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 [...]

Licence-Free Fishing!

February 15th, 2018|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

A number of provinces are hosting "Family Fishing" events this weekend, allowing residents and Canadian visitors to fish without a licence. Regulations still apply -- and vary by province -- so be sure to double [...]

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OFAH: Telling Our Story

February 7th, 2018|Categories: Issues, News, Ontario, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Have you seen this lovely video produced by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters? Here's what they had to say about our outdoor heritage as Canadians: It can sometimes be difficult to describe the [...]

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We Wanna Know…

January 24th, 2018|Categories: Fun, KCF Exclusive, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Our team has been toying with the idea of creating a Keep Canada Fishing subscription box, and now we want to know: is this something our friends and followers would be interested in? It would [...]

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Tom Brooke Receives Honourary Membership in Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus

December 14th, 2017|Categories: Issues, KCF Exclusive, News|

PICTURED Left to Right: Hon. Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon; Don Rusnak, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River; Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies (Co-Chair of the Parliamentary [...]

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Keep Canada Fishing on Blue Fish Radio

December 11th, 2017|Categories: General, Issues, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

A few months ago our former media correspondent, Sarah McMichael, joined Lawrence Gunther on his Blue Fish Radio podcast to discuss Keep Canada Fishing. Lawrence is a visually impaired professional angler, columnist, radio and TV host, [...]

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Walter Oster to Receive Tourism Toronto Lifetime Achievement Award

October 24th, 2017|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Originally distributed by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, October 23, 2017 by Barry Smith, President & CEO, Metro Toronto Convention Centre TIAC is proud to announce Walter Oster, former Chairman & CEO of the Canadian National [...]

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That Time We Went Walleye Fishing

October 19th, 2017|Categories: KCF Exclusive, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

#TBT to that time we went walleye fishing on Lake Ontario. Two years ago Nick from Werner's Angling Adventures and Ashley Rae from She Loves to Fish took us on a fishing trip of a lifetime. [...]

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Why We Want to “Keep Canada Fishing”

August 22nd, 2017|Categories: Atlantic Canada, General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, Maritimes, North, Ontario, Prairies, Quebec, West|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Fishing is a heritage activity in Canada, and there are many reasons we think it's an important -- and fun! -- pastime. But have you ever wondered about the economic benefits of fishing? We produced [...]

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Do Wildfires Negatively Impact Fish and Their Habitats?

July 31st, 2017|Categories: Atlantic Canada, General, Issues, KCF Exclusive, Maritimes, North, Ontario, Prairies, Quebec, West|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Wildfires have been ravaging large parts of British Columbia for several weeks now. An evolving list of fires in the region can be found on the B.C. Government website. A quick glance shows just how [...]

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National Fishing Week Rod and Reel Giveaway

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Atlantic Canada, General, KCF Exclusive, Maritimes, News, North, Ontario, Prairies, Quebec, West|

To celebrate National Fishing Week we are giving away 20 rods and reels! To enter, send us a photo of one of your Canadian catches. You can send them to us on Facebook, Twitter, or email them [...]

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Keep Canada Fishing takes over Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire Fishing Days

January 4th, 2017|Categories: Fun, General, KCF Exclusive, News, Ontario|

We have a very exciting announcement to make! Starting in 2017 we will be taking over the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Days program! Teaming up with the Police Association of Ontario and Canadian [...]

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Telling Our Story – Video from the OFAH and Shimano

November 9th, 2016|Categories: Atlantic Canada, General, Maritimes, News, North, Ontario, Prairies, Quebec, West|Tags: , , , , , |

Where does our passion for the outdoors come from? Why do we love to fish, hunt, and trap? What does conservation mean to us? This video from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and [...]

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