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Angling

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Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP)
Call the TIPP line at 1-800-667-7561 or use our 24-hour, seven-day-a-week TIPP Service if you suspect any fishing, wildlife or environmental resource violations.

Download the Anglers Guide

2024-25 Anglers Guide. The Guide is also available in French.

Note: Changes or updates to the Anglers guide may occur after it is printed, so the online version of the guide is the most up-to-date.

Ministry Field Office Locations

What's New for 2025-26

  • Largemouth bass limit zero (0), province-wide.
  • Constance Lake – Stocked trout limit three with no upper size restriction.
  • Nesland Lake –closed April 1 to May 4 due to the presence of northern pike.
  • Emerald Pond – two trout limit; closed to angling April 1 to May 14 due to the presence of yellow perch.

Proposed Changes for 2026-27 

In support of adaptive and sustainable management and our commitment to continual improvement, the Ministry of Environment is interested in obtaining feedback from anglers that could be helpful in informing future management planning, regulations and decision making around the fishery.

Currently under review:

  • Trout streams of the Cypress Hills
  • Fisheries in the Meadow Lake Provincial Park
  • Gem Lakes (Narrow Hills Provincial Park)

Please email your feedback to guide@gov.sk.ca by September 1, 2025, and include which waterbody or area you are providing feedback on in the email subject line.

Buy an Angling Licence

Use the Saskatchewan Hunting, Angling and Trapping Licence (HAL) system to purchase a licence.

Purchase a Licence

Exercising Treaty Rights in Saskatchewan
An individual exercising the Treaty right to hunt, fish and trap for food in Saskatchewan must:
1. be a registered Indian, as defined by the Government of Canada's Indian Act;
2. carry a valid Certificate of Indian Status; and
3. be a member of a First Nation signatory to Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 10, or a First Nation located within Saskatchewan that has not signed a Treaty.

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