swannie wrote:
How old you have to be to join that club Superdad?
Not Superdad, swannie yet I can answer that question. You need to be 65, at that point you do not require an Outdoors Card or a fishing licence. You will be granted the same rights as a fisherperson that has a sports fishing licence. The only thing required is ID that can prove your age.........
Here is a copy and paste from the MNRF site.
When you don’t need to purchase a fishing licence
Instead of purchasing and carrying an Outdoors Card and Recreational Fishing Licence, persons described below carrying the specified documents while fishing may use them as a fishing licence. Catch and possession limits for a Sport Fishing Licence apply in these situations.
Regardless of residency, a person who has been issued any of the following documents may use it as a fishing licence:
An accessible parking permit issued under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) national identity card
The persons described below can carry a licence, permit, certificate or identification card issued by a federal, provincial or territorial government of Canada that indicates their name and date of birth and use it as a fishing licence:
Ontario and Canadian residents who are under 18 or 65 years of age or older.
Individuals, regardless of residency, who require the direct assistance of another person to fish and to follow applicable laws due to a disability defined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If the accompanying person is only assisting, they do not require a fishing licence, but must have one if they engage in fishing.
A person, regardless of residency, who also holds a black and white photocopy or printed version of an accessible parking permit issued under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
Finally, Ontario residents who are active members or veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces can use one of the following documents as a fishing licence:
Canadian Forces Identification Card (NDI 20)
Record of Service Card (NDI 75)
Canadian Armed Forces Veteran’s Service Card (NDI 75)