Fish and Wildlife Branch

Angling Licences & Fees

Lost Licences

What to do if you lose your licence:

• A duplicate licence must be obtained prior to resuming fishing.
• Do not attempt to buy a new licence. You are only allowed one annual angling licence per year.
• Go into any provincial Government Agent Office or Licence Vendor (use our search page to find the location and phone number) and request a Statement of Loss of Licence form.
• Complete the Statement of Loss of Licence (PDF 42KB) evidencing:
  1. that the licence has been lost or destroyed; and
  2. the number and species of fish retained under the authority of all conservation surcharge stamps attached to the lost licence
• Pay the fee for a duplicate licence ($10 for a basic annual licence, classified waters licence or conservation surcharge stamp for steelhead or non-tidal salmon, $1 for a basic annual licence for a senior citizen or person with a disability). There is no Habitat Conservation Trust Fund surcharge on a duplicate licence.

Note that duplicate licences are not available for the One or Eight Day Licences, or conservation surcharge stamps for Kootenay Lake rainbow trout, Shuswap Lake rainbow trout, or Shuswap Lake char.