What our the best option for obtaining a Canadian fishing license valid on your Canadian halibut fishing trips?
As noted on our main saltwater page online licenses are no longer valid in the areas that we fish. So if you live in Seattle or north of Seattle the Campbell River store(1-604-538-2454) is just one mile across the Blaine border truck crossing, I have obtained my license there before, nice people and speedy service. Another option is to ride the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria. There are two ways to go about this, one is to spend the day or half day visiting the city it is a great town to stroll through. The other which I have done twice is to get in line to get off the ferry before it parks as to be one of the first off, get a taxi to Robinson’s Outdoor Store(1-250-385-3429) tell the taxi driver your plan is to get back on the return ferry and he will either park and wait or circle the block. I made the return boat with time to spare both times I tried this. Remember that the licenses are sold in the second floor of the store. Also remember that customs now require one of three thi
