Category: Newfoundland

The Northern Flicker is a pigeon-sized woodpecker that is a year-round resident of Newfoundland. This bird has a tan and gray coloured head with a red triangle on the back of the upper neck. The body is grayish-brown and has black bars. What is the biggest woodpecker in Canada? the pileated woodpeckerAt an average length […]

The Black-capped Chickadee is found throughout Canada, from the island of Newfoundland to British Columbia (except for the coastal islands) and extends northwards into the southern Yukon and Northwest Territories. Where are chickadees found in Canada? Boreal chickadees (P. hudsonicus) live in the boreal forest throughout Canada. Although gray-headed chickadees (P. cinctus) breed in extreme […]

Government Services Centres. Non-resident small game licences are available through regular vendor outlets including convenience and sporting goods stores, and at Government Services Centres. Migratory game bird permits are available through Canada Post Offices. Where can I get a small game license in NL? Forms are also available by emailing [email protected] or by visiting any […]

Non-Residents A non-resident shall not angle for trout in non-scheduled inland waters of the province without an inland fishery licence to take trout. How much is a non-resident fishing license in Newfoundland? $80.00NOTICE: Resident angling licences are now available for purchase at vendors throughout the province. The purchase of non-resident angling licences for 2020 are […]

Government Service Centers. Available through licenced outfitter only. All licences available at Government Service Centers or local vendor only. Pay online or submit cheque or money order with application payable to Central Cashier’s Office or contact Central Cashier’s Office at 709.729. 3042 with payment information. What guns can you use for coyote hunting in Newfoundland? […]

In Atlantic Canada, the Atlantic mackerel is most abundant around Newfoundland, in the Gulf and estuary of the St. Lawrence, off the coast of Nova Scotia and in the Bay of Fundy during summer and autumn. Mackerel is a schooling fish, which undergo annual migrations in response to seasonal temperature changes. When can you fish […]

Anglers may not retain spent salmon, commonly called “slinks”. Anglers may not retain salmon caught in coastal waters at any time, even if they have a valid inland fishery licence for salmon and tags. Retention of salmon is not permitted on non-scheduled waters. Can you keep Atlantic salmon in Newfoundland? A catch and release limit […]

Rainbow trout waters include a group of ponds and connecting streams in the Bauline, Portugal Cove, Torbay and Green’s Harbour areas. Season dates vary for scheduled and unscheduled rainbow trout waters as outlined. Is there rainbow trout in Newfoundland? Unlike other trout found in Newfoundland, rainbows spawn in the spring. Preferred spawning sites are fine […]

You will receive a temporary permit at the appointment and the card will arrive by mail. Once you have held a Class 5I novice driver licence for 12 months you are eligible to schedule a road test. If you’ve completed driver training at an approved driving school you are eligible for a road test in […]

Prince Edward Island is located off the east coast of Canada in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Affectionately called the Island, it is nestled among the Atlantic Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Is PEI same as Newfoundland? The two are completely different. PEI is small and flat, a rural farm […]