Angling

• Time-of-day fishing restrictions had intended effect: Officials

  The restrictions were put in place for two weeks in August, and were lifted Sept. 1.

  Environment

  Sep 20, 2022
  
• Angling restrictions could come to parts of Alberta as warm water causes ‘stress in fish’: biologist

  Warm weather and "quite low flows" in some of Alberta's waterways could soon prompt angling restrictions to be put in place, according to a biologist.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2022
  
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• B.C. Conservation Office issues 17 tickets on Shuswap Lake over weekend

  In total over two days 17 violation tickets and 34 warnings were issued as well as five fish seized, the BC Conservation Service said.

  Crime

  May 2, 2022
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• Okanagan rivers and streams closed to fishing

  'We closed all streams and rivers in management units 8-1 through 8-23 to recreational fishing,' said a senior fisheries biologist.

  Environment

  Aug 12, 2021
• Summerland’s Garnet Lake to close to all angling

  The costs to remediate a lake after an illegal stocking can be extremely high, both in terms of dollars and damage to the environment.

  Environment

  Mar 17, 2021
• ‘Active’ ice fishing season soon wrapping up: Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation

  In the final days of ice fishing season, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation says the sport was a good fit for COVID-19 protocols and there were plenty of angling licences sold.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2021
• ‘We caught a sea monster’: Florida fishermen reel in massive grouper

  Video footage captured the epic battle between man and fish as a crew hauled in the whopping Warsaw grouper off the coast of Florida in January.

  Trending

  Feb 18, 2021
• Dozens charged in October for illegal night fishing on Rice Lake south of Peterborough

  The MNRF say most of the infractions involve the use of artificial light to attract fish.

  Environment

  Nov 6, 2020
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• No angling licence needed for free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan

  While an angling licence is not required during free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan, all other regulations, including catch limits, remain in place.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
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• B.C.’s billion-dollar sport fishing sector hopes local anglers can keep them afloat

  With about 30 per cent of bookings coming from out of province, it's one of the province's many tourism-dependent businesses that has been hit hard by the pandemic.

  May 31, 2020