Father’s Day weekend brings licence-free fishing
Ontario residents have the opportunity to fish licence-free for Father's Day weekend on June 15 and 16, 2025.
Mother’s Day weekend brings free fishing again
Mother's Day weekend (May 10 and 11), brings the second of four free fishing events aimed at introducing more folks to angling.
Canada Day free fishing
The province is launching Family Fishing Week to include Canada Day this year. The event runs from June 29 – July 7, 2024.
Learn to Fish program expanding
The province is expanding its Learn to Fish program by adding locations, offering more mobile sessions, and providing 2,700 new spots.
Father’s Day weekend brings free fishing
The province is offering licence-free fishing for Ontario residents on June 15 and June 16 2024 for Father's Day weekend.
Mother’s Day weekend brings free fishing
Ontario residents without a fishing licence can fish for free this Mother's Day weekend May 11-May 12, 2024.
Family fishing week returning
Family Fishing Week, the final licence-free fishing event of the year, returns July 1-9. It's the last of four free annual fishing events.
Free fishing returns for Mother’s Day
The province’s next licence-free fishing event arrives this weekend for Mother’s Day, May 13 and 14. Conservation limits apply.
2023 fishing regs released
The new 2023 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary is now available as a downloadable PDF online and regs come into effect Jan. 1, 2023.