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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: RalphH on March 18, 2023, 03:33:23 PM

Title: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: RalphH on March 18, 2023, 03:33:23 PM

The Province has announced an increase in the fees of 10% for the 2023/24 license year.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023FOR0016-000314?fbclid=PAAaa8Y2XikkBM9MRGq7dKUSqEnU4HPYrEpGK1oiikHRXwQmy1oMsu9PT-pi4

Check on line to see if you can get the license at last year's price.

https://j100.gov.bc.ca/pub/ras/Signin.aspx

 Fees are scheduled to be increased in 2024/25 by another 4%.

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: Darko on March 18, 2023, 04:43:07 PM

Quote from: RalphH on March 18, 2023, 03:33:23 PM

The Province has announced an increase in the fees of 10% for the 2023/24 license year.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023FOR0016-000314?fbclid=PAAaa8Y2XikkBM9MRGq7dKUSqEnU4HPYrEpGK1oiikHRXwQmy1oMsu9PT-pi4

Check on line to see if you can get the license at last year's price.

https://j100.gov.bc.ca/pub/ras/Signin.aspx

 Fees are scheduled to be increased in 2024/25 by another 4%.

mine is still 36$?

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: Rodney on March 18, 2023, 09:54:51 PM

The increase takes place on April 1st, so if you purchase your 2023/2024 licence now, it's still the same price as previous years.

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: Jelly_ on March 18, 2023, 11:11:47 PM

you can buy them already?

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: Rodney on March 18, 2023, 11:22:08 PM

Yes you can renew your licence already.

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: 4x4 on March 19, 2023, 09:48:12 AM

No big deal to me.

A 10% increase for a fishing license is still cheap imo. A lot of bang for the buck.

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: wildmanyeah on March 19, 2023, 11:07:17 AM

All good have to cover off inflation and lake fishing has really improved  in so many areas since the money from licences went to all these programs. Lots of good fishing docs got put in as well.

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: Darko on March 19, 2023, 12:29:55 PM

I agree, if somebody were to complain about a 4$ increase that they pay once a year and that was the only increase in about 20 years. Seems ludicrous to see that as not reasonable..

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: Wiseguy on March 19, 2023, 03:00:33 PM

Quote from: Darko on March 19, 2023, 12:29:55 PM

I agree, if somebody were to complain about a 4$ increase that they pay once a year and that was the only increase in about 20 years. Seems ludicrous to see that as not reasonable..

I will heed your words of wisdom and will wait till April 1st to renew. Why not pay an extra 4 bucks? It’s all for a good cause. Same with Wally Hall steelhead derby. I even weighed a fish into it this year.

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: RalphH on March 20, 2023, 11:50:42 AM

well I always get mine before April 1 & I ain't waitin' on spending $4 more & I am over 65 anyway. Waited 49 years for that discount.  ::)

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: clarki on March 20, 2023, 10:00:46 PM

Freshwater fishing licenses are an illegal regulatory requirement of a corrupt regime.

I rarely angle for hatchery raised fish. So what am I paying a licence fee for? To fish for wild fish that pre-existed the current regime by thousands of years?

Wrong!

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: Rodney on March 20, 2023, 11:47:37 PM

Karen! 🤣

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: RalphH on March 21, 2023, 07:31:47 AM

Maybe someone has hacked Clarki's account? :o

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: wildmanyeah on March 21, 2023, 01:34:58 PM

Quote from: RalphH on March 21, 2023, 07:31:47 AM

Maybe someone has hacked Clarki's account? :o

he's pulling the magna carta out on us

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: clarki on March 21, 2023, 02:47:07 PM

I took an antidisestablishementarianism pill last night.

It will wear off soon. I’ll be fine.

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: RalphH on March 21, 2023, 09:42:30 PM

more money for the Anglicans eh?

Here we were worried you might be suffering from Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis!

Title: Re: Freshwater fishing license fee increase
Post by: clarki on March 22, 2023, 09:40:42 AM

Oh, now you are just being silly!