Would you like to fish for free? Check with your provincial government to see when licence-free fishing weekends or weeks take place.
For questions pertaining directly to fishing policies in your province, please contact your local office.
Winter: During the Family Day long weekend
Summer: July 13-14, 2024
Alberta Fishing Regulations
Stocked Lakes
BC Family Fishing Weekend
Winter: TBD
Summer: June 14 -16, 2024 (Father’s Day weekend)
BC Fishing Regulations and Where to Fish
Manitoba Family Fishing Weekends
Winter: February 17-19, 2024
Summer: June 7-9, 2024
www.manitobaelicensing.ca/cust.keydates.page
Fish New Brunswick Days
Winter: During the Family Day long weekend
Summer: June 1-2, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador
No free days for non-residents.
Trout fishing free for residents.
NFL Fishing Regulations
Northwest Territories
Not applicable
Northwest Territories Fishing Regulations
Nova Scotia
Sportfishing Weekends
Winter: During the Heritage Day holiday
Summer: June 1 & 2 2024 (first full weekend in June)
Fish Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Fishing Regulations
Nunavut
Not applicable
Nunavut Fishing Regulations
Ontario Family Fishing Weekends
Winter: February 17-19, 2024 (During the Family Day long weekend)
Spring: May 11 & 12, 2024 (Mother’s Day weekend)
Summer: June 15 & 16, 2024 (Father’s Day weekend)
Summer: June 30 – July 7, 2024 (During National Fishing Week)
Prince Edward Island
Free Family Fishing Weekend
Summer: Victoria Day weekend
PEI Fishing Regulations
Quebec
Fête de la pêche Quebec
June 7 to 9, 2024
Quebec Fishing Regulations
Saskatchewan Free Fishing Weekends
Winter: During the Family Day long weekend
Summer: July 13-14, 2024 (Second weekend in July during National Fishing Week)
Saskatchewan Fishing Regulations
Yukon
Free Fishing Days
Summer: Early July
Yukon Fishing Regulations