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Family Fishing Weekend approaching

Family Fishing Weekend marks the first of four licence-free fishing events where Canadian residents do not need to purchase anything to fish.

The upcoming Family Fishing Weekend is the first of four licence-free fishing events hosted by the province in 2025. Canadian residents do not need a fishing licence or outdoors card to enjoy recreational angling in Ontario on these weekends. Anglers must obey conservation slot limits and fish sanctuaries. Family Fishing Weekend & other opportunities Family Fishing Weekend (February 15–17, 2025) Mother’s Day Weekend (May 10–11, 2025) Father’s Day Weekend (June 14–15, 2025) Family Fishing Week (June 28–July 6, 2025) Get involved in Family Fishing Events for your chance to win a $500 fishing prize pack. Rods and reels can be borrowed via the OFAH TackleShare program. "Fishing in Ontario is a big business contributing $1.75 billion to our province’s economy every year. It benefits local communities and businesses and the tourism industry in many ways, such as visits to fishing lodges and the purchase of bait from a small business in rural Ontario," Minister of Natural Resources Graydon Smith stated in the 2025 Fishing Regulations Summary. To read the 2025 Fishing Regulations Summary and brush up on your FMZ's regulations, click here Click here for more outdoors news  

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