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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 [...]

SHIMANO ON BOARD WITH TITLE SPONSORSHIP FOR ONTARIO B.A.S.S. NATION YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 11th, 2018|Categories: Issues, News|Tags: , , , |

Peterborough, Ontario (July 3, 2018) — Providing the tackle manufacturer with an ideal avenue to support high school and younger anglers in Canada, Shimano has signed on as official title sponsor of the Ontario B.A.S.S. [...]

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Join the Tradition – National Fishing Week June 30 to July 8, 2018

June 19th, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , |

Peterborough, ON: This summer, join a tradition that connects Canadians across the country: fishing. From June 30 to July 8th, 2018, people from coast, to coast, to coast will cast their lines in hopes of [...]

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The Shimano Fish Conservation Files – Live Release Boats

May 28th, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This week in the Shimano Fish Conservation Files series we look at Shimano's influence on live release tournament fishing and the boats they pioneered. Keep Canada Fishing is the national voice of Canada’s anglers, and [...]

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The Shimano Fish Conservation Files – Live Release Fishing

May 16th, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , , , |

This week in the Shimano Fish Conservation Files series we look at the benefits of live release fishing. Keep Canada Fishing is the national voice of Canada’s anglers, and we lead the effort to preserve [...]

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The Shimano Fish Conservation Files – Protecting Canada’s Fishing Heritage

May 8th, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , |

This week in the Shimano Fish Conservation Files series we look at the need to protect Canada's fishing heritage. Keep Canada Fishing is the national voice of Canada’s anglers, and we lead the effort to [...]

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The Shimano Fish Conservation Files – Nutritional Benefits of Eating Fish

May 1st, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

The second installation of our Shimano Fish Conservation Files series examines the nutritional benefits of consuming fish. Eating fish is a great way to stay healthy... and it's delicious! Keep Canada Fishing is the national voice [...]

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M.P. Bob Zimmer and Walter Oster Receive Sportfishing Industry President’s Award

March 22nd, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario, West|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

CSIA President Kim Rhodes recently presented the association's highest honor to M.P. Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies) and Walter Oster, in recognition of their advocacy and leadership in support of recreational fishing and conservation [...]

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The Shimano Fish Conservation Files – Do Fish Feel Pain?

March 13th, 2018|Categories: KCF Exclusive, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

We mark the beginning of our Shimano Fish Conservation Files series with the question, "do fish feel pain?" The answer may not be what you think. This informative video, produced by Shimano Canada, sheds some light [...]

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Toronto Sportsmen’s Show, March 14 – 18, 2018

March 12th, 2018|Categories: Fun, General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|Tags: , |

We'll be at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show this week, Wednesday to Sunday! Keep an eye out for Rachel or Mike who will have bumper stickers and Keep Canada Fishing bags available for a small donation! [...]

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Chris Johnston Wins the FLW Tour

February 26th, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Two Canadians cleaned up this weekend at the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes, presented by Lowrance. Our friend Chris Johnston came in 1st, taking home a cheque for $125,000. 2nd place went to Jeff Gustafson [...]

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Blue Fish Radio: Tom Brooke Reflects on Past and Future Challenges to Recreational Fishing

February 21st, 2018|Categories: Issues, News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

Our friend Tom Brooke, of Shimano Canada, recently spoke with  Lawrence Gunther on his Blue Fish Radio podcast to discuss angler access and newly proposed Marine Protection Areas. Lawrence is a visually impaired professional angler, columnist, radio [...]

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