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Ontario - Obtain a Fishing License


Procedure

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Required Documents

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.






Office Locations & Contacts

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Ontario: Ministry of Natural Resources

  • Phone

Toll free: 1-800-667-1940 (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm)
TTY (for the hearing impaired)
Toll free: 1-866-686-6072

  • Fax:1-705-755-1677
  • E-mail

Ministry: mnr.nric.mnr@ontario.ca
Minister: minister.mnr@ontario.ca

ServiceOntario

  • Telephone
Our call centres are open Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
416-326-1234
Toll-free: 1-800-267-8097
TTY/Teletypewriter (for the hearing impaired):
416-325-3408
Toll-free: 1-800-268-7095
  • Phone Directory
http://www.infogo.gov.on.ca/infogo/searchDirectory.do?actionType=searchtelephone&infoType=telephone&locale=en





Eligibility

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To get a fishing license online you will need:

  • To be a resident of Canada.
  • Depending on the information on file, you may also need to provide your Outdoors Card number and mailing address postal code.

You are not required to purchase a Fishing License if you are:

  • A resident of Ontario and Canada under 18 years of age or 65 years of age or older
  • A disabled Ontarian.

Those who qualify to fish without purchasing a fishing license must follow the same catch and possession limits as a sport fishing license and be prepared to show documentation supporting their status.

Note:
If you are a non-resident of Ontario, please visit the Ministry of Natural Resources for more details.




Fees

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  • Outdoors Card: $9.68
  • Three-year Sport Fishing License Tag: $83.29
  • Three-year Conservation Fishing License Tag: $47.70
  • One-year Sport Fishing License Tag: $27.76
  • One-year Conservation Fishing License Tag: $15.90
  • One-day Sport Fishing License: $12.67




Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever




Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	





Instructions

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  • To fish in Ontario, you need:
    • an Outdoors Card and a valid fishing license tag, or
    • a temporary fishing license and Outdoors Card Application.
  • The license tag is either affixed to the card or carried as a separate document.
  • There are two types of license tags available:
    • Sport fishing license: For anglers who want full catch and possession fishing privileges.
    • Conservation fishing license: A reduced catch and possession limit license that is ideal for anglers who want to live-release the majority of fish caught. Under this license, anglers must immediately release muskellunge, Atlantic salmon and aurora trout.
  • Please note that an Outdoors Card is not required for a one-day fishing license.
  • Online Completion Time: Average 10 minutes




Required Information

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A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.





Need for the Document

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A license to fish in Ontario consists of an Outdoors Card plus a fishing license tag (either printed on the back of the card or accompanying the card).




Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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Others

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