Manitobans can now purchase angling licenses online for the 2021/2022 season through the province’s e-licensing portal.

The recreational fishing season officially opens on May 15 in Manitoba’s southern region, and May 22 in the northwest and north central regions. The northeast region remains open to angling year round. The 2020 angling season officially closes at midnight on April 4 in the southern division, and April 30 in the northwest and north central divisions.

"Our online e-licensing portal has made it easier than ever for Manitobans to purchase their angling licenses from their own homes," says Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen. "Our government is continuing to modernize the way we deliver services while decreasing our carbon footprint."

Last spring Manitoba introduced a new, online service for the sale of outdoor licences and permits including angling licences. All anglers are required to obtain an angling licence to fish in Manitoba, unless exempt. These licences are now available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can be immediately purchased and printed at home.

If any licence or permit was purchased last year, sign into the online account using the Customer ID Number (CID#) and password. If the license or permit was not purchased online, an online account will need to be created. Manitobans are also reminded that spring hunting licenses are available online now and park vehicle passes will be available in early April.

In addition, 20 fisheries, forestry, and wildlife applications have been added to the e-licensing portal and are also now available.

These applications include:
• fisheries;
• competitive fishing events;
• scientific collection;
• commercial live bait dealer;
• commercial bait fish/leech;
• live fish handling;
• fish farming;
• forestry;
• wood-processing facility;
• provincial forest general permit;
• wildlife;• hunter declaration;
• fur dealer;
• tanner;
• taxidermist;
• wild animal part dealer;
• serve meat of meat animals;
• game bird farm;
• wildlife farms;
• wild capture (falconry);
• disable hunter cross bow;
• disabled hunter (discharge and non-discharge); and
• wildlife management area use.

For more information on e-licensing, visit www.manitobaelicensing.ca.