Fishing Canadian Waters

IMPORTANT NEW POLICY FOR FISHING/ENTERING CANADIAN WATER

All the speculation and confusion has finally been addressed and officially answered!. I would strongly suggest that you read the ENTIRE bulletin http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/facts-faits/096-eng.html
Personally, Just to be on the safe side, I would print out the web page above, laminate it and keep it on the boat!!

What it boils down to is is that the Canadian gov't has made an exception for anglers and private boaters who enter Canadian water (without anchoring, landing,swimming, etc), allowing them to call in via cell phone when entering Canadian water (1-888-226-7277) Others will have to go to one of the designated call in phones listed at the end of this E-mail.

Not Perfect, but it could have ended up a LOT worse. Thankfully, they are making exceptions to the normal requirements for those fishing in Canadian water. Keep in mind that they also require the same requirements to Canadians fishing American waters!!

For the purpose of calling into U.S. Customs Border Protection when retuning to U.S., here is clarification of U.S. Policy from Chief CBP Officer Ronald G. Smith, Public Affairs Liason

"U.S. boaters who go into Canadian waters with the sole purpose of fishing, there is no requirement to call US CBP upon returning to the U.S. If the boater does any other activity, swimming, ties up to another boat, docks, goes ashore, anything other than just fishing and they check in with CBSA on the Canadian side then they will need to re-enter the U.S. by calling CBP. At that time they will need appropriate documents, Passport, Passport Card, Enhanced Drivers License, NEXUS card etc".

Ronald G Smith
Chief, CBP Officer
Public Affairs Liaison
Detroit Field Office
313-496-2191

Ontario report in phone locations

Acali Place Marina

Alexandria Yacht Club

Anchorage Bay, CFB Kingston

Andress Boat Works

Anger Avenue Public Ramp

Aquatic Park Sailing Club

Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club

Bay of Quinte Yacht Club Victoria Park

Bay Street Dock

Bayview Harbour Marina

Beachgrove Golf and Country Club

Beacon Marina (Jordan Harbour)

Belle River Municipal Marina

Bellevue Marina

Bertie Boat Club

Betamik Harbour

Big Tub Harbour Resort

Blind River Government Dock

Blue Wood's Marina

Bluffer's Park Marina

Bluffer's Park Public Launch

Bluffer's Park Yacht Club

Boardwalk Landing Cafe

Boat Doctor's River Run Marina

Boathouse Tavern and Restaurant

Booth's Harbour Marina

Brennan Marine Ltd

Bridgeview Marina

Brockville Blockhouse Island

Brockville Yacht Club

Bronte Harbour Yacht Club

Bronte Outer Harbour Marina

Brown's Bay Provincial Park

Bru Mon Harbour Marina

Bruce Mines Government Dock

Buffalo Canoe Club

Buffalo Yacht Club

Canadian Legion

Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club

Cedar Cove Marina

Cedar Island Yacht Club

CFB Trenton Yacht Club

Chatham City Dock

Chippawa Boat Launch

Chippawa Riverside Courtesy Dock

Christine's on the River-Marina, Bar and Grill

Chrysler Park Marina

City of Trenton Government Docks

Clark's Bus and Marina Ltd

Colchester Harbour Marina

Collin's Bay Marina

Confederation Basin

Cooper's Marina

Cornwall Marina 2000

Cove Marina Ltd.

Credit Village Marina

Deerbrook Marina

Dovercraft Marine

Dunnville Boat Club

Dunnville Town Docks

Erie View Marine

Etobicoke Yacht Club

Excel Marine/Paul's Marine/Brockville

Fifty Point Marina

Fin and Feather Marina

Fisherman's Pier (Burlington Canal)

Fraser Park Marina

Frenchman's Bay Marina

Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club

Funny Farm Marina

Galop Canal Marina

Gananoque CBSA Office

Gananoque Municipal Marina

Gananoque River P.U.C. Day Dock

Glen House Resort

Gordon's Marina

Gore Bay Dock
Manitoulin Island

Grand Bend Harbour

Grays Creek Marina Centre

Greater Niagara Boat Club

Grenadier Island Golf and Country Club

Hamilton Harbour West - James Street Marina

Hamilton Harbour West - McNab Street Marina

Harbour City Yacht Club

Harbour Lights Marina

Highland Yacht Club

Hilltop Lodge Marina

Holiday Harbour Marina

Hoover's Marina

Houseboat Holidays

Humber Yacht Club

Inner Bay Marina and Trailer Park

Iroquois Marine Services

Island View Marine Store and Marina

Island Yacht Club

Ivy Lea Inn Resort and Restaurant

Ivy Lea Township Dock

Kanagio Yacht Club

Kenora City Dock

Kettle Creek Marina

Kincardine Municipal Marina

King Waldorf's Tent and Trailer Park (Oaklands Campground)

Kingston Marina

Kingston Yacht Club

Lake Huron Yacht

Lakecourt Marina

Lakefront Promenade Public Marina

Lakeshore Yacht Club

Lakeside Yacht Club

Lakeview Park Marina

LaSalle Mariner's Yacht Club

LaSalle Park Marina

Leamington Municipal Marina

Leander Yacht Club

Light House Cove Marina

Lighthouse Marina

Lion's Head Marina

Little Current Town Dock

Lock 8 Welland Canal

Lock I Port Weller

Long Beach Conservation Area

Long Point Provincial Park

Long Sault Marina

Loyalist Cove Yacht Club

Luken Marina Inc.

Macassa Bay Yacht Club

MacDonald Marina

MacDonald Turkey Point Marina

Maitland Valley Marina

Mallorytown Landing

Marie Curtis Public Launch

Marina Quay West

Meaford Harbour

Meldrum Bay (Manitoulin Island)

Melton Bros Marina

Meyers Pier (East Basin)

Midland Town Dock

Miller's Creek Marina

Mimico Cruising Club

Misty Isles Lodge

Morrisburg Town Dock

Municipal Beach Lock I

Municipality of Bluewater Bayfield Marina

Murray Canal/Brighton Marina/Brighton Swing Bridge

National Yacht Club

Nautical Nest Marina

Newcastle Marina

Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club

North Erie Marina/Trailer Park Ltd.

Oakville Power Boat Club

Oakville Town Docks

Oakville Yacht Squadron

Old Cut Boat Livery Marina

Ontario Place Marina

Owen Sound Marina

Owen Sound Town Dock

Park Haven Marina

Parry Sound Town Docks

Point Alexandria (Wolfe Island Ferry)

Port Burwell Municipal Docks

Port Colborne City Dock

Port Credit Harbour Marina

Port Credit Marina

Port Credit Public Launch

Port Credit Yacht Club

Port Dalhousie Pier Marina

Port Dalhousie Transient Dock

Port Dalhousie Yacht Club

Port Darlington Marina

Port Dover Channel

Port Dover Harbour Marina

Port Dover Yacht Club

Port Elgin Harbour

Port Franks' Marina Conservation Authority

Port Glasgow Yacht Club

Port Hope Marina

Port Hope Yacht Club

Port Maitland Marina

Port Maitland Sailing Club

Port Rowan Harbour

Port Severn, Lock 45

Port Stanley Sailing Squadron

Port Weller (Welland Canal)

Port Whitby Marina

Portside Marina Inc.

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour

Prescott Marina

Prescott Town Dock

Presqu'Ile Landing Marina

Prince Arthur's Landing

Prince Edward Yacht Club

Prinyer's Cove Marina

Puce River Harbour

Pud's Place Marina

Purvis Marine/SSM Gov't Dock

Queen City Yacht Club

Queenston Sand Dock Public Ramp

Quinlan's Family Marina

Ranta K Walter Memorial Park and Marina

Richards Landing

River Rat Marina

Riverside Marina

Riverside Marina

Robert Patrick Marina

Roberta Bondar Marina/Holiday Inn Dock

Rochester Place Resort Inc.

Rockport CBSA Office

Royal Canadian Yacht Club

Royal Hamilton Yacht Club

Sarnia Bay Marina

Sarnia Yacht Club

Sauble River Marina and Lodge Resort

Scarborough Bluffs Yacht Club

Scudder's Marine

Seven Winds Marina

Smugglers Cove Marina

Smuggler's Marina

Snug Harbour Municipal Marina

SOMBRA FERRY DOCK

Sorting Gap Marina

South Shore Marina Ltd

Southampton Marina

Southport Sailing Club

Spencers Riverfront Cottages

Spider Bay Marina

St Clair Boating and Marina

St. Catharines Marina

St. Clair Marine

St. Lawrence Marina

Sturgeon Cove Yacht Club

Sugarloaf Marina

Summerstown Government Dock

Summerstown Marina

Sunnyside Tavern

Surfside Cafe and Marina

T.J. Guild Marine Ltd

Thames River Yacht Club

The Boat Warehouse

The Boulevard Club

Thessalon Government Docks

Tip of the Bay Picton Government Dock

Tobermory Marina

Toronto Catamaran Club

Toronto Harbourfront

Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club

Toronto Island Marina

Toronto MultiHull Cruising Club

Toronto Outer Harbour Marina

Toronto Pier 4 Marina

Toronto Sailing Club

Treasure Island Marina

Trident Yacht Club

Tunnel Bay Marina

Usher Creek Public Ramp

Victoria Park Government Dock

Village Quay Marina

Village Quay Marina East Side

Wallaceburg Municipal Marina

Wellington Harbour

Westport Marina (Lasalle Ltd.)

Whirlpool Jetboat Dock

Whitby Yacht Club

William's Marine Service

Windsor Yacht Club