FishingBC vs SmartOut

NEW & IMPROVED FOR SPRING 2026! FishingBC is the official app for tidal (saltwater) fishing in British Columbia, created by the Sport Fishing Institute of BC with support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Features: • Now the FishingBC app replaces the need to carry a paper licence! After linking it with your BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence, the FishingBC app allows you to permanently record, store, and display mandatory catch information including for Chinook salmon, halibut, and lingcod, as well as provide proof of your current, valid licence. • Up-to-date, easy-to-view official regulations including closures and contamination areas. • Updated catch log and species ID to identify and record your catch and access your historical catch data. • Certified Tidal Angling Guides (CTAG) can now easily complete DFO catch log requirements. • UBC Enhanced Catch Log provides additional Chinook and Coho catch log information to University of British Columbia researchers. • Current, location-based weather forecasts including marine synopsis.

At Smartout, our goal is to make it easy to discover the joy of hunting and fishing in Ontario by making it easy to access the rules and regulations. SmartOut includes: - Map of Fisheries Management Zones (FMZ) - Fishing Seasons by Zone (FMZ) - Additional Fishing Opportunities (locations displayed on the map where known) - Exceptions to zone regulations (locations displayed on the map where known) - Map of Wildlife Management Units (WMU) - Hunting seasons by game category (Migratory Birds, Deer e.t.c.) - Hunting seasons by WMU - all seasons for all game in a given WMU Clicking anywhere on the map allows to open seasons for that location. Hunting and fishing seasons are presented in familiar format, as in official regulation summaries, but at the same time much easier to look up. Ontario residents hunting seasons are shown at the same time as non-resident seasons to make it easier to understand.