A near-record-breaking number of Nova Scotians were reeled into the world of sport fishing last year. About 79,000 general sport fishing licences were sold in the province in 2021, the most since 1985. Nova Scotia residents bought 97 per cent of licences the highest percentage of in-province sales Canada-wide.
A Truro teen didn't land "the big one" last weekend, but he did come home from a fishing trip with his grandfather with a memorable tale to tell. Lucas Harris, 14, has a new fishing pole and reel thanks to a fisherman who wanted to share his love of the sport with a young angler.