smerchly Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Not for us old timers but only a few weeks left to renew. Two years ago I was carp fishing with a young guy and out of the blue a CO shows up to check our license . It was March & he forgot to renew .....$155 gone ! Then a trip to C.T. to buy a license .... I could buy a nice carp rod for $155...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Pretty sure I’m good till the end of 2020 I’ll have to double check. Lifetime licenses would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogaloo Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Just renewed my Outdoors card yesterday. I don't need a fishing license but it took forever to figure out the MNR's site to renew. They sure don't make it easy. On top of that, a 3 year card and small game license is just over 86 bucks...........................Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_b Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Thanks for the reminder Smerch; mine expires at the end of the month. Need to get my 3 year in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Liscence?????.....um since when do we need that!@@@@....😯... always get mine like clockwork a couple days after Christmas ever since we needed one...December is pretty much how I count fishing season starts...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Got mine online last night too. I found the process a bit cumbersome, but was able to figured it out. Oh well, better than standing in line for an hour at a Service Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 I wish they would change this license deal here...NY and Seneca Res licenses are now good for a year from date of purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, DaveC said: I wish they would change this license deal here...NY and Seneca Res licenses are now good for a year from date of purchase. That makes sense Dave , like renewing our drivers license by our birth dates . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genec Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Too bad the hunting licence isn’t free for us old timers like the fishing is. by the time the end of the year comes I’ve forked out close to $300 in licence fees for my grandson and myself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hooksets Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 4 hours ago, DaveC said: I wish they would change this license deal here...NY and Seneca Res licenses are now good for a year from date of purchase. Dave, I agree! They even send you an email reminder ahead of time to remind you of renewal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 The part I really don't like about this license thing, is most of my fishing I do in the US simply because I find better water with less people and more solitude. However, if I decide in early or late Nov to go fish say the Niagara for a couple days I have to buy a license that gives me two months of fishing and expires Dec 31st. Not always do I buy a Ontario license mostly because I don't like fishing here, but if I did pay for a yearly license in Nov lets say...I expect it to last a year not two months. The US side is so far ahead of us here in Ontario. Rarely do I see a conservation officer, or creel surveys or decent stocking of our waters. At least the DEC has it figured out and so does the indian reserve. I see DEC officers all the time, I see reserve conservation officers all the time...Ive been stopped several times for creel counts and fish samplings. We put shit into the resource on this side of the lake. I used to love fishing the credit...wont go near that place anymore its a joke what goes on there now...and the MNR is clueless. Id much rather fish the US side where I have met lots friendly people and had many great fishing days not seeing another person all day. I buy a yearly NY and Rez license every year...and its funny really. Border patrol have said a few times...ohhh theres already few guys ahead of you this morning when crossing. Lots Ontario guys now head to the US for much better fishing...so our money, coffees, lunch, licenses is going over there instead. Exactly same senerio when Niagara Casino opened...US people were pouring over here and spending there money...US got smart and opened the Seneca casino after realizing how much dollars were coming over here. Ontario needs to get there head out of the sand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 We can't control our sewage system here, let alone the garbage and out of control poaching in Ontario . Good read Dave ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_b Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Dave you're making me feel to head over there. Solitude is what I'm after here, and its alot of hiking to find it in these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 18 hours ago, Brian_b said: Dave you're making me feel to head over there. Solitude is what I'm after here, and its alot of hiking to find it in these parts. Cost me $100 for both US licenses and I buy them every year. From Cambridge, it takes me 1.5 to 2hrs to reach most of the places I fish on that side. It takes me an hour to reach the credit or longer for Bowmanville etc and traffic in east. 3 hrs to Saugeen. For me..its a no brainer. Your across the border in minutes that time in the morning...just don't go on a long weekend or black Friday weekend as the traffic coming back is bad...most other times its fine. The fishing is way better, and if you know where to go there is plenty of good water and never this elbow to elbow stuff...they do have that there too at certain places. Ive fished over there long enough I have found some great places...sometimes well go on a sat morning and stay overnight and split on hotel like $40 each myself and my brother. Without being specific here is a few options: Chitauqua Creek, Silver Creek, 18 mile Creek, Cattaraugus Creek, Buffalo Creek, Johnson Creek, 12 mile Creek, 18 mile Ontario ( that's a zoo ) but tons of browns if you don't mind crowds. Oak Orchard. Theres always some water that's fishable. My favorite is the Catt, and I know plenty of places to fish it with few or any people. Johnson creek gets a great run of bows and browns and if you hike a bit nobody around. Most Americans have not figured out float fishing yet.Still using fly rods and spinning reels and so we can fish the same water they just spent hours fishing with no hookups, walk in and we are banging fish right away..lol. google Bill and Mikes Angling adventures and watch some of his videos...we know the guy pretty good, but gives you an example of what kind of fishing to expect and notice rarely anyone fishing around him. I just cant do credit anymore..too many jerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredfisher Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Going back 20 yrs and beyond American anglers would come up here for fishing.It seemed they targeted cats,carp and sheep. I don’t see that going on anymore although it could be.I do know the yanks still hit lake simcoe but I don’t see them anywhere else. We have never gone abroad to fish but your stories of solitude do sound delightful.Personally I don’t have a prob on this side with angler density but I done ’t target trout/salmon. Fishguy85 do yourself(and the rest of us) a favour and go fish another area.Stay away from your buddy and the government ramp in fort Erie...stress kills son!And honestly I’m sick of hearing about this prick! Let it go...the worlds covered in 70% water bud! FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 15 minutes ago, fredfisher said: Fishguy85 do yourself(and the rest of us) a favour and go fish another area.Stay away from your buddy and the government ramp in fort Erie...stress kills son!And honestly I’m sick of hearing about this prick! Let it go...the worlds covered in 70% water bud! Ditto .......if the mnr can't stop this guy ......... 59 minutes ago, DaveC said: there is plenty of good water and never this elbow to elbow stuff. 1 hour ago, DaveC said: I just cant do credit anymore..too many jerks. Dave ....there's more people in N.Y .and less anglers per cap ? It seems they take good care of their streams and parks ....bet there's no garbage too ! Do you see many mnr guys there ? We have some American campers/anglers at our park at Quinte , very nice people and they love walleye fishing . They fished Jordan in my younger days for the cats , not seeing them now ...maybe the high costs of "everything" here plus they have met the "jerks" here ......My doctor (retired) has a cottage at Chautauqua Lake and said the walleye -perch fishing is fantastic . They seem to be managing their environment very well in N.Y.S. ! Thanks for the video , beautiful place to fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, smerchly said: Ditto .......if the mnr can't stop this guy ......... Dave ....there's more people in N.Y .and less anglers per cap ? It seems they take good care of their streams and parks ....bet there's no garbage too ! Do you see many mnr guys there ? We have some American campers/anglers at our park at Quinte , very nice people and they love walleye fishing . They fished Jordan in my younger days for the cats , not seeing them now ...maybe the high costs of "everything" here plus they have met the "jerks" here ......My doctor (retired) has a cottage at Chautauqua Lake and said the walleye -perch fishing is fantastic . They seem to be managing their environment very well in N.Y.S. ! Thanks for the video , beautiful place to fish . Smerch there’s no garbage laying around just gun shells..... most rivers have garbage cans that actually get emptied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 27 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said: there’s no garbage laying around just gun shells... Whoa ! Who's shooting at the fishermen ? Petahh ? ha ! It doesn't look like a duck hunters trib , so what are they shooting ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 22 hours ago, smerchly said: Whoa ! Who's shooting at the fishermen ? Petahh ? ha ! It doesn't look like a duck hunters trib , so what are they shooting ? The natives hunt the reservation for deer, so you often hear gunshots. I dont have a clue what the hunting regulations are...i dont hunt. The other thing i found interesting is that any native on the reserve can ask to see your license...not thats ever happened...but this is what a native told me. I mind my own buisness and dont go looking for trouble...cause your on thier land and its thier rules. And...dont tresspass. And to answer your other question about MNR over there its DEC officers...and yes see them all the time...not to say they dont have illegal activity over there because they do and its sick as well. But there is presence and i see them often..as well they post on the DEC website all the stocking details for every river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 New one came in the mail Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guelph Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Mine was Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Bought mine last week. 3year sport license $100.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radop211 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Only 61 but 12 years in the Canadian Military gives me a free pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl L Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: Bought mine last week. 3year sport license $100.00 No senior or veteran should ever have to pay. It's one of the few things our government actualy does correctly. I just ordered new card, 3 year sport fishing, and 3 year small game. $176. Need to catch alot of walleye and perch this year to recoup the cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 For anglers who do not eat much fish (carpers) (salmoners) (bassers), etc.....why not get a conservation license ? Can still keep 25 perch each ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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