Regulations

Fishing regulations: official sources for every state, province, and federal zone

Direct links to every official wildlife-agency page CatchRules tracks. Tap a jurisdiction to open its current regulations summary in a new tab.

United States: all 50 states

Most U.S. states publish their recreational fishing rules through their wildlife agency or the eRegulations.com partner network (the official publishing arm for ~30 states). Inland lakes, coastal saltwater, and anadromous species are all covered where the agency publishes rules.

Canada: provinces and territories

Canadian regulations split between federal fisheries rules (for tidal and anadromous species, managed by DFO) and provincial / territorial rules (for inland waters). The link below is the jurisdiction's primary regulations page.

Federal waters

Highly-migratory pelagics, billfish, some sharks, and ESA-listed fish are covered by federal rules. NOAA Fisheries in the U.S., DFO in Canada (generally 3 to 200 nautical miles offshore). CatchRules flags these species with a federal-protection badge wherever they appear.

Browse by waterbody

For famous lakes, rivers, and bays (especially multi-state waters where rules differ by state line), the waterbody directory consolidates every jurisdiction's rules onto one page. Lake Erie (OH/MI/PA/NY), Chesapeake Bay (MD/VA), Lake of the Woods, Toledo Bend, Florida Keys, and 200+ more.

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Reference only. Regulations change frequently, often mid-season. CatchRules curates these official-source links so you can always verify the rules at their source. Always confirm with the official agency before keeping a catch.