Saskatchewan angling licence. Read from Saskatchewan on 2026-09-29, schedule 2026-04-01.
For 2026-27 a Saskatchewan resident pays C$63 a year to fish: the C$42 annual licence plus the new C$21 Fisheries Habitat Certificate, GST included. Other Canadians pay C$86 plus the certificate and non-residents C$115 plus the certificate; one-day and three-day licences need a C$5.25 certificate each. Saskatchewan residents 65 and over and everyone under 16 fish without a licence.
| Licence | Saskatchewan resident | Canadian resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual licence | C$42.00 | C$86.00 | C$115.00 |
| Three-day licence (consecutive days) | C$21.00 | C$46.00 | C$57.00 |
| One-day licence | C$15.00 | C$23.00 | C$28.00 |
| Fisheries Habitat Certificate, with an annual licence (ages 16 to 64) | C$21.00 | C$21.00 | C$21.00 |
| Fisheries Habitat Certificate, with each one- or three-day licence | C$5.25 | C$5.25 | C$5.25 |
| Total, annual licence and certificate | C$63.00 | C$107.00 | C$136.00 |
| Total, one day with certificate | C$20.25 | C$28.25 | C$33.25 |
| Total, three days with certificate | C$26.25 | C$51.25 | C$62.25 |
| Canadian Armed Forces veterans | Free | Free | — |
Prices in CAD as the agency publishes them; residency categories, and whether tax is included, vary by province and are noted below. All Saskatchewan licence prices include GST. The certificate is C$20, or C$21 with GST, and C$5, or C$5.25 with GST, for short licences. Annual licences expire on 31 March 2027.
Pick your residency and how many days in a row you will fish. The cheapest combination of day, multi-day and annual licences comes first; stamps can be added.
Cheapest: 1 × 3-day licence, C$26.25, before tax.
| Option | Licence | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 × 3-day licence | C$26.25 | Multi-day licences cover consecutive days. |
| 3 × 1-day licences | C$60.75 | Any days you choose. |
| Annual licence | C$63.00 | Every day until 31 March. |
Every price includes the Fisheries Habitat Certificate each licence needs (C$21 with an annual licence, C$5.25 with each short one) and GST, as Saskatchewan publishes them for 2026-27. Three-day licences cover consecutive days; annual licences expire on 31 March 2027.
| Days in a row | Saskatchewan resident, 16 to 64 | Canadian resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C$20.25 1 × 1-day | C$28.25 1 × 1-day | C$33.25 1 × 1-day |
| 2 | C$26.25 1 × 3-day | C$51.25 1 × 3-day | C$62.25 1 × 3-day |
| 3 | C$26.25 1 × 3-day | C$51.25 1 × 3-day | C$62.25 1 × 3-day |
| 4 | C$46.50 1 × 3-day + 1 × 1-day | C$79.50 1 × 3-day + 1 × 1-day | C$95.50 1 × 3-day + 1 × 1-day |
| 6 | C$52.50 2 × 3-day | C$102.50 2 × 3-day | C$124.50 2 × 3-day |
| 7 | C$63.00 annual | C$107.00 annual | C$136.00 annual |
| 9 | C$63.00 annual | C$107.00 annual | C$136.00 annual |
| 14 | C$63.00 annual | C$107.00 annual | C$136.00 annual |
Anglers under 16 need no licence, whatever their residency. Saskatchewan residents 65 and over fish without one, showing proof of age and residency; seniors from other provinces and countries need a licence. Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces who live in Saskatchewan or elsewhere in Canada get a free licence and need no habitat certificate. Everyone may fish without a licence on the two Free Fishing Weekends.
| Who fishes without buying one | What to carry, and the limits |
|---|---|
| Everyone under 16 | No licence, any residency. |
| Saskatchewan residents 65 and over | No licence; proof of age and Saskatchewan residency. |
| Canadian Armed Forces veterans living in Canada | A free licence and no habitat certificate. |
| Seniors from outside Saskatchewan | Not exempt: they buy a licence. |
| Everyone, on Free Fishing Weekends | No licence on 11–12 July 2026 and 13–15 February 2027; the regulations still apply. |
Barbless hooks are required on all catch-and-release waters and on Lake of the Prairies, Athapapuskow and Tobin lakes. On Lake of the Prairies upstream of the Shellmouth Dam a Manitoba licence is also valid. The guide does not apply in federal waters such as Prince Albert National Park, which follows Parks Canada rules.
Online through the HAL system, in person at a Saskatchewan angling licence issuer, a Ministry of Environment field office or a select provincial park office, or by phone at 1-855-848-4773 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
A new system in 2027. New for 2026-27, every licence for anglers aged 16 to 64 comes with a Fisheries Habitat Certificate, C$21 with an annual licence and C$5.25 with each one-day or three-day licence, to support fisheries enhancement and protection. It raises the real price of a resident’s year of fishing from C$42 to C$63.
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.
The headline licence price did not change for 2026-27, but the real one did. Every angler from 16 to 64 now buys a Fisheries Habitat Certificate with the licence, so a Saskatchewan resident’s year of fishing costs C$63 rather than C$42, and a one-day licence C$20.25 rather than C$15. The province says the money goes to fisheries enhancement and protection.
Because each short licence carries its own certificate, two one-day licences cost a resident more than a three-day licence, and the annual licence wins from the seventh consecutive day. For a Canadian from another province two days also cost more than three; for a visitor from outside Canada a single three-day licence is cheaper than two days bought separately.
Saskatchewan asks only three months’ residence before a Canadian counts as a Saskatchewan resident, shorter than the six months that Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia ask. Regular members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were Saskatchewan residents when recruited or deployed also count as residents.
Hunting and angling licences are sold through the HAL system, and each person keeps one permanent HAL number. Opening a second account to buy a licence is a violation, so a forgotten password is a phone call to 1-855-848-4773, not a new registration. Thirty per cent of all angling licence revenue goes to the Fish and Wildlife Development Fund.
Anyone may fish without a licence on 11 and 12 July 2026 and 13 to 15 February 2027. On Lake of the Prairies, shared with Manitoba above the Shellmouth Dam, either province’s licence is valid, but barbless hooks are required there, as on Athapapuskow and Tobin lakes and every catch-and-release water.
For a resident, C$42 a year plus the new C$21 Fisheries Habitat Certificate, C$63 in all, GST included. Other Canadians pay C$107 and non-residents C$136 for the year with the certificate.
A charge new for 2026-27 that every angler aged 16 to 64 buys with a licence: C$21 with an annual licence and C$5.25 with each one-day or three-day licence, to fund fisheries enhancement and protection. Veterans do not need it.
Not if they live in Saskatchewan and are 65 or over, with proof of age and residency. Seniors from other provinces and countries need a licence.
11–12 July 2026 and 13–15 February 2027. No licence is needed; every other regulation applies.
Through your HAL account on the province’s licensing site, using your permanent HAL number; the SK Hunt & Fish app then stores the licence.
Annual licences expire on 31 March 2027, whatever the purchase date; three-day licences cover three consecutive days.
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