Saskatchewan Fishing Licence

Saskatchewan angling licence. Read from Saskatchewan on 2026-09-25, schedule 2026-04-01.

All recreational angling in Saskatchewan for anglers 16 and over who are not exempt, plus a Fisheries Habitat Certificate for anglers 16 to 64.

What it costs

LicenceSaskatchewan residentCanadian residentNon-resident
Annual licenceC$42.00C$86.00C$115.00
Three-day licenceC$21.00C$46.00C$57.00
One-day licenceC$15.00C$23.00C$28.00
Fisheries Habitat Certificate, annual (ages 16 to 64)C$21.00C$21.00C$21.00
Fisheries Habitat Certificate, one or three daysC$5.25C$5.25C$5.25

Prices in CAD as the agency publishes them; residency categories, and whether tax is included, vary by province and are noted below. All licences include GST, and annual licences expire on 31 March 2027.

Do you need a fishing licence in Saskatchewan?

Exemptions. Anglers under 16 need no licence. Saskatchewan residents 65 and over need no licence; seniors from other provinces do. Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces receive a free licence.

Free Fishing Weekends: 11–12 July 2026 and 13–15 February 2027.

How to buy it

Through the HAL system (Hunting, Angling and Trapping Licence), online, in the SK Hunt and Fish app, from licence issuers or by phone.

Buy from the agency or its official portal, linked in the sources below. A site that adds a processing fee on top of the agency price is a reseller.

A licence and a certificate

Saskatchewan anglers buy the licence and, if they are 16 to 64, a Fisheries Habitat Certificate with it. Both are sold through the HAL system, and both are included in the price shown at checkout, GST included.

Three prices by residency

Residents of Saskatchewan, residents of the rest of Canada and non-residents pay different prices, with one-day and three-day licences for short trips to Lake Diefenbaker or Tobin Lake.

Who fishes free

Anglers under 16 and Saskatchewan residents 65 and over need no licence, and the province runs free fishing weekends in summer and winter.

Read on the agency’s page

The prices here were read on the province’s licensing page and in the 2026-27 anglers’ guide on 25 September 2026.

Common questions

How much is a Saskatchewan fishing licence?

The annual licence is C$42 for Saskatchewan residents, C$86 for other Canadians and C$115 for non-residents, plus a C$21 Fisheries Habitat Certificate for anglers 16 to 64.

Do seniors need a licence in Saskatchewan?

Saskatchewan residents 65 and over do not; seniors from other provinces do.

What is the Fisheries Habitat Certificate?

A certificate every angler aged 16 to 64 buys with the licence; the money goes to fish habitat.

Where to use it: the Saskatchewan waters we cover

Every Saskatchewan water on this site carries a daily report and links back to this page. The Saskatchewan hub has today's verdicts side by side; all Canada waters are filterable by type and species.

Licences in the other provinces and territories

Where this page's numbers come from

Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Environment
https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/parks-culture-heritage-and-sport/hunting-trapping-and-angling/angling/buy-an-angling-licence
Read on 2026-09-25; the agency dates its schedule 2026-04-01. Every figure on this page is quoted from that page.
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
Founder and editor
Written and checked against the source above. The text is by the site's author and has not yet been reviewed by a Canadian angler or editor.