Fishing News2021-02-07T22:35:25+00:00
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    National Fishing Week 2024

    The Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation (CNSF) is reminding Canadians that finding adventure can be as easy as walking to the park or taking a short drive to the lakeshore. National Fishing Week, June 29 to July 7, 2024, is an annual event designed to encourage Canadians to experience the benefits [...]

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    Some Facts About Largemouth Bass

    A spring and summer favourite for recreational anglers is Largemouth Bass/Ashiganag/Micropterus nigricans! Largemouth Bass have large, sloping mouths, which extend past their eyes. Their lower jaws are also wide, and slightly longer than their upper jaws. Their colouring can vary depending on age, size and the type of water [...]

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    Some Facts About Lake Trout

    Canada has one of the most diverse fisheries in the world. We thought we'd highlight some of the species you can find in various parts of the country in our "Some Facts About..." series. First up: Lake Trout/Nmego/Salvelinus namaycush! Lake Trout are a type of char, mainly found in [...]

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    Free Fishing on Family Day Weekend

    Many provinces host free fishing weekends throughout the year, including during National Fishing Week, June 29-July 7, 2024, and Family Day Weekend, February 17-19, 2024. Find out if your province is hosting a licence-free fishing weekend this month! If you participate, please remember to follow all other rules and regulations. [...]

  • In Honour of James Scissons

    A few years ago, Keep Canada Fishing began to receive several donations to our Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire Fishing Days program, which exists to introduce young people to the joys of recreational fishing. Each of these donations mentioned James Scissons. We came to learn that James was [...]

5 ways to prep for ice fishing season – A KCF Exclusive

January 19th, 2016|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|

Ice fishing season is here! As many anglers will tell you preparation for a day on the ice is everything. So before you head out, here are some tips on how you can make the most of your [...]

Renewing your fishing licences – A KCF Exclusive

January 5th, 2016|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|

Hi anglers! Happy New Year! We hope your 2016 is full of good health, happiness, and tight lines. But don't forget, as an angler a new year comes with new responsibilities. It is important to [...]

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Recommended Minimum Ice Thickness – A KCF Exclusive

December 9th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|

A reminder to all of our friends itching to get on the ice... Stay off until it is at least four inches thick! Your safety is the most important thing while ice fishing, so always [...]

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Late Fall Musky Fishing – A KCF Exclusive

December 3rd, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|

Late fall fishing is not for the faint of heart. But, if you can tough out the cold you could experience some of the best musky fishing of the year. We met up with the [...]

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All About Rainbow Trout – A KCF Exclusive

November 26th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, Ontario|

Matt and Josh from Jimmie's Fishing taught us everything we need to know about rainbow trout, or steelhead as some people call it. You can check out Jimmie’s Fishing here. Photo courtesy of Jimmie's Fishing. 

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Catching and Handling Walleye – A KCF Exclusive

November 24th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|

Millions of Canadians go walleye fishing across the country every year. Our chance came with Werners Angling Adventures on the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. In our last video of the series, we finally [...]

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Float Fishing 101 – A KCF Exclusive

November 18th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|

You may have fished for years, but have you tried float fishing? Float fishing uses a free flowing reel to allow your float to move along the water and look as natural as possible. We [...]

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More Walleye Fishing on the Bay of Quinte – A KCF Exclusive

November 12th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|

A continued look at our day of walleye fishing with Nick Werner of Werner's Angling Adventures and Ashley Rae. This time we caught something, but it wasn't necessarily what we were looking for. Plus, Nick [...]

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Float Fishing for Trout – A KCF Exclusive

November 9th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, Ontario|

Here at Keep Canada Fishing, we want to experience all of the amazing fishing opportunities Canada has to offer. So, we tried float fishing for trout in the Durham Region on the Bowmanville Creek. Our guides [...]

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Walleye Fishing with Ashley Rae and Werner’s Angling Adventures – A KCF Exclusive

November 3rd, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|

We went walleye fishing on the Bay of Quinte with Ashley Rae and Werner's Angling Adventures. Check out part one of our adventure!

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Walleye Fishing on the Bay of Quinte – A KCF Exclusive

October 27th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|Tags: , , , , |

By Sarah McMichael Nick Werner's boat Jess and I were beyond excited when Ashley Rae offered to take us out walleye fishing for the first time! As both of us are new to fishing, targeting [...]

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Shore lunch with Kevin Callan – A KCF Exclusive

October 19th, 2015|Categories: General, Issues, KCF Exclusive|

After their fish was caught and cleaned, Kevin Callan and Sarah built a campfire and showed us how to cook up your freshly caught fish.  

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