Planning Your Fishing Trip

Once you've decided that fishing in Ontario is something you are going to do, your first step is to get an Outdoors Card and licence (if you are a resident of Canada), or a non-resdient fishing licence (if you are from outside of Canada). See the sections on getting a Canadian resident fishing licence or a non-resident fishing licence, for specific details.

Next, view or download the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary.  In order to ensure you are complying with the regulations, please follow these easy step-by-step directions as outlined on page vii.