No Joke! April 1st is the first day of the Nova Scotia sport fishing season.
To fish for any species of fish (except salmon) in fresh water in Nova Scotia, you need to have a General Fishing Licence.
Here are a few details you should know from the novascotia.ca website. For more indept details click HERE!
Eligibility
You need to be 16 or older to apply for a General Fishing Licence. You don’t need a licence if you’re 15 or younger. Both residents and non-residents need to apply.
How to apply
- Apply online for the licence. To do so, click HERE.
- Buy at a vendor that supplies them.
Cost
| Activity | Fee |
|---|---|
| Seasonal licence (residents and non-residents age 16 and 17) | No cost |
| Seasonal licence (residents age 18 to 64) | $27.60 |
| Seasonal licence (residents age 65 and older) | $6.80 |
| Seasonal licence (non-residents age 18 and older) | $34.80 |
| Seasonal licence (residents and non-residents age 18 and older who have a disability) | No cost |
| 1-day licence (residents and non-residents age 16 and 17) | No cost |
| 1-day licence (residents and non-residents age 18 and older) | $13.10 |
| Replacement licence (residents and non-residents) | $5.75 |
A Few Local Vendors:
| Lunenburg County | Dacaragroup Consulting | 35 Miller Drive Bridgewater NS B4V 3H3 Phone: 902-543-3372 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Canadian Tire | 16 Pinegrove Road Cookville NS B4V 7P7 Phone: 902-543-4648 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Riverview Meat Market | 5700 Highway 2 Chester Basin NS B0J 1K0 Phone: 902-275-5401 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Chester Hardware | 3820 Highway 3 Chester NS B0J 1J0 Phone: 902-275-4839 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Chris’s Convenience Store | 502 Main Street Mahone Bay NS B0J 2E0 Phone: 902-624-8724 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | The Deck Convenience | 9 Firehall Road, Highway 329 Blandford NS B0J 1T0 Phone: 902-228-2112 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Woods Wise Outfitters | 2375 Highway 325 Lunenburg NS B4V 0E7 Phone: 902-543-7221 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | A & B Country Corner Convenience Store | 4 Camperdown School Road Middlewood NS B4V 6H7 Phone: 902-543-0075 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | New Ross Hardware | 4844 Highway 12 New Ross NS B0J 2M0 Phone: 902-689-2026 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Sam’s Quick Mart | 1423 Highway 325 Blockhouse NS B0J 1E0 Phone: 902-624-8620 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Newcombville Irving – Oickle’s Auto Services Ltd | 3916 Highway 325 Newcombville NS B4V 7V8 Phone: 902-543-2816 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Hubbards Hardware Ltd | 312 Green Street Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0 Phone: 902-857-9627 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | GOW’S Hardware Ltd | 450 Lahave Street Eastside Plaza Bridgewater NS B4V 4A3 Phone: 902-543-7121 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Lunenburg Hardware | 180 Victoria Road PO Box 277 Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0 Phone: 902-634-4301 |
General licences |
| Lunenburg County | Kelvin’s Taxidermy & Gun Shop | 18 White Birch Road RR 3 Chester Basin NS B0J 1K0 Phone: 902-273-2237 |
| Queens County | H Macpherson’s Deli | 137 Bristol Avenue Liverpool NS B0T 1K0 Phone: 902-354-5054 |
General licences |
| Queens County | Riverbank General Store | 8 Medway River Road Mill Village NS B0J 2H0 Phone: 902-677-2013 |
General licences |
| Queens County | Stew’s Corner Convenience & Gas | 5077 Highway 210 Greenfield NS B0T 1E0 Phone: 902-685-2026 |
General licences |
| Queens County | Mary Lake Hardware Ltd | 9681 Highway 8, PO Box 9 Caledonia NS B0T 1B0 Phone: 902-682-2334 |
General licences |
| Queens County | Afn Medway River Entertainment Ltd | 5163 Highway 210 Greenfield NS B0T 1E0 Phone: 902-685-2319 |
| Shelburne County | Lydgate Lock, Stock & Barrel General Store | 468 Brighton Road Lockeport NS B0T 1L0 Phone: 902-740-2654 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | Anthony’s Food Market | 6739 Highway 3 Lower Woods Harbour NS B0W 2E0 Phone: 902-723-2870 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | Dan’s Ice Cream Shoppe | 3437 Highway 3, PO Box 214 Barrington Passage NS B0W 1G0 Phone: 902-637-3177 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | C Lyle’s Grocery | 106 Digby Street Shelburne NS B0T 1W0 Phone: 902-875-3477 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | Clark’s Harbour Red and White Store | 2744 Main Street Clarks Harbour NS B0W 1P0 Phone: 902-745-2060 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | Wilson’s Shopping Centre | 3542 Highway 3, Barrington Passage Shelburne NS B0W 1G0 Phone: 902-637-2300 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | Home Hardware | 201 Water Street Shelburne NS B0T 1W0 Phone: 902-875-3900 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | Barrington Food Mart | 179 Oak Park Road Barrington NS B0W 1E0 Phone: 902-637-2326 |
General licences |
| Shelburne County | Riverside Convenience | 16 Post Office Road Clyde River NS B0W 1R0 Phone: 902-637-2253 |
