
What is an Ontario resident Outdoors Card and who needs to purchase one?
An Ontario resident Outdoors Card is a plastic, wallet-sized, identification card, issued by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to accompany your Ontario fishing licence tag. It acts as a durable carrier for your licence tag for three calendar years.
No. For Ontario residents, a complete and valid licence to fish consists of:
An Outdoors Card alone is NOT a fishing licence.
Most Ontario residents need an Ontario-issued Outdoors Card and fishing licence tag to fish in Ontario if they are at least 18 years old but have not reached their 65th birthday.
The following people do not need to purchase an Ontario resident Outdoors Card and fishing licence tag: 
Those who qualify to fish without purchasing a fishing licence as indicated above, may fish with the same catch and possession limits as holders of a Resident Sport Fishing Licence Tag. Additionally, they have the same responsibilities as those who have purchased an Outdoors Card and fishing licence tag and must abide by all regulations.
Members of Ontario Aboriginal communities having established aboriginal and treaty rights do not require an Outdoors Card or Ontario fishing licence tag to take fish for personal use within their traditional or treaty territory.
Personal use is defined as for food, social or ceremonial purposes.
Individuals should be prepared to provide identification showing their community membership.
Members of Aboriginal communities fishing outside of their traditional or treaty areas must have a valid Outdoors Card and fishing licence tag.

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