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 [...]

Pure Fishing to be sold for $1.3 billion

November 7th, 2018|Categories: Issues, News|Tags: , , , |

Earlier today Newell Brands announced its decision to sell leading tackle provider Pure Fishing for $1.3 billion. According to a press release, Newell signed a definitive agreement to sell Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners, a [...]

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The North American Model of Conservation

November 6th, 2018|Categories: Elevating Recreational Fishing, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

In our first article in our series on Elevating Recreational Fishing in Canada, we revealed that the Canadian government is ignoring decades of sound natural resources management. What should be celebrated as an ongoing accomplishment in [...]

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Funds from U.S. ENGOs Threaten Your Right to Fish

October 30th, 2018|Categories: Elevating Recreational Fishing, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , , , , |

Money from US environmental organizations is influencing Canadian policy, federal agencies, and government bureaucrats... and it could mean bad news for our access to fishing. The fishing tradition is built into the very fabric of [...]

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Fish and Wildlife Scholarships Announced for 2018-19 Year

October 10th, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , , , |

Peterborough, ON:  Shimano Canada and the all-party Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus of Canada have partnered to fund scholarships for ten dedicated post-secondary students committed to advancing their education in fish and wildlife management/research science. Shimano Canada [...]

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Re: Point Pelee National Park region National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) feasibility study

September 25th, 2018|Categories: Atlantic Canada, General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, Maritimes, News, North, Ontario, Prairies, Quebec, West|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

September 24, 2018 Hon. Catherine McKenna Minister, Environment and Climate Change House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister McKenna, Re: Point Pelee National Park region National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) feasibility study The [...]

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Bob Zimmer: Celebrating Canada’s hunting, trapping and fishing heritage

September 18th, 2018|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

Originally published by Alaska Highway News, September 17, 2018 By Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies In 2013, I was proud to vote for my friend and former colleague MP Rick Norlock’s private member’s [...]

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Fraser River sockeye finally catch a break with cooling water temperatures

September 4th, 2018|Categories: General, Issues, North, West|Tags: , , , , , , |

Originally published by the Prince George Citizen, August 29, 2018 By Randy Shore / Vancouver Sun Sockeye salmon entering the Fraser River this week will be aided by cooling water temperatures, which should decrease mortality [...]

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Why Disappearing Ciscoes Could Mean Big Trouble for Walleye Populations

August 29th, 2018|Categories: Issues, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Originally published by Outdoor Canada, August 29, 2018 By Gord Pyzer “You are what you eat,” which explains why many—heck most—of the very best walleye fisheries in North America have silvery, soft-rayed ciscoes as the principle [...]

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‘If I died tomorrow, I’ve lived’: wheelchair-dependent seniors go fishing

August 2nd, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |

Originally Published By: Global News  July 12th, 2018. Residents of a Burnaby senior care facility who dreamed of one day going fishing again are living out a dream they thought they would never get to fulfill. [...]

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The Shimano Fish Conservation Files – The Thrill of Your First Fish

July 31st, 2018|Categories: KCF Exclusive, News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

National Fishing Week may be over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to introduce the excitement of fishing to youngsters. This week's episode of the Shimano Conservation Files shows you how you can recapture [...]

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