Free fishing weekend February 14 to 16, 2026. Please note:
- Angling limits and all other sport fishing laws remain in effect.
- The free fishing weekend does not apply in national parks.
- Anyone planning to take fish out of the province must buy a licence.
- Anyone who has a suspended or revoked angling licence, or prohibited from obtaining an angling licence, is prohibited from angling during Free Fishing Weekend.
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Winter Ice Fishing
In Saskatchewan, nearly 20 per cent of all angling occurs during the winter months.
Ice safety should be your number one priority before and during your ice fishing adventures. Check ice thickness regularly, as water does not freeze uniformly and is unpredictable. Check out the ice thickness guidelines below.
Ice fishing equipment can be very basic, requiring only a line, lure and an ice auger/chisel.
The following apply when winter fishing in Saskatchewan:
- Two lines may be used when ice fishing, but they must be within sight and 25 metres (27.3 yards) of the person who set or is using them;
- The limits are the same for the ice fishing and open water seasons;
- Only gaffs with a J-hook end may be used to land fish while ice fishing, but they cannot exceed 1.5 metres (1.6 yards) long. Use or possession of a spear on ice-covered waters is prohibited;
- Ice fishing shelters left unattended on the ice must have the owner’s full name, address and phone number in legible letters that are at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) high on the outside of the shelter;
- Ice fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed from the ice no later than March 15. Shelters north of Highway 16 must be removed from the ice no later than March 31. If necessary, owners may be directed to remove ice shelters earlier than these dates;
- Storing or leaving ice fishing shelters on public land, or on private land without the landowner’s consent, is prohibited; and
- It is illegal to leave litter on the ice.