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Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Province, Canada. Authority: PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division.
2025 rules, checked on 23 September 2026.
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- Licence
- CA$20Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence (mandatory for all licensed anglers)
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2025 season calendar
Sept 16-30: no brook/brown trout retained, barbless lure or fly only; extended rainbow trout season Sept 16 - Dec 31 on selected rivers (registration + logbook)
catch and release only; Morell River and Mill River (Carruthers Brook) extended to October 31 (registration + logbook)
daily limit 25
Solid bars: fishing allowed. Yellow line: today.
Minimum sizes
Not published by the authority: check with PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division.
Bag limits
| Species | Fish you may keep |
|---|---|
| Brook trout1 only one over 40 cm (15.7 in); same 8 (one >40 cm) for rainbow and brown trout | 8 per day |
| Atlantic salmon1 all released; daily catch-and-release limit 2 (grilse or salmon); artificial barbless fly only, bead-head nymphs prohibited | 0 per day |
| White perch1 | 25 per day |
Licence
| Licence | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Angling Licence (resident/non-resident, single licence incl. Atlantic salmon) + mandatory Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence $201 | season | CA$10 |
| Angling Licence - resident1 | season | CA$10 |
| Angling Licence - non-resident (same fee)1 | season | CA$10 |
| Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence (mandatory for all licensed anglers)1 | season | CA$20 |
| Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence - seniors 65+1 | season | CA$13 |
| Courtesy Licence (ages 16-18 and 60+, CAF members/veterans)1 | season | CA$0 |
| Family Fishing Licence (spouse and dependants, 5 days, after May 1)1 | 5-day | CA$5 |
| Wildlife Conservation Fund for family five-day licence1 | 5-day | CA$5 |
Buy the licence on princeedwardisland.ca
- Ages and exemptions1
- Children under 16: no angling licence and no Wildlife Conservation Fund licence required; ages 16-18 and 60+ get a free Courtesy Licence (Conservation Fund licence still required: $20, or $13 at 65+). Adults assisting children need no licence if rods do not exceed number of children. Free Family Fishing Weekend (2025: May 16-19).
Water categories
Rivers with special regulations (Trout River Coleman, West River Bonshaw, Morell, Mill, Dunk...).
Good to know
A single angling licence (same $10 fee for residents and non-residents) covers trout, white perch and Atlantic salmon, plus a mandatory Wildlife Conservation Fund licence. Atlantic salmon: hook-and-release only, barbless artificial fly. No walleye/pike fisheries in the summary.
What the authority does not publish
Points we could not find in the official texts: check with the authority.
- 2026 Angling Summary and 2026 fees not accessible (site behind Radware bot verification; no 2026 archive found) - all values are 2025
- 2026 season dates not confirmed
- Direct online purchase URL not confirmed (summary points to princeedwardisland.ca/angling)
Rules change every year and can be amended during the season. Before fishing, check the text in force with the authority listed.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a fishing licence in Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard in 2025?
The “Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence (mandatory for all licensed anglers)” licence costs CA$20 (season). Other options and prices are in the table above, with the official source.
Official sources
- 2025 Angling Summary (read via web.archive.org copy of 2025-04-19; princeedwardisland.ca protected by Radware bot check) (accessed on 23 September 2026)
- Wildlife Conservation Act - Angling Regulations (accessed on 23 September 2026)
Last checked: 23 September 2026.
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