Fishing in Canadian Waters

[Time Out]

Other than a license, what else do you need to do to fish over the border if you don't plan on going to shore. ie canadian side of the bar?

[Chromeslayer]

a canadian fishing license is all you need

[slimyfish]

I heard you need a passport but that is all i hear

not sure

[AustinWilliams]

I don't believe you need anything but a fishing license (if that).

Cheers,

Austin.

[Landshark]

i think just a fishing license as long as you leave and return from the states but keep in mind you also need to have the proper safety equipment on board when in candian waters. not all are the same, for exampke i think you have to have a floatinf flashlight

[Time Out]

Thanks guys. Thats what I thought, but thats how I usually get in trouble. Anybody have a list or know the Canadian safety equipment regs?

[AustinWilliams]

Here's the official Transport Canada list:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/de ... nu-690.htm

Be sure to click the appropriate link according to your boat length.

Cheers!

Austin.

[jimski2]

Do not anchor, touch another boat or touch shore. If you do, the USCG, Border Patrol and Customs guys are looking to justify their jobs. You should report in at the video phones that may be inconvenient for you and take a lot of your time to reach. Actually for all the hassle, you may just want to avoid going to Canadian waters. Keep your GPS trails on so as to show you avoided Canadian waters. Oh, and the Canadian guys can get you for illegal entry also.

[jimski2]

It is best to cross over the bridges and then fish Canadian waters. Then all your legals should be easier to handle.

[Iceman]

No achohol in the boat in AAY land!

[eturc]

Don't forget- you have to add the "-Eh" sticker to the end of your boat name...

[spoonfed_111]

In addition to the license you need a another card as well. Wildlife card or something like that.

Don't remember what the exact name is but it's $9.00 for three years.

You got to have it!!!!

Glen

[shu9265]

Here is a web site for info about the "non-resident" Canadian fishing license and Outdoors Card.

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Le ... 65323.html

Here is a list of SOME of the regs for equipment needed on a few boats.

*** NOTE the changes in safety equipment as the length of the boat INCREASES ! ! ***

Pleasure craft greater than 6 m (19’8â€) in length but no greater than 8 m (26’3â€) in length

6. One (1) Class 5BC fire extinguisher, if the pleasure craft is a power-driven vessel, plus another class 5BC fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is equipped with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance

Distress equipment

7. A watertight flashlight

8. Six (6)* Canadian-approved flares of Type A, B or C

Pleasure craft greater than 8 m (26’3â€) in length but no greater than 12 m (39’4â€) in length

Personal protection equipment

1. One (1) Canadian-approved personal flotation device or lifejacket of appropriate size for each person on board

2. One (1) buoyant heaving line no less than 15 m (49’3â€) in length

3. One (1) approved lifebuoy with an outside diameter of 610 mm or 762 mm that is attached to a buoyant line no less than 15 m(49’3â€) in length

4. A reboarding device if the freeboard of the vessel is greater than 0.5 m (1’8â€)

5. An anchor with no less than 30 m (98’5â€) of cable, rope or chain in any combination

6. One (1) bailer

7. One (1) manual water pump fitted with or accompanied by sufficient hose to enable a person using the pump to discharge water from the bilge of the vessel over the side of the vessel

8. One (1) Class 10BC fire extinguisher, if the pleasure craft is a power-driven vessel, plus another class 10BC fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is equipped with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance

Distress equipment

9. A watertight flashlight

10. 12* Canadian-approved flares of Type A, B, C or D, no more than six (6) of which are of Type D

[Time Out]

Wow then. May just have to stay on the US side. Thanks for all the info.

[Tim Bromund]

Last I knew, none of that takes effect until your boat has been in Canada for something like 45 consecutive days. Unless something has changed in the past year or two, til that point, what you need for the US is acceptable.

Tim

[ladyblugill]

i wouldn't be overly concerned or put too much into fishing the canadian side of the bar. a couple yrs ago our motor crapped out on us while fishing just over the line during the spring derby. n/e wind and 5 ft waves put us too far over for the u.s coast guard to come out and get us after we finally gave up and called them with our coordinates.they said they would contact the canadian c.g. and they would get back to us. 5 minutes later the cell phone rang and they were on there way.after a brief conversation they said normally they would have towed us back to the niagara but the conditions were to difficult. couldn't blame them for that since it was a straight with the waves tow back to st. catherines.once at the dock in the harbor they just asked for our driver i.d's so they could notify customs that we were inthe country.they never came on the boat or drilled us with questions and were very pleasant and respectfull. after many yrs. fishing the canadian side of the bar that has been our only experience with the canadian authorities. it was kinda interesting tho on the way back to retrieve the truck/trailer in youngston and going thru u.s. customs sitting in the back of a taxi when the customs agent asked..."what was the purpose of your trip to canada"..

[FISHBANDIT]

I think you need to have a hockey stick on board and lots of Labats Blue

[jimski2]

The Blue will give you a trip to the can in Canada. They are very serious about alcohol in a boat.

[Tug]

What you need to fish in Canadian Waters....Boating Card..Canadian Fishing Licience...Valid Passport...if you plan on landing on Canadian soil you must notifly Customs......if you are just going to fish you still need all the above but you can not anchor..( anchoring is considered landing on shore )..tie up to another vessel or pass things to another boat...no alcohol and NO guns or rifles...It is the same as if an Canadian wants to fish in American Waters. Also you may need a Nexis ( Spelling )!!! Card to fish and boat in Canadian Waters..you should ask Canadian Customs/Immigration about this.....and all the safety equippment....

[DyverDown]

No nexus card required - all the Nexus card does is make reporting easier (they have a separate telephone number and you do not need to have a passport with you. HOWEVER, if you want to make use of the Nexus reporting lines and cards ALL PERSONS on board must have valid Nexus cards. If anyone only has a passport, then you must call the regular Customs lines. A minimum of 30 mins and up to 4 hours lead time must be given as to your arrival at a reporting station (listed on their websites (US and Canadian Customs), you must provide, ETA, name and location of landing site, registration number and/or name of boat, full name, date of birth and country of citizenship of all passengers on board, destination, purpose of trip and length of stay for each passenger. The boat master will be given a report number for their records and must produce this number upon demand by US or Canadian Border Officers. If upon arrival a border officer is not at the specified landing site to meet the boat at the reported ETA or actual time of arrival the individuals who have reported may proceed to their intended final destination. (NOTE: This all applies to Nexus members and vessels - I would assume it is the same for passports, but you would have to provide all the passport details over the phone, as well, you can only make use of "telephone reporting sites" 1-888-226-7277 in Canada, and in the US may only arrive at "a physical reporting site" where the boat master must call Customs and Border Protection reporting number (http://www.nexus.gov - click on the "Pleasure Boats & Flyers" link on the left hand side of the page for the tele numbers).

Canadian Nexus telephone reporting: 1-866-996-3987

Canadian NON-Nexus telephone reporting number: 1-888-226-7277

US Nexus reporting number: see http://www.nexus.gov - click on the "Pleasure Boats & Flyers" link on the left hand side of the page for the tele numbers

From the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) Marine rules (31 Mar 2010 ed)

"Please be advised that all private boaters are required to present themselves upon their arrival in Canada as per subsection 11(1) of the Customs Act (CA), the Presentation of Persons Regulation and subsection 18(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). This obligation exists regardless of their activities while outside of Canada and their planned activities while in Canada.

"Canadian boaters who enter foreign waters and subsequently return to Canada are obligated to present themselves to the CBSA as per the above requirement. This includes instances where vessels DO NOT drop anchor, land, tie up to a dock, enter an inland tributary or moor alongside another vessel while in foreign waters.

Similarly, all foreign boaters entering Canadian waters are required to present themselves to the CBSA regardless of WHETHER OR NOT they drop anchor, land, tie up to a dock, enter an inland tributary or moor alongside another vessel while in Canadian waters."

Hope that helps....

[ednsally]

Just ran across this... starting last fall, all boaters need a Canadian boating card?

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/tp ... g-3014.htm

I am in Canadian water all the time (Canadian border comes within a couple hundred feet of southwest side of Grand Island).

Is this true, we all need to get a Canadian boater's card?