The Province is offering free fishing this weekend to all Albertans'.

Tim Chamberlin with Alberta Parks says you can dip a line without buying an angling license for the duration of the Family Day long weekend.

"It's an opportunity to teach newcomers about responsible angling practices. But yet all normal sport fishing regulations are still in effect. For people looking to get familiar with those regulations they can find them on mywildalberta.ca"

Chamberlin says to make sure you check ice conditions in your local area if you plan to hit any lakes, and to always stay off river ice, no matter how stable it looks.