- What is a Canadian resident Outdoors Card and who needs to purchase one?
- How do I get an Outdoors Card if I have never had one before?
- How do I renew my Canadian resident Outdoors Card?
- I have a valid Outdoors Card, but my licence tag has expired.
- What is a resident one-day fishing licence?
- Fishing Licence Options for Canadian Residents
Types of fishing licence tags available to Canadian residents
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There are four licence tags offered to Canadian residents applying for their first Outdoors Card:
- one-year Canadian Resident Sport Fishing Licence Tag
- one-year Canadian Resident Conservation Fishing Licence Tag
- three-year Canadian Resident Sport Fishing Licence Tag (limited availability until Spring 2012; call the Outdoors Card Centre for information at 1-800-387-7011)
- three-year Canadian Resident Conservation Fishing Licence Tag (limited availability until Spring 2012; call the Outdoors Card Centre for information at 1-800-387-7011)
What is the difference between a Sport Fishing Licence Tag and a Conservation Fishing Licence Tag?
For conservation reasons, fishing laws limit the number of fish an angler may catch or possess. The number depends on the type of licence the angler holds, the fish species, where the fish is caught and, in some cases, the size of the fish.
The Sport Fishing Licence Tag is for anglers who wish to have full catch and possession fishing privileges.
With a Sport Fishing Licence Tag accompanying the Outdoors Card, the angler follows the catch and possession limits as specified beside the "S" in the Seasons and Limits table for each Zone in the Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary.
The Conservation Fishing Licence Tag is ideal for the angler who wishes to live release the majority of the fish caught, or, in the case of certain species, all of the fish caught.
With a Conservation Fishing Licence Tag accompanying the Outdoors Card, the angler observes a catch and possession limit that is lower (in most cases) than that of a sport fishing licence tag holder. Catch and possession limits are specified beside the "C" in the Seasons and Limits table for each Zone in the Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary. The holder of a Conservation Fishing Licence Tag must quickly and carefully live release all muskellunge, Atlantic salmon and aurora trout.
