Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry services
ServiceOntario Centres
Hunting and fishing licences, as well as a variety of permits, are available at participating ServiceOntario centres.
To find the nearest participating ServiceOntario centre, please visit ontario.ca/serviceontario or call
Fishing licences
- All Ontario, Canadian and non-Canadian resident licences and Outdoors Cards.
Hunting
- All resident licences, non-resident licences, Outdoors Cards, replacement licence summaries and game tags, hunter safety exam submissions, big game draw, big game tag transfers.
Permits
- Non-resident big game export permits, non-resident Crown land camping permits.
Authorized licence issuers
Ontario, Canadian and non-Canadian resident licences and Outdoors Cards are also available at authorized licence issuers across the province. For the nearest location and service offering visit ontario.ca/licenceissuers or call
Specialized services and information are available by making an appointment at a ministry office. Services include:
- licence to transport or possess live fish
- CITES permit
- commercial bait fish licences
- lake whitefish dip netting
Other information
For your questions about Ontario’s natural resources, fishing and hunting licences and Outdoors Cards, our services have been combined in one contact centre called the Natural Resources Information and Support Centre. You can reach us by calling
You can also visit us online at:
1-866-514-2327 705-945-7641
Report a resource violation:
Lake Ontario Management Unit (Zones 16, 17, 18, 20)
41 Hatchery Lane, R.R. 4
Picton, ON K0K 2T0
Lake Erie Management Unit (Zones 16, 19)
659 Exeter Rd.,
London, ON N6E 1L3
Upper Great Lakes Management Unit Office (Zones 13, 14, 16, 19)
1450 Seventh Ave. E.
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2Z1
Upper Great Lakes Management Unit Lake Superior Office (Zones 6, 7, 9, 10)
435 James St. S., Suite 221E
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6S8
Ministry Resources and Forestry district offices
Southern region
Algonquin Park (Zones 11, 15)
(613) 637-2780
Greater Toronto Area/Aurora District (Zones 16, 17, 20)
- Aurora MNRF Office:
(905) 713-7400
Aylmer District (Zones 13, 16, 19)
- Aylmer MNRF Office:
(519) 773-9241
Bancroft District (Zones 15, 16, 17, 18)
- Bancroft MNRF Office:
(613) 332-3940 - Minden MNRF Office:
(705) 286-1521
Guelph District (Zones 13, 16, 19, 20)
- Guelph MNRF Office:
(519) 826-4955 - Vineland MNRF Office:
(905) 562-4147
Kemptville District (Zones 12, 15, 18, 20)
- Kemptville MNRF Office:
(613) 258-8204
Midhurst District (Zones 10, 11, 14, 15, 16)
- Midhurst MNRF Office:
(705) 725-7500 - Owen Sound MNRF Office:
(519) 376-3860
Parry Sound District (Zones 10, 11, 14, 15, 16)
- Parry Sound MNRF Office:
(705) 746-4201 - Bracebridge MNRF Office:
(705) 645-8747
Pembroke District (Zones 11, 12, 15, 18)
- Pembroke MNRF Office:
(613) 732-3661
Peterborough District (Zones 15, 17, 18, 20)
- Peterborough MNRF Office:
(705) 755-2001 - Kingston MNRF Office:
(613) 531-5700
Northwest region
Dryden District (Zones 4, 5, 6)
- Dryden MNRF Office:
(807) 223-3341 - Ignace MNRF Office:
(807) 934-2233
Fort Frances District (Zone 5)
- Fort Frances MNRF Office:
(807) 274-5337 - Atikokan MNRF Office:
(807) 597-6971
Kenora District (Zones 4, 5)
- Kenora MNRF Office:
(807) 468-2501
Nipigon District (Zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9)
- Geraldton MNRF Office:
(807) 854-1030 - Nipigon MNRF Office:
(807) 887-5000
Red Lake (Zones 2, 4)
- Red Lake MNRF Office:
(807) 727-2253
Sioux Lookout District (Zones 2, 4, 5)
- Sioux Lookout MNRF Office:
(807) 737-1140
Thunder Bay District (Zones 4, 5, 6, 9)
- Thunder Bay MNRF Office:
(807) 475-1471
Northeast region
Chapleau District (Zones 7, 8, 10)
- Chapleau MNRF Office:
(705) 864-1710
Cochrane District (Zone 1, 2, 3, 8)
- Cochrane MNRF Office:
(705) 272-4365 - Moosonee MNRF Office:
(705) 336-2987
Hearst District (Zones 3, 7, 8)
- Hearst MNRF Office:
(705) 362-4346 - Kapuskasing MNRF Office:
(705) 335-6191
Kirkland Lake District (Zones 8, 10, 11, 12)
- Kirkland Lake MNRF Office:
(705) 568-3222
North Bay District (Zones 8, 10, 11, 12, 15)
- North Bay MNRF Office:
475-5550
Sault Ste. Marie District (Zones 9, 10, 14)
- Sault Ste. Marie MNRF Office:
(705) 949-1231 - Blind River MNRF Office:
(705) 356-2234
Sudbury District (Zone 10, 11, 14)
- Sudbury MNRF Office:
(705) 564-7823
Timmins District (Zone 8, 10)
- Timmins MNRF Office:
(705) 235-1300
Wawa District (Zone 7, 9, 10)
- Wawa MNRF Office:
(705) 856-2396
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Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry protects Ontario’s biodiversity while promoting economic opportunities in the resource sector and supporting outdoor recreation opportunities.
