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Getting a fishing license is generally a smooth process in the United States and Canada. Each state and province has different prices and requirements depending on various factors, but since the money is funneled directly to the government, the process has become relatively simple. With a bit of tech-savvy, you can get a fishing license wherever you’re located. You can purchase a fishing license online from every state and province’s game and fish department. Certain states/provinces also allow third parties, like gas stations and convenience stores, to sell licenses. Proof of residency and social security number is all you need to get a license. Some states and provinces make it easier than others, but for the most part, the process is pretty straightforward. You must have a fishing license when fishing any public water across the state, so make sure you understand what is required for your trip! The United States and Canada Fishing License Summary Table United StatesMinimum Required Age for Fishing LicenseAlabama16Alaska18Arizona10Arkansas16California16Colorado16Connecticut16Delaware16Florida16Georgia16Hawaii9Idaho14Illinois16Indiana18Iowa16Kansas16Kentucky12Louisiana16Maine16Maryland16Massachusetts15Michigan17Minnesota16Mississippi16Missouri16Montana12Nebraska16Nevada12New Hampshire16New Jersey16New Mexico12New York16North Carolina16North Dakota16Ohio16Oklahoma16Oregon12Pennsylvania16Rhode Island16South Carolina16South Dakota16Tennessee13Texas17Utah11Vermont15Virginia16Washington15West Virginia15Wisconsin16Wyoming14 CanadaMinimum Age Requirement for Fishing LicenseBritish Columbia16Alberta16Saskatchewan16Manitoba16Ontario18Quebec18Newfounland and Labrador18New Brunswick10Nova Scotia18Prince Edward Island16 United States Fishing License Requirements 1. Alabama Here are the prices for Alabama fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $15 Resident saltwater: $24 Non-resident freshwater: $58 Non-resident saltwater: $53 Short Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $7 Non-resident 7-day: $33. Alabama Fishing License 2. Alaska Here are the prices for Alaska fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $20. Non-resident: $100 Short Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident 3-day: $30 Non-resident 7-day: $45. Alaska Fishing License 3. Arizona Here are the prices for Arizona fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $37. Non-resident: $55. Short Term Licenses Resident per day: $15 Non-resident per day: $20 Arizona Fishing License 4. Arkansas Here are the prices for Arkansas fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $36 Non-resident: $50. Short Term Licenses Resident 3-day: $6.50. There are no shorter options. Non-resident 3-day: $16. Non-resident 7-day: $25. There are no shorter options. Arkansas Fishing License 5. California Here are the prices for California fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $54. Non-resident: $145. Short Term Licenses Resident & Non-resident 1-day: $18 Resident & Non-resident 2-day: $27. Non-resident 10-day: $54. California Fishing License 6. Colorado Here are the prices for Colorado fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $37 Non-resident: $103 Short Term Licenses Resident license is $14 per day. Non-resident 1-day: $17 Non-resident 5-day: $34 Colorado Fishing License 7. Connecticut Here are the prices for Connecticut fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $32 Non-resident: $63. Short Term Licenses Resident 3-day: $6.50. There are no shorter options. Non-resident 3-day: $22. There are no shorter options. Connecticut Fishing License 8. Delaware Here are the prices for Delaware fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $11 Non-resident: $23 Short Term Licenses Resident license is $5 per day. Non-resident 7-day: $15. There are no shorter options. Delaware Fishing License 9. Florida Here are the prices for Florida fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $17. Non-resident: $47. Short Term Licenses Non-resident 3-day: $17. Non-resident 7-day: $30. There are no shorter options. Florida Fishing License 10. Georgia Here are the prices for Georgia fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $15. Non-resident: $50. Short Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $10. Each additional day is $3.50. Georgia Fishing License 11. Hawaii Here are the prices for Hawaii fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $6. Non-resident: $26 Short Term Licenses Non-resident 7-day: $11. Non-resident 31 day: $21. There are no shorter options. Hawaii Fishing License 12. Idaho Here are the prices for Idaho fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $30.50 Non-resident: $99 Short Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $13.50 Non-resident 1-day: $15. Each additional day is $7. Idaho Fishing License 13. Illinois Here are the prices for Illinois fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $15. Non-resident: $31.50 Short Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $11. Non-resident 3-day: $16. Illinois Fishing License 14. Indiana Here are the prices for Indiana fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $23 Non-resident: $60 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $10 Non-resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident 7-day: $35 Indiana Fishing License 15. Iowa Here are the prices for Iowa fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $22. Non-resident: $48. Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $11 Resident 7-day: $16. Non-resident 1-day: $12 Non-resident 3-day: $21 Non-resident 7-day: $38 Iowa Fishing License 16. Kansas Here are the prices for Kansas fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $28. Non-resident: $53 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $6 Non-resident 1-day: $10 Non-resident: 5-day: $28 Kansas Fishing License 17. Kentucky Here are the prices for Kentucky fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $23. Non-resident: $55. Short-Term Licenses Resident per day: $7 Non-resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident 7-day: $35 Kentucky Fishing License 18. Louisiana Here are the prices for Louisiana fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $17 Resident saltwater: $15 Non-resident freshwater: $68 Non-resident saltwater: $60 Short-Term Licenses Non-resident freshwater 5-day: $30 Non-resident freshwater 10-day: $17 Non-resident saltwater 5-day: $30 Non-resident saltwater 10-day: $15 Louisiana Fishing License 19. Maine Here are the prices for Maine fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $25. Non-resident: $64 Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $11 Non-resident 3-day: $23 Non-resident 7-day: $43 Non-resident 15-day: $50 Maine Fishing License 20. Maryland Here are the prices for Maryland fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $20 Resident saltwater: $15 Non-resident freshwater: $30 Non-resident saltwater: $23 Short-Term Licenses Resident 7-day: $8 A non-resident short-term license depends on the state from which you’re coming. Maryland Fishing License 21. Massachusetts Here are the prices for Massachusetts fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $26 Resident saltwater: $10 Non-resident freshwater: $36 Non-resident saltwater: $10 Short-Term Licenses Resident 3-day: $10 Non-resident 3-day: $21 Massachusetts Fishing License 22. Michigan Here are the prices for Michigan fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $26. Non-resident: $76. Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $10 Non-resident 3-day: $30. Michigan Fishing License 23. Minnesota Here are the prices for Minnesota fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $26. Non-resident: $51 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $12 Resident 3-day: $14 Non-resident 1-day: $14 Non-resident 3-day: $36. Minnesota Fishing License 24. Mississippi Here are the prices for Mississippi fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $48 Resident saltwater: $13 Senior resident (65 and older) saltwater lifetime: $8 Non-resident freshwater: $67 Non-resident saltwater: $37 Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $14 Non-resident 3-day: $21 Non-resident 3-day saltwater: $21 Resident 3-day: $6 Mississippi Fishing License 25. Missouri Here are the prices for Missouri fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $12. Non-resident: $49. Short-Term Licenses Non-resident per-day: $8 Resident per-day: $8 Missouri Fishing License 26. Montana Here are the prices for Montana fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $31. Non-resident: $117. Short-Term Licenses Resident: 2-day $15. Non-resident 1-day: $31 Non-resident 5-day $73.50 Montana Fishing License 27. Nebraska Here are the prices for Nebraska fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $38. Non-resident: $84. Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident 3-day: $37. Resident 1-day: $10 Resident 3-day: $31 Nebraska Fishing License 28. Nevada Here are the prices for Nevada fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $40. Non-resident: $80. Short-Term Licenses Non-resident per day: $18 Resident per-day: $9 Nevada Fishing License 29. New Hampshire Here are the prices for New Hampshire fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $45. Non-resident: $63 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $10 Non-resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident 3-day: $28 Non-resident 7-day: $35 New Hampshire Fishing License 30. New Jersey Here are the prices for New Jersey fishing licenses. Annual Licenses A resident annual license is $23. A non-resident annual license is $34. Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 2-day: $9 Non-resident 7-day: $20 New Jersey Fishing License 31. New Mexico Here are the prices for New Mexico fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $25. Non-resident: $56. Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $12 Resident 5-day: $24 Non-resident 1-day: $12 Non-resident 5-day: $24 New Mexico Fishing License 32. New York Here are the prices for New York fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $25. Non-resident: $50. Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $5 Resident 7-day: $12 Non-resident 1-day: $10 Non-resident 7-day: $30. New York Fishing License 33. North Carolina Here are the prices for North Carolina fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $25 Resident saltwater: $16 Non-resident freshwater: $45 Non-resident saltwater: $32 Short-Term Licenses Resident 10-day freshwater: $9 Resident 10-day saltwater: $6 Non-resident 10-day freshwater: $23 Non-resident 10-day saltwater: $11 North Carolina Fishing License 34. North Dakota Here are the prices for North Dakota fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $18. Non-resident: $48. Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 3-day:$28 Non-resident 10-day: $38 North Dakota Fishing License 35. Ohio Here are the prices for Ohio fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $25 Non-resident: $51 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $14 Non-resident 1-day: $14 Non-resident 3-day: $25 Ohio Fishing License 36. Oklahoma Here are the prices for Oklahoma fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $25. Non-resident: $55. Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident 6-day: $35 Oklahoma Fishing License 37. Oregon Here are the prices for Oregon fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $44. Non-resident: $111. Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $23 Non-resident 7-day: $95 Oregon Fishing License 38. Pennsylvania Here are the prices for Pennsylvania fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $23. Non-resident: $53 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $12 Non-resident 3-day: $27 Non-resident 7-day: $35 Pennsylvania Fishing License 39. Rhode Island Here are the prices for Rhode Island fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $21 Non-resident: $38 Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 3-day license: $18 Rhode Island Fishing License 40. South Carolina Here are the prices for South Carolina fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $10 Non-resident: $35 Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 14-day: $11 South Carolina Fishing License 41. South Dakota Here are the prices for South Dakota fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $28. Non-resident: $67. Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $8 Non-resident 1-day: $16 Non-resident 3-day: $37 South Dakota 42. Tennessee Here are the prices for Tennessee fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $34. Non-resident no trout: $50 f Non-resident all species: $99 Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 3-day: $41 Non-resident 10-day: $62. Tennessee Fishing License 43. Texas Here are the prices for Texas fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $30 Resident saltwater: $35 Resident all-water: $40 Non-resident freshwater: $58 Non-resident saltwater: $63 Non-resident all water: $68 Short-Term Licenses Resident per day: $11 Non-resident per day: $16 Texas Fishing License 44. Utah Here are the prices for Utah fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $34. Non-resident: $85 Short-Term Licenses Resident 3-day: $16 Resident 7-day: $20 Non-resident 3-day: $28 Non-resident 7-day: $46. Utah Fishing License 45. Vermont Here are the prices for Vermont fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $34. Non-resident: $54 Short-Term Licenses Resident 3-day: $11 Non-resident 1-day: $21 Non-resident 3-day: $23 Non-resident 7-day: $31 Vermont Fishing License 46. Virginia Here are the prices for Virginia fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident freshwater: $23 Resident Saltwater: $40 Non-resident freshwater: $47 Non-resident saltwater $25 Short-Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day freshwater: $8 Non-resident 5-day freshwater: $21 Non-resident 10-day saltwater: $10 Virginia Fishing License 47. Washington Here are the prices for Washington fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident annual freshwater: $29 Resident annual saltwater: $30 Non-resident freshwater: $84 Non-resident saltwater: $60 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $11 Resident 2-day: $15 Resident 3-day: $19 Non-resident 1-day: $21 Non-resident 2-day: $29 Non-resident 3-day: $36 Washington Fishing License 48. West Virginia Here are the prices for West Virginia fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $19. Non-resident: $37 Short-Term Licenses Non-Resident 1-day: $3 West Virginia Fishing License 49. Wisconsin Here are the prices for Wisconsin fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $20. Non-Resident: $50. Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $8 Non-Resident 1-day: $10 Non-Resident 4-day: $24 Wisconsin Fishing License 50. Wyoming Here are the prices for New York fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $27 Non-Resident: $102 Short-Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $6 Non-Resident 1-day: $14 Non-Resident 5-day: $56 Wyoming Fishing License Canada Fishing License Requirements 1. British Columbia Here are the prices for British Columbia fishing licenses. Annual Licenses Resident: $36 Non-resident: $55 Non-resident alien: $80 Short-Term License Resident 1-day: $10 Non-resident 1-day: $20 Non-resident alien: $20 Resident 8-day: $20 Non-resident 8-day: $36 Non-resident alien 8-day: $50 British Columbia Fishing License 2. Alberta Here are the prices for Alberta fishing licenses. Annual Licenses: Resident: $28 Resident over 65 years: Free Non-resident $60 Non-resident alien: $85 Short Term Licenses Non-resident 1-day: $25 Non-resident 7-day: $41 Non-resident alien 1-day: $27 Non-resident alien 7-day: $55 Alberta Fishing License 3. Saskatchewan Here are the prices for Saskatchewan fishing licenses. Annual Resident: $42 Resident over 65 years: Free Non-resident: $86 Non-resident alien: $115 Short Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $15 Resident 3-day: $21 Non-resident 1-day: $23 Non-resident 3-day: $46 Non-resident alien 1-day: $28 Non-resident alien 3-day: $57 Saskatchewan Fishing License 4. Manitoba Here are the prices for Manitoba fishing licenses. Annual Resident: $25 Resident over 65: free Non-resident: $48 Non-resident alien: $62 Short Term Resident 1-day: $10 Resident 3-day: $15 Non-resident 1-day: $22 Non-resident 3-day: $28 Non-resident alien 1-day: $28 Non-resident alien 3-day: $40 Manitoba Fishing License 5. Ontario Here are the prices for Ontario fishing licenses. Annual Resident: $27 Non-resident: $55 Non-resident alien:$84 Short Term Licenses Resident 1-day: $13 Non-resident 1-day: $15 Non-resident alien 1-day: $25 Non-resident alien 8-day: $54 Ontario Fishing License 6. Quebec Here are the prices for Quebec fishing licenses. Annual Resident: $25 Resident over 65: $20 Non-resident: $87 Resident salmon: $54 Non-resident salmon: $175 Short Term Licenses Resident 3-day: $14 Non-resident 1-day: $20 Non-resident 3-day: $35 Non-resident 7-day: $52 Resident 3-day salmon: $24 Non-resident 3-day salmon: $46 Quebec Fishing License 7. Newfoundland and Labrador Here are the prices for Newfounland and Labrador fishing licenses. Annual Resident salmon: $23 Non-resident salmon: $80 Over 65 Salmon: $15 Non-resident trout: $12 Newfoundland and Labrador Fishing License 8. New Brunswick Here are the prices for New Brunswick fishing licenses. Annual Resident (excluding salmon): $13 Resident (with salmon): $26 Non-resident (excluding salmon): $40 Non-resident (with salmon): $138 Short Term Licenses Non-resident (with salmon) 3-day: $38 Non-resident (with salmon) 7-day: $75 Non-resident (without salmon) 3-day: $20 Non-resident (without salmon) 7-day: $26 New Brunswick Fishing License 9. Nova Scotia Here are the prices for Nova Scotia fishing licenses. Annual Resident: $27 Resident over 65: free Non-resident: $35 Short Term Licenses 1-day resident and non-resident: $14 Nova Scotia Fishing License. 10. Prince Edward Island Here are the prices for Prince Edward Island fishing licenses. Annual Resident/Non-resident: $10 Conclusion Thankfully, as years have progressed, finding and purchasing fishing licenses in the United States and Canada have become easier and easier. Game and fish departments are incorporating online tools into their websites, so outdoor men and women have a chance to purchase their licenses easily from their smartphone. One simple Google search can give you all the information you need to get out on the water as soon as possible!