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Fishing licence requirements by state and agency
Contact details and the full fee schedule for 67 issuing authorities — 1,212 licences and permits in all, including 380 specialty stamps, endorsements and harvest cards that a base licence does not cover. Fees verified September 2026; always confirm on the agency's own page before you buy.
Find your licence
Pick a state to see its base licence, every specialty stamp, and where to buy.
States 50
Every state fish and wildlife agency, with the stamps and endorsements the base licence does not cover.
| Agency | Jurisdiction | Licences | Specialty | From | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama WFF Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division | Alabama | 30 | 12 | $3.50 | Official licence portal for Alabama WFF |
| Alaska Fish and Game Alaska Department of Fish and Game | Alaska | 20 | 7 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Alaska Fish and Game |
| Arizona Game and Fish Arizona Game and Fish Department | Arizona | 9 | — | $5.00 | Official licence portal for Arizona Game and Fish |
| Arkansas Game and Fish Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Arkansas | 21 | 11 | $10.50 | Official licence portal for Arkansas Game and Fish |
| California Fish and Wildlife California Department of Fish and Wildlife | California | 21 | 11 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for California Fish and Wildlife |
| Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Colorado | 20 | 7 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
| CT DEEP Fisheries Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Fisheries Division | Connecticut | 34 | 6 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for CT DEEP Fisheries |
| DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish & Wildlife | Delaware | 13 | 8 | $8.50 | Official licence portal for DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Florida FWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | 32 | 9 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Florida FWC |
| Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division | Georgia | 37 | 9 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division |
| DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources | Hawaii | 9 | — | $0.00 | Official licence portal for DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources |
| Idaho Fish and Game Idaho Department of Fish and Game | Idaho | 30 | 8 | $1.75 | Official licence portal for Idaho Fish and Game |
| Illinois DNR Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois | 19 | 2 | $1.50 | Official licence portal for Illinois DNR |
| Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife | Indiana | 14 | 2 | $2.75 | Official licence portal for Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife |
| Iowa DNR Iowa Department of Natural Resources | Iowa | 20 | 8 | $7.00 | Official licence portal for Iowa DNR |
| Kansas Wildlife & Parks Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks | Kansas | 26 | 7 | $3.50 | Official licence portal for Kansas Wildlife & Parks |
| Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources | Kentucky | 15 | 1 | $7.40 | Official licence portal for Kentucky Fish & Wildlife |
| Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Louisiana | 29 | 9 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries |
| Maine IF&W Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | Maine | 18 | 1 | $2.00 | Official licence portal for Maine IF&W |
| Maryland DNR Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Maryland | 18 | 8 | $6.00 | Official licence portal for Maryland DNR |
| MassWildlife / MA DMF Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) - freshwater; Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) - saltwater | Massachusetts | 16 | 1 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for MassWildlife / MA DMF |
| Michigan DNR Michigan Department of Natural Resources | Michigan | 10 | 2 | $2.00 | Official licence portal for Michigan DNR |
| Minnesota DNR Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Minnesota | 24 | 8 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Minnesota DNR |
| MDWFP / MDMR Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (freshwater); Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (saltwater) | Mississippi | 16 | 6 | $3.00 | Official licence portal for MDWFP / MDMR |
| Missouri Conservation Missouri Department of Conservation | Missouri | 16 | 5 | $5.50 | Official licence portal for Missouri Conservation |
| Montana FWP Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | Montana | 18 | 6 | $4.00 | Official licence portal for Montana FWP |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | Nebraska | 19 | 5 | $8.00 | Official licence portal for Nebraska Game and Parks |
| Nevada Wildlife Nevada Department of Wildlife | Nevada | 16 | 3 | $9.00 | Official licence portal for Nevada Wildlife |
| NH Fish and Game New Hampshire Fish and Game Department | New Hampshire | 14 | 1 | $7.00 | Official licence portal for NH Fish and Game |
| NJDEP Fish & Wildlife New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish & Wildlife | New Jersey | 13 | 5 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for NJDEP Fish & Wildlife |
| NM Wildlife New Mexico Department of Wildlife | New Mexico | 13 | 4 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for NM Wildlife |
| NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | New York | 14 | 1 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for NYSDEC |
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission | North Carolina | 23 | 3 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for NC Wildlife Resources Commission |
| ND Game and Fish North Dakota Game and Fish Department | North Dakota | 12 | 4 | $10.00 | Official licence portal for ND Game and Fish |
| Ohio Division of Wildlife Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife | Ohio | 15 | 1 | $10.00 | Official licence portal for Ohio Division of Wildlife |
| Oklahoma Wildlife Department Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Oklahoma | 22 | 8 | $11.00 | Official licence portal for Oklahoma Wildlife Department |
| Oregon Fish & Wildlife Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Oregon | 30 | 12 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Oregon Fish & Wildlife |
| PA Fish & Boat Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission | Pennsylvania | 32 | 8 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for PA Fish & Boat |
| RI DEM Fish & Wildlife Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish and Wildlife | Rhode Island | 12 | 1 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for RI DEM Fish & Wildlife |
| SCDNR South Carolina Department of Natural Resources | South Carolina | 31 | 6 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for SCDNR |
| South Dakota GFP South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks | South Dakota | 10 | 2 | $10.00 | Official licence portal for South Dakota GFP |
| TWRA Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency | Tennessee | 34 | 13 | $4.00 | Official licence portal for TWRA |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Texas | 22 | 7 | $7.00 | Official licence portal for Texas Parks and Wildlife |
| Utah Wildlife Resources Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | Utah | 27 | 5 | $5.00 | Official licence portal for Utah Wildlife Resources |
| Vermont Fish & Wildlife Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department | Vermont | 17 | — | $8.00 | Official licence portal for Vermont Fish & Wildlife |
| Virginia Wildlife Resources Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | Virginia | 27 | 7 | $8.00 | Official licence portal for Virginia Wildlife Resources |
| Washington Fish and Wildlife Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife | Washington | 34 | 9 | $9.59 | Official licence portal for Washington Fish and Wildlife |
| West Virginia DNR West Virginia Division of Natural Resources | West Virginia | 26 | 8 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for West Virginia DNR |
| Wisconsin DNR Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin | 31 | 10 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Wisconsin DNR |
| Wyoming Game and Fish Wyoming Game and Fish Department | Wyoming | 16 | 2 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for Wyoming Game and Fish |
District of Columbia and territories 6
Several territories require no recreational licence at all - that is stated on the page rather than left blank.
| Agency | Jurisdiction | Licences | Specialty | From | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa DMWR American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources | American Samoa | — | — | — | — |
| CNMI DLNR Division of Fish and Wildlife CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 12 | 12 | — | — |
| DOEE Fisheries and Wildlife Division District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment, Fisheries and Wildlife Division | District of Columbia | 2 | — | $10.00 | Official licence portal for DOEE Fisheries and Wildlife Division |
| Guam DOAG Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources | Guam | — | — | — | — |
| DRNA Negociado de Pesquerias y Vida Silvestre Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, Negociado de Pesquerias y Vida Silvestre | Puerto Rico | 21 | 6 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for DRNA Negociado de Pesquerias y Vida Silvestre |
| DPNR Division of Fish and Wildlife United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife | United States Virgin Islands | 1 | — | — | Official licence portal for DPNR Division of Fish and Wildlife |
Federal land agencies 5
None of these sells a general fishing licence. They require the state licence on their water, then layer their own permit or pass on top.
| Agency | Jurisdiction | Licences | Specialty | From | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | United States - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes and reservoirs | 9 | 9 | — | Official licence portal for Army Corps of Engineers |
| Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management | United States - Bureau of Land Management public lands | 10 | 10 | — | Official licence portal for Bureau of Land Management |
| National Park Service National Park Service | United States - National Park System | 17 | 17 | — | Official licence portal for National Park Service |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | United States - National Wildlife Refuge System | 11 | 11 | — | Official licence portal for US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| US Forest Service USDA Forest Service | United States - National Forest System | 12 | 12 | — | Official licence portal for US Forest Service |
Tribal fisheries 6
Sovereign waters. A state licence is generally not valid - anglers need a tribal permit, and a few tribes require both.
| Agency | Jurisdiction | Licences | Specialty | From | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKT Tribal Fish and Game Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation (MT) | 18 | 5 | $10.00 | Official licence portal for CSKT Tribal Fish and Game |
| Navajo Nation Fish and Wildlife Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife | Navajo Nation (AZ, NM, UT) | 11 | 2 | $8.75 | Official licence portal for Navajo Nation Fish and Wildlife |
| San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife San Carlos Apache Tribe Recreation and Wildlife Department | San Carlos Apache Tribe (AZ) | 8 | 5 | $10.00 | Official licence portal for San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife |
| W.M.A.T. Game and Fish White Mountain Apache Tribe Game and Fish | White Mountain Apache Tribe, Fort Apache Indian Reservation (AZ) | 12 | 6 | $0.00 | Official licence portal for W.M.A.T. Game and Fish |
| Warm Springs Fisheries Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Department of Fisheries | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (OR) | 11 | 5 | $8.50 | Official licence portal for Warm Springs Fisheries |
| Wind River Fish and Game Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game Department | Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, Wind River Indian Reservation (WY) | 12 | 1 | $20.00 | Official licence portal for Wind River Fish and Game |
How to read this directory
A base fishing licence is rarely the whole cost. Most states sell at least one extra item an angler is legally required to carry — a trout stamp, a salmon or steelhead permit, a harvest record card, a habitat or access stamp, or a second-rod validation. Those are the rows marked specialty here, and they are the ones most often missed by visiting anglers.
We list what each item is called, who needs it and what the agency charges. We deliberately do not reproduce seasons, bag limits or gear rules — those change constantly and belong on the agency's own regulations page, which every listing links to.
Fees were read directly from official sources on 4 September 2026. Where an agency does not publish a figure, the row says so rather than guessing.