• “Most Canadian residents need an Outdoors Card to fish in Ontario if they are at least 18 years old but have not reached their 65th birthday. If you are a Canadian resident between 18 and 65 years of age and you want to fish in Ontario right away, you can buy a temporary paper licence from one of more than 2,000 licence issuers across the province. A temporary paper licence is effective immediately and valid until December 31 of the year in which it was purchased.”

• Anyone who lives outside of Canada is considered a non-resident for the purposes of fishing licence regulations. Most non-residents need a fishing licence to fish in Ontario. Specifically on-residents 18 years of age and over must purchase a fishing licence. Non-residents under 18 years of age may fish without a licence if accompanied by a adult who has a recreational fishing licence. Any fish caught are part of the catch and possession limit of the adult who holds the licence. As another option non-residents under 18 years may purchase a licence and any fish caught apply to the catch and possession limits of that licence.

• Costs for non-residents (2 of the options) see the MNR fishing web site for full details

o Seven-day Sport Fishing Licence available from 2000+ licence issuers throughout the province $37.00 CDN ($23.53 U.S.; 15.44 UK pounds; 24.25 euros at Aug 10, 2002 rates)
o Seven-day Conservation Fishing 2000+ licence issuers throughout the province $22.00 CDN ($13.99 U.S.; 9.18 UK pounds; 14.42 euros at Aug 10, 2002 rates)

• Selected 2002 information re season and catch/possession limits for Algonquin Park – see MNR web site for full details

o Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass - Jun. 29 (last Sat.) to Nov. 30; Sports license - six (6) in one day; Conservation license - two (2) in one day
o Lake Trout - Apr. 27 (last Sat.) to Sept. 30; Sports License - two (2) in one day; Conservation license - one (1) in one day
o Splake - Apr. 27 (last Sat.) to Sept. 30; Sports license - five (5) in one day; Conservation license - two (2) in one day