First Name Required. Last Name. Email Required. Interest Fishing Boating Both. Fishing Experience Beginner Intermediate Expert. Boating Experience Beginner Intermediate Expert. Where to fish and boat. Fishing tips and gear. Boating tips. Boat types. Boating safety. Check box if you are 18 years old. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Licenses are also available via the Internet or a toll free call to credit card users, for an additional convenience fee. In addition, each license holder that buys a license, helps the FWC to recover excise taxes from the Federal government, which you spend on items such as fishing tackle, boats, and for motor boat fuel taxes, through the Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration program.
At various times the Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management arranges special bonus offers and incentives to encourage anglers to purchase a fishing license and support conservation. Although youth under 16 and seniors over 65, or anglers fishing in their county of residence with a cane pole do not need licenses, by buying one they contribute to conservation, and help the state recover more of your Federal tax money for sport fish restoration.
Anyone on-board that is not fishing does not need a fishing license - even if they are on a vessel which has people fishing. Non-anglers should not in any way help with fishing, such as attaching lures, netting fish or removing fish from the hooks. Also remember you may only keep the daily bag limit of species with bag limits for those persons with a current license or who are legally exempt.
You should not be surprised if an officer asks a few questions to ensure the people who are fishing are in fact properly licensed. The officer may have more questions should there, for instance, be more fishing lines in the water than there are licensed or legally exempt anglers.
Florida residents age 65 or older only need a Florida Driver License or Identification Card to prove residency and age. They are not required to purchase the following recreational licenses and permits:. While a license is not required for resident seniors, they should keep proof of age and residency in their possession while participating in these activities. Youth under the age of 16 do not need a fishing license, although they must abide by all other fishing regulations such as gear type, bag and size limits.
The Access Permit requirement does not apply to passengers of vessels launched from Department-owned boat ramps or segments othe Appalachian Trail on Department-owned land. Exceptions All persons, except those listed below, must purchase the proper licenses before fishing.
Residents under 16 years of age also do not need a trout license. Resident, active-duty members of the armed forces while on official leave.
However, when trout fishing they must have copy of their Military Orders in their possession. Tenants, on the land they rent and occupy, are not required to have a license, but must have the written permission of the landowner.
Guests fishing in individually owned private ponds. Nonresident children under 16 years of age also do not need a trout license. Legally blind persons. However, a saltwater fishing license is required. Stockholders owning 50 percent or more of the stock of any domestic corporation owning land in Virginia, his or her spouse and children and minor grandchildren, resident or nonresident, to hunt, trap and fish within the boundaries of lands and inland waters owned by the domestic corporation.
Persons 65 years of age or older do not need a saltwater license but must comply with the Virginia Fisherman Identification Program FIP requirements. Any person not fishing but aiding a disabled license holder. Select the license s you want, pay with your credit card and print your license if needed.
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