Free Fishing Weekend

Jun 13, 2018 | 3:35 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Families across the province are encouraged to get together and go fish during the Father’s Day weekend and have fun. BC’s Family Fishing Weekend is an annual celebration of the sport of fishing. During BC’s Family Fishing Weekend B.C. residents can go fishing within the rules in many of B.C.’s lakes, streams and tidal waters. The B.C. Government waives the requirement for a basic freshwater licence for June 15 to 17. According to Family Fishing Society of BC, their program attracts an estimated 40,000 people go fishing during the Family Fishing Weekend around B.C.