Fishing License Guides
By State
Alabama
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Alabama.
DRAFTAlaska
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Alaska.
DRAFTArizona
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Arizona.
DRAFTArkansas
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Arkansas.
DRAFTCalifornia
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for California.
DRAFTColorado
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Colorado.
DRAFTConnecticut
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Connecticut.
DRAFTDelaware
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Delaware.
DRAFTFlorida
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Florida.
DRAFTGeorgia
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Georgia.
DRAFTHawaii
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Hawaii.
Idaho
Idaho requires a fishing license to fish in the state. A resident annual fishing license costs $30.50 and a nonresident annual fishing license costs $108.00. Idaho licenses run by calendar year, and the state accepts a digital license — so you can show it on your phone in the field instead of carrying a paper copy.
DRAFTIllinois
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Illinois.
DRAFTIndiana
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Indiana.
DRAFTIowa
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Iowa.
DRAFTKansas
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Kansas.
DRAFTKentucky
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Kentucky.
DRAFTLouisiana
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Louisiana.
DRAFTMaine
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Maine.
DRAFTMaryland
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Maryland.
DRAFTMassachusetts
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Massachusetts.
DRAFTMichigan
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Michigan.
DRAFTMinnesota
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Minnesota.
DRAFTMississippi
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Mississippi.
DRAFTMissouri
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Missouri.
DRAFTMontana
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Montana.
DRAFTNebraska
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Nebraska.
DRAFTNevada
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Nevada.
DRAFTNew Hampshire
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for New Hampshire.
DRAFTNew Jersey
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for New Jersey.
DRAFTNew Mexico
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for New Mexico.
DRAFTNew York
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for New York.
DRAFTNorth Carolina
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for North Carolina.
DRAFTNorth Dakota
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for North Dakota.
DRAFTOhio
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Ohio.
DRAFTOklahoma
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Oklahoma.
DRAFTOregon
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Oregon.
DRAFTPennsylvania
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Pennsylvania.
DRAFTRhode Island
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Rhode Island.
DRAFTSouth Carolina
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for South Carolina.
DRAFTSouth Dakota
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for South Dakota.
DRAFTTennessee
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Tennessee.
DRAFTTexas
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Texas.
Utah
Utah requires a fishing license for anglers age 12 and older; residents ages 18–64 pay $40 per year and nonresidents pay $120 per year. Licenses run for 365 days from the purchase date, not by calendar year. Utah's official Hunting & Fishing mobile app lets you display your license on your phone — a digital copy is accepted in the field.
DRAFTVermont
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Vermont.
DRAFTVirginia
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Virginia.
DRAFTWashington
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Washington.
DRAFTWest Virginia
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for West Virginia.
DRAFTWisconsin
Cost, residency rules, and digital display for Wisconsin.
Wyoming
Wyoming requires a fishing license for all anglers; residents pay $27 per year and nonresidents pay $102 per year for a 12-month license. Wyoming uses a rolling 12-month license period, not a calendar year. Wyoming Game and Fish accepts digital licenses displayed on a mobile device — purchase online at wgfd.wyo.gov and show your phone in the field.