I have a question about fishing licences???

chasineyes/everywher · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:02 pm

hey all,here,s a question for all,maybe somebody has an answer!!!ok here goes,my Dad is now 65,he doesnt have to buy a licence anymore-is his non -licence fishing reduced to a conservation limit or is it a full sportsmans licence,??if it is a conservation licence and he wants a full licence does he buy a conservation or full licence as he is allowed 2 by old age licence-he has always had a full licence????thanks --Ed

Sheldon · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:07 pm

I am not sure if the rules have changed in a few years however when my father was sick all he had to carry around was his handicap card and a piece of ID and it gave him a full sports lic. I am 99 percent sure he is good to go and the same rules apply as sportsman lic. Check the regulations.
Sheldon

chasineyes/everywher · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:17 pm

Thanks Sheldon,i think thats who I had to call,just to be sure,thought maybe an oldtimer here might know for sure!! I,ll give it a day or so and then call the MNR!!!

Dog Lake · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:26 pm

Our citizens who have reached age 65 do not require a fishing licence, and are entitled to the full sportfishing limits. All they need is some ID to prove their age and place of residence. Get your Dad out there and have him put 4 on the ice. Good Luck.

Bruce

Gone Fish'in · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:42 am **Posts:** 1047

Dog Lake wrote:

Our citizens who have reached age 65 do not require a fishing licence, and are entitled to the full sportfishing limits. All they need is some ID to prove their age and place of residence. Get your Dad out there and have him put 4 on the ice. Good Luck.

Bruce

^^^ THIS

sunrisecottageresort · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:55 pm

those that are Canadian residence under the age of 18 and over 65 are entitled to the same regulations under the possesion limits of a Sport Fishing Licence.

wounded · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:13 pm

My dad is 68, We were out a week ago and 2 sweet CO's stopped by,first time I have ever seen a lady CO, and 2 at the same time! My license is good for 2 (Conservation is all I buy) they said he has full limits. They were at my hut first thing in the morning, and yes! after they left, I put my head in my hole and prayed! PLEASE BITE....... PLEASE............... THEN DAD PULLED ME OUT CAUSE A PERCH WAS A COMING.

xiaolu · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:47 pm **Posts:** 78

Dog Lake wrote:

Our citizens who have reached age 65 do not require a fishing licence, and are entitled to the full sportfishing limits. All they need is some ID to prove their age and place of residence. Get your Dad out there and have him put 4 on the ice. Good Luck.

Bruce

To be more accurate, it is not just "our citizens...", (by "citizens", if you meant "Canadian citizen", that is, one who has Canadian citizenship and thus is entitled to a Canadian passport).

The MNR regulation on fishing without a license for those over 65 or under 18 applies to residents of Ontario or Canada, thus Canadian permanent residents (those who became Canadian landed immigrants, that is, have received Canadian permanent resident status, BUT have not become Canadian citizens) are also included.

Dog Lake · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:08 pm

Nope, didn't mean to imply you have to be able to get a passport. Just that you have to be a legal permanent resident over the age of 65. I have nothing against our landed immigrant friends. My mother was an American citizen and lived here as a landed immigrant for 25 years before obtaining her full citizenship. Good luck out there.

xiaolu · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:47 pm **Posts:** 78

Dog Lake wrote:

Nope, didn't mean to imply you have to be able to get a passport. Just that you have to be a legal permanent resident over the age of 65. I have nothing against our landed immigrant friends. My mother was an American citizen and lived here as a landed immigrant for 25 years before obtaining her full citizenship. Good luck out there.

Hi Dog Lake, no, I didn't mean that you have anything against any landed immigrant. I just meant your original post "Our citizens who have reached age 65 do not require a fishing licence" is not accurate enough. Because the MNR regulation applies to both Canadian citizens and landed immigrants (that is, it applies to all Canadian "residents"), which by the way, means even if you are over 65 or under 18 or are disabled, if you are only a temporary visitor to Canada (ie, you are not a Canadian citizen nor a landed immigrant), then you still must have a valid fishing license before you can fish in Ontario.

fisher178 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:25 pm

check the regs on page 4 .
it states Ontario Resident and Canadian Resident
doesn't say you have to be a Canadian Citizen
it also states " Those who qualify to fish with a deemed licence must follow the same catch and possession limits as a sport fishing licence

Dog Lake · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:36 pm

I stand corrected. Should not have used "Citizen", but "resident". Didn't go to the regs for the exact wording, just wanted to let chasineyes/everywher, who started the thread, know that his dad could keep his full sportfishing licence limit, so they could get out and not worry about it.

If you are following the other threads you will know they got out and had a great day. Hope ya'll do the same.

Tight lines.

chasineyes/everywher · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:48 pm

ok thanks to everyone that posted!!much appreciated---Ed

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