BC’s Family Fishing Weekend

During BC’s Family Fishing Weekend free fishing events for anglers and families are held around the province. This is your opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with loved ones (the weekend coincides with Father’s Day!) and learn the joys of fishing.

In addition, Canadian residents can fish licence-free for the entire three days.

The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which manages fishing in tidal waters, also offers the opportunity to go saltwater fishing for free.

There are some exceptions. If you plan to fish

• for species that require a conservation surcharge stamp (steelhead, Shuswap Lake rainbow trout and char, Kootenay Lake rainbow trout, white sturgeon, and salmon in both tidal and non-tidal waters)
• in Classified Waters (highly productive trout streams, listed as Class I or Class II waters in the water-specific tables of the fishing regulations)

then you are still required to purchase the appropriate licence(s) and stamp(s).

Anglers must always adhere to catch quotas and regulations.

To know where you can go fishing, and which fish species you can catch, make sure you have read and understood the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

 

Who is it for?
all-ages

FREE

Date & Time – June 16 – 18, 2023

Knowledgeable volunteers are on-hand at most events to teach you the tricks of the trade.

Venue: Across the province.

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