned to hunting and fishing during the pandemic, but the jury is still out on that trend in Ontario.
Licence-free fishing for Mother’s Day
The second of four licence-free fishing opportunities returns this Mother’s Day weekend.
Fishing licence fee freeze and more free fishing
A provincial government announcement on Dec. 17 confirmed the province has cancelled a scheduled 2% fishing licence increase for Ontario residents. It will come into effect in 2019, when the government will also remove the $2 service fee on the purchase of fishing licences...
Plan ahead for Nov. – Dec. licence interruptions
Hunters and anglers who need hunting or fishing licences or licences requiring game seals should be aware of two planned service interruptions to the system that take place starting...