
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 8-9, 2023
Alberta Fishing Regulations
Stocked Lakes
BC Family Fishing Weekend
Winter: TBD
Summer: June 16 -18, 2023 (Father’s Day weekend)
BC Fishing Regulations and Where to Fish
Manitoba Family Fishing Weekends
Winter: February 17-19, 2024
Summer: June 9-11, 2023
www.manitobaelicensing.ca/cust.keydates.page
Fish New Brunswick Days
Winter: During the Family Day long weekend
Summer: June 3-4, 2023
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 3 & 4 2023 (first full weekend in June)
Fish Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Fishing Regulations
Nunavut
Not applicable
Nunavut Fishing Regulations
Ontario Family Fishing Weekends
Winter: February 18-20, 2023 (During the Family Day long weekend)
Spring: May 13 & 14, 2023 (Mother’s Day weekend)
Summer: June 17 & 18, 2023 (Father’s Day weekend)
Summer: July 1-9, 2023 (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 2, 3 and 4, 2023
Quebec Fishing Regulations
Saskatchewan Free Fishing Weekends
Winter: During the Family Day long weekend
Summer: July 8-9, 2023 (Second weekend in July during National Fishing Week)
Saskatchewan Fishing Regulations
Yukon
Free Fishing Days
Summer: Early July
Yukon Fishing Regulations