Fishing License Information for the United States

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Alabama

Division of Game & Fish
64 N. Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36130
(205)242-3465
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Division of Parks
64 N. Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36130
(205)242-3334

Resident Hunting Licenses:

State                                         $16.00
County                                          8.50
Lifetime hunting                              300.00
Lifetime hunting & fishing                    450.00

Nonresident Hunting Licenses:

Annual all game                              $202.00
Annual all game (GA,FL)                       152.00
Annual small game                              42.00
7-day trip all game                            77.00
7-day trip small game                          27.00 

Resident Fishing Licenses:

Freshwater Sportfishing Annual                 $9.50
Saltwater Sportfishing Annual                  16.00
Fresh/Saltwater Sportfishing Annual            24.50
Fresh or Salt 7-day trip                        6.00
Pier Fish Annual (Public Piers only)            6.00
Spear Fishing Annual                            6.00

Nonresident Fishing Licenses:

Freshwater Sportfishing Annual                $31.00
Saltwater Sportfishing Annual                  31.00
Fresh/Saltwater Sportfishing Annual            61.00
Pier Fish Annual (Public Piers only)            6.00
Spear Fishing Annual                            8.50
Spear Fishing 7-day trip                        3.50
(Fresh/Saltwater 7-day trip fees vary)

Alaska

Department of Fish and Game
P.O. Box 25526
Juneau, AK 99802
(907)465-4100

Resident License Fees:

Hunting license                              $25.00
Hunting and trapping license                  40.00
Trapping                                      15.00
Hunting and sportfishing license              40.00
Hunting, trapping, and sportfishing license   55.00

Resident Hunter Tag Fees:

Brown/Grizzly bear each                      $25.00
Muskox Bull                                  500.00
Muskox Cow                                    25.00

Nonresident and Alien License Fees:

Hunting license                              $85.00
Hunting and sportfishing license             135.00
Hunting and trapping license                 250.00
Small game hunting license                    20.00
Alien hunting license                        300.00

Nonresident Tag Fees:

Bear,black each                             $225.00
Bear,brown/grizzly each                      500.00
Bison each                                   450.00
Caribou each                                 325.00
Deer each                                    150.00
Elk each                                     300.00
Moose each                                   400.00
Muskox each                                1,100.00
Wolf each                                    175.00
Wolverine each                               175.00

Nonresident Alien Big Game Tag Fees:

Bear,black each                             $300.00
Bear,brown/grizzly each                      650.00
Bison each                                   650.00
Caribou each                                 425.00
Deer each                                    200.00
Elk each                                     400.00
Moose each                                   500.00
Muskox each                                1,500.00
Wolf each                                    250.00
Wolverine each                               250.00

Arizona

Game and Fish Department
2221 W. Greenway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602)942-3000


Arkansas

Game and Fish Commission
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501)223-6300
Department of Parks and Tourism
1 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501)682-7777

Resident Hunting Privileges:

Combination sportsman's license              $37.50
Sportsman's license                           26.00
Wildlife conservation license                 11.50
Arkansas waterfowl stamp                       7.00
Casey Jones leased lands permit               20.00
Cherokee leased lands permit                  20.00
Big Timber leased lands permit                20.00
Guide license                                 25.00
Antlerless Bonus Deer                         10.00

Nonresident Hunting Privileges:

Annual all game hunting license             $185.00
5-day all game hunting license               125.00
3-day all game hunting license                95.00
Annual small game hunting license             65.00
5-day small game hunting license              40.00
Fur taker's permit                           100.00
Waterfowl hunting permit                      12.00
Guide license- hunting                        25.00
Guide license- special                       150.00

Resident Fishing Privileges:

Resident fisheries conservation license      $11.50
Resident 3-day trip fishing license            7.50
Trout stamp                                    5.00
Guide license- fishing                        25.00

Nonresident Fishing Privileges:

Annual fishing license                       $30.00
14-day trip fishing license                   20.00
7-day trip fishing license                    15.00
3-day trip fishing license                    10.00
Trout permit                                   7.50
Guide license- fishing                        25.00

California

Department of Fish and Game
1416 9th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916)653-7664
Department of Parks and Recreation
1416 9th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916)653-6995

Hunting Licenses:

Resident,annual                              $24.95
Nonresident                                   86.90
Nonresident, 1-day                            11.25
Junior                                         6.05
Disabled veteran                              11.25
Hunter safety validation stamp                 2.90

Big Game Hunting:

One-deer application (resident)              $16.55
Second-deer application (resident)            20.75
One-deer application (nonresident)           149.50
Second-deer application (nonresident)        149.35
Bear tags- resident application               23.00
           nonresident application           149.50
Wild pig tags- resident(5 tags)                7.90
               nonresident(1 tag)             11.05
Other big game drawing applications:
     Antelope                                  5.50
     Elk                                       5.50
     Bighorn sheep                             5.50
*Includes 5% license agent handling fee (plus $2.00 processing fee for  deer and bear tags).

Colorado

Division of Wildlife
6060 N. Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
(303)297-1192

Nonresident License

Fishing (annual)                             $40.25
Fishing (5-day)                               18.25
Fishing (1-day)                                5.25
Second rod stamp                               4.00
Extra 1-day fishing stamp                      5.00

Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
Room 567
165 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
(203)566-4256


Delaware

Division of Fish and Wildlife
89 Kings Hwy.
P.O. Box 1401
Dover, DE 19903
(302)739-4431


Florida

Game and Freshwater Fish Commission
620 S. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
(904)488-4676
Division of Recreation and Parks
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Bldg.
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32299-3000
(904)488-7326

Resident Licenses:

Sportsman's license (includes hunting and freshwater fishing licenses;
     and Type I Wildlife Management Area, archery, muzzleloading gun,
     turkey and Florida waterfowl stamps)    $66.00
Annual hunting                                11.00
Annual hunting/fishing combination            22.00
Senior citizen hunting/fishing certificate     Free
Disabled person hunting/fishing license        Free
        

Georgia

Game and Fish Division
205 Butler St. S.E.
Suite 1362
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404)656-3523
Department of Natural Resources
205 Butler St. S.E.
Suite 1362
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404)656-3522

Resident Licenses:

Combination hunting/fishing                  $18.00
Fishing License                                9.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Fishing license                              $24.00
7-day fishing license                          7.00

Hawaii

Division of Forestry and Wildlife
1151 Punchbowl Street
Room 325
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808)587-0166


Idaho

Fish and Game Department
600 S. Walnut
Box 25
Boise, ID 83707
(208)334-3700

Resident Licenses:

Sportsman Package                           $70.00
Fishing                                      16.00
     Juvenile (14-17 years)                   8.00
Combination hunting/fishing                  21.00
     Juvenile (14-17 years)                  11.00
Senior Res. fishing & hunting (65-69 years)   5.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Season fishing                               $51.00
10-day fishing                                31.00
3-day fishing                                 16.00
1-day fishing                                  7.00
3-day salmon/steelhead                        31.00

Illinois

Department of Conservation
Lincoln Tower Plaza
524 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62701
(217)782-6302

Resident Licenses:

Sportsman's combination                 $19.25
Sportfishing                                  13.00
1-day Lake Michigan only                       5.50
Commercial fishing                            35.00
     Basket trap                               3.50
     Hoop net                                  3.50
     Trot line                                 3.50
     Trammel net (100yds. or less)            18.50
     Dip net                                   3.50
     Seine (each 100yds.)                     18.50
     Gill net (Mississippi River)             18.50
     Minnow seine, net-trap                   20.50

Nonresident Licenses:

Sportfishing                                 $24.50
1-day Lake Michigan only                       5.50
Commercial fishing                           150.00
     Basket trap                               6.50
     Hoop net                                  6.50
     Trot line                                 6.50
     Trammel net (100yds. or less)            36.50
     Dip net                                   6.50
     Seine (each 100yds.)                     36.50
     Gill net (Mississippi River)             36.50

Indiana

Division of Fish and Wildlife
402 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2267
(317)232-4080
Department of Natural Resources
402 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317)232-4200

Resident Licenses:

Fishing                                       $8.75
1-day fishing                                  4.75
Hunting & fishing                             13.75
Trout/salmon stamp                             6.75
Limited edition licenses                      50.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Fishing                                      $15.75
1-day fishing                                  4.75
3-day fishing                                  6.75
7-day fishing                                  8.75
Trout/salmon stamp                             6.75

Iowa

Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Bldg.
East 9th & Grand
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
(515)281)5145

Resident Licenses:

Combination hunting/fishing                  $23.00
Fur, fish, and game                           37.50
Lifetime combination (disabled veteran)       30.00
Fishing                                       10.50
7-day fishing                                  8.50
Boundary water sport trotline                 10.00
Trout stamp                                   10.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Fishing (14 and older)                       $22.50
7-day fishing                                  8.50
Boundary water sport troutline                20.00
Trout stamp                                   10.00

Kansas

Department of Wildlife and Parks
Route 2, Box 54A
Pratt, KS 67124
(316)672-5911
Department of Wildlife and Parks
900 Jackson St.
Suite 502
Topeka, KS 66612
(913)296-2281

Resident Licenses:

Fishing                                      $13.50
Trout license                                  8.00
Combination fish & hunt                       26.50
24 hour fishing                                3.50
Lifetime fishing                             240.50

Nonresident Licenses:

Fishing                                      $30.50
5-day fishing                                 13.50

Kentucky

Department of Fish and Wildlife
1 Game Farm Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502)564-3400
Department of Parks
Capitol Plaza Towers
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502)564-2172

Resident Licenses:

Combination hunting & fishing                $20.00
Statewide fishing                             12.50
Joint statewide fishing (husband/wife)        22.50
Trout stamp                                    5.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Annual fishing                               $30.00
3-day fishing                                 12.50
15-day fishing                                20.00
Trout stamp                                    5.00

Louisiana

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
(504)765-2800
Office of State Parks
P.O. Box 44426
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(504)342-8111

Resident Recreational Licenses:

Hook & line (cane pole)                       $2.50
Basic fishing                                  5.50
Basic trip license(7 days)                      N/A
Saltwater angler's license                     5.50
     (in addition to basic fishing)
Saltwater trip license (7 day)                  N/A
     (in addition to basic trip)
2-day trip                                      N/A
Lifetime fishing (over 13)                   300.00
Lifetime fishing (13 and under)              200.00
Lifetime hunt/fish (over 13)                 500.00
Lifetime hunt/fish (13 and under)            300.00
*Sports fishermen using any of the recreational gear listed below must, in addition to their basic fishing license, purchase the applicable gear license.

Resident Recreational Gear Licenses:

Crab traps (limit 10 traps)                  $10.00
Hoop nets (limit 5 nets)                      20.00
Slat traps (limit 5 traps)                    20.00
Trawls (up to 16 feet)                        25.00
Oyster tong (per tong)                         5.00
Crab trap on trot line (per trap)              1.00
     (limit 10 traps)

Nonresident Recreational Licenses:

Hook & line (cane pole)                         N/A
Basic fishing                                 15.50
Basic trip license(7 days)                    10.50
Saltwater angler's license                    25.50
     (in addition to basic fishing)
Saltwater trip license (7 day)                15.50
     (in addition to basic trip)
2-day trip                                     8.50
Lifetime fishing (over 13)                      N/A
Lifetime fishing (13 and under)                 N/A
Lifetime hunt/fish (over 13)               3,000.00
Lifetime hunt/fish (13 and under)          3,000.00
*Sports fishermen using any of the recreational gear listed below must, in addition to their basic fishing license, purchase the applicable gear license.

Nonresident Recreational Gear Licenses:

Crab traps (limit 10 traps)                  $20.00
Hoop nets (limit 5 nets)                      40.00
Slat traps (limit 5 traps)                    40.00
Trawls (up to 16 feet)                        50.00
Oyster tong (per tong)                        10.00
Crab trap on trot line (per trap)              2.00
     (limit 10 traps)

Maine

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
284 State St., Station 41
Augusta, ME 04333
(207)289-2871
Bureau of Parks and Recreation
State House, Station 22
Augusta, ME 04333
(207)289-3821

Resident Licenses:

Fishing                                      $19.00

Nonresident Citizen Licenses:

Season fishing (16 and older)                $43.00
Junior season fishing (12-15 inclusive)        6.00
15-day fishing                                31.00
7-day fishing                                 27.00
3-day fishing                                 21.00
1-day fishing                                 19.00

Nonresident Alien Licenses:

Season fishing (10 and older)                $63.00

Maryland

Resource Conservation
Department of Natural Reources
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410)974-3776

Resident Licenses:

Regular consolidated                         $24.00
Regular basic                                 15.50

Nonresident Licenses:

Regular basic                               $120.00

Massachusetts

Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
100 Cambridge St.
Boston, MA 02202
(617)727-3151

Resident Licenses:

Fishing                                      $22.50

Nonresident Licenses:

Fishing                                      $37.50
3-day fishing                                 23.50

Michigan

Department of Natural Resources
Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
(517)373-1220

Fishing Licenses:

Resident annual                               $9.85
Senior (age 65 or older) resident              1.00
Nonresident                                   20.35
Daily                                          5.35
Trout/salmon                                   9.85
Salmon snagging                                7.35
Sportsperson's                                45.35
Passbook (required of all license holders)     1.00

Minnesota

Division of Fish and Wildlife
Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(612)296-6157


Mississippi

Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
P.O. Box 451
Jackson, MS 39205
(601)364-2120

Resident Licenses:

Sportsman's                                  $32.00
All game & freshwater fishing                 17.00
Freshwater fishing                             8.00
Saltwater fishing                              4.00
Small game hunting/freshwater fishing         13.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Freshwater fishing                           $25.00
3-day freshwater fishing                       6.00
Saltwater fishing                             25.00
3-day saltwater fishing                        6.00

Missouri

Department of Conservation
P.O. Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(314)751-4115
Division of Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(314)751-2479

Resident Licenses:

Hunting & fishing                            $51.00
Fishing                                        9.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Fishing                                      $30.00

Montana

Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
1420 E. 6th Ave.
Helena, MT 59620
(406)444-2535


Nebraska

Game & Parks Commission
P.O. Box 30370
2200 N. 33rd St.
Lincoln, NB 68503
(402)471-0641

Resident Licenses:

Fishing permit                               $11.50
Combination hunting & fishing                 21.00

Nonresident Licenses:

Fishing permit                               $35.00

Nevada

Department of Wildlife
1100 Valley Rd.
Reno, NV 89520
(702)688-1500
Division of State Parks
123 West Nye Lane
Carson City, NV 89710
(702)687-4384


New Hampshire

Fish and Game Department
2 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603)271-3421
Division of Parks
P.O. Box 856
Concord, NH 03302-0856
(603)271-3556


New Jersey

Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife
CN 400
Trenton, NJ 08625-0400
(609)292-9450


New York

Resident License Type

Senior (65+, Military, Disabled)              $5.00
Fishing - Season                              14.00
Fishing - 3-Day                                6.00
Fishing - 1-Day                               11.00
Sportsman (Hunt, Fish)                        31.00

Non-Resident License Type

Fishing - Season                              35.00
Fishing - 5-Day                               20.00
Fishing - 1-Day                               N/A
Sportsman (Fish, Hunt, Deer, Bow $ Muzzle)   225.00

Obtaining License

Most Sport Shops

N.Y.S. Dept. of Environ. Conser.
License Sales Office, Room 111
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12233-4790

NOTE: For complete information on rules and regulations, changes in regulations, special conditions of specified waters, health advisories if applicable, obtain the New York State Fishing Regulations Guide, or the New York State Hunting Regulations Guide at the above address. The Guides are free.

License Year: 10/1/95 - 9/30/96


North Carolina

Wildlife Resource Commission
Archdale Bldg.
512 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604-1188

Resident Licenses

State Fishing                                 $15.00

Nonresident Licenses

Fishing                                       $30.00

North Dakota

State Game and Fish Department
100 N. Bismarck Expressway
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone 701-221-6300

Resident Licenses

Fishing Certificate                           $1.00
Fishing License                                9.00
Husband/Wife License                          13.00
Senior Citizen Fishing License (65+yrs)        3.00
Trout/Salmon License                           4.00
Sportsmen License                              6.00

Nonresident Licenses

Fishing Certificate                            2.00
Fishing License                               25.00
Husband/Wife Fishing License                  35.00

Ohio

Division of Wildlife
Dept of Natural Resources
1840 Belcher Drive
Fountain Square
Columbus, OH 43224
Phone 614-481-6300

Resident Licenses

Fishing License                               $15.00

Nonresident Licenses

Fishing License                               $24.00

Oklahoma

Dept of Wildlife Conservation
1801 N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone 405-521-3851

Resident Licenses

Fishing License                               $12.50

Nonresident Licenses

Fishing License                               $28.50
14-Day License                                 20.00

Oregon

Dept of Fish and Wildlife
PO Box 59
Portland, OR 97207
Phone 503-229-5403

Resident Licenses

Annual Angling                               $17.50
Daily Angling                                  6.75
Salmon-Steelhead Tag                          10.50

Nonresident Licenses

Annual Angling                               $40.50
7-Day Angling                                 30.50
Daily Angling                                  6.75
Salmon-Steelhead Tag                          10.50

Pennsylvania

Fish and Boat Commission
PO Box 67000
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Phone 717-657-4518


Rhode Island

Dept of Environmental Management
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Oliver Stedman Government Center
4808 Tower Hill Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone 401-277-3075


South Carolina

Wildlife and Marine Resources Dept
Rembert C. Dennis Bldg.
Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone 803-737-8800

Resident Licenses

Fishing                                       $10.00

Nonresident Licenses

Fishing                                       $35.00
7-Day Fishing                                  11.00
3-Day Lakes & Reservoirs Fishing                3.00

South Dakota

Dept of Game, Fish and Parks
523 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone 605-773-3381


Tennessee

Wildlife Resources Agency
PO Box 40747
Elington Agricultural Center
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone 615-781-6500


Texas

Parks and Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Rd
Austin, TX 78744
Phone 512-389-4800


Utah

Division of Wildlife Resources
1596 West N. Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3195
Phone 801-538-7220

Resident Licenses

Fishing (14 & up)                             $18.00
Fishing (65 & up)                               9.00

Nonresident Licenses

Fishing (14 & up)                              40.00
1-Day Fishing                                   5.00
7-Day Fishing                                  15.00

Vermont

Fish and Wildlife Dept
103 Main St
Waterbury, VT 05676
Phone 802-244-7331


Virginia

Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries
4010 W Broad St
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone 804-367-1000

Resident Licenses

Disabled veteren lifetime license             $5.00

Washington

Dept of Fisheries
PO Box 43135
Olympia, WA 98504-3135
Phone 206-902-2200

Resident Licenses

Hunting & Fishing                             $29.00
Food Fish                                       8.00
Game Fish                                      17.00
Steelhead                                      18.00
Shellfish/Seaweed                               5.00
Conservation License                           10.00

Nonresident Licenses

Food Fish                                      $8.00
Game Fish                                      20.00
Steelhead                                      18.00
Shellfish/Seaweed                              20.00
Conservation License                           10.00

West Virginia

Division of Natural Resources
Wildlife Section
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Capital Complex Bldg. 3
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone 304-558-2771

Resident Licenses

Conservation Stamp                            $3.00
Fishing License                               11.00

Nonresident Licenses

Conservation Stamp                             5.00
Statewide fishing license                     25.00
Statewide tourist fishing license              5.00
 (3 consecutive days)
State park & forest family fishing license
 Head of Family                                10.00
 Each additional family member                  2.00

Wisconsin

Dept of Natural Resources
Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Phone 608-266-2621

Resident Licenses

Annual Fishing                           $12.00
Annual Husband & Wife Fishing             20.00
Senior Citizen Fishing                     5.00
2 Day Great Lakes Fishing                  8.00
Sturgeon Spearing                         10.00
Inland Waters Trout Stamp                  7.25
Great Lakes Salmon & Trout Stamp           7.25

Nonresident Licenses

Annual Fishing                           $28.00
Annual Husband & Wife Fishing             48.00
15-Day Fishing                            18.00
15-Day Family Fishing                     28.00
4-Day Fishing                             13.00
2 Day Great Lakes Fishing                  8.00
Sturgeon Spearing                         10.00
Inland Waters Trout Stamp                  7.25
Great Lakes Salmon & Trout Stamp           7.25

Wyoming

Game and Fish Department
5400 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82006
Phone 307-777-4600

Nonresident Licenses

Fishing                                     $355.00
Youth Fishing                                280.00


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