Catch the enjoyable of province-wide free fishing beginning this Family Day weekend from Feb. 18-20, 2023.
The annual angling alternative is certainly one of 4 free fishing occasions aimed toward getting extra of us outdoors and having fun with the game. Other licence-free occasions embrace Mother’s Day weekend (May 13-14, 2023), Father’s Day weekend (June 17-28), in addition to Family Fishing Week, from July 1-9, 2023.
Conservation limits apply throughout these instances.
“The Family Day weekend is a perfect opportunity for anyone who doesn’t have a fishing licence to try their hand at ice fishing,” OFAH Outreach Programs Supervisor David Ryrie mentioned. “Wherever you go, make sure safety is your number one priority. While ‘no ice is safe ice’, a minimum of four inches of clear, blue ice is the bare minimum to venture out on foot,”
How to take part
Join a public occasion or register your individual occasion to obtain a free fishing goodie package deal, in addition to to be entered right into a draw for a bigger $500 prize pack sponsored by Ontario OUT of DOORS, Lucky Strike, and Shimano. Arnprior, Britt, Manitouwadge, Nepean, Orangeville, and Penetanguishene are every internet hosting occasions, for instance.
Tackleshare, an OFAH effort supported by Ontario Power Generation, loans fishing tools to the general public at greater than 140 loaner websites throughout Ontario. You can learn to ice fish by way of Deal withShare YouTube Channel movies. Follow Deal withShare on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram or go to www.tackleshare.com for extra data.