Pennsylvania Fishing License Info
Your fishing or boating license helps sustain the sport and the environment!
Pennsylvania Fishing License Requirements
Fish License Info:
Fishing License Requirements:
A current license, signed in ink and displayed (attach to a hat or outer garment), is required of persons age 16 and over to fish or angle for any species of fish and to take fishbait or baitfish. Casting and/or retrieving whether by rod, reel and line, or by handline, for oneself or another person, requires a current license unless specifically exempted by law. Licenses and trout/salmon stamps can be obtained 1 of 3 ways:
- Licenses and stamps can be purchased at one of over 1,300 License Issuing Agents, County Treasurer offices, or Fish & Boat Commission offices. Go to a list of our agents.
- You can buy one online with a credit card. Go to the Outdoor Shop.
- You can print and complete our online application, then send it to the address listed along with a check or money order.
Fish License Types:
- Resident Age 16-64 $16.25
- Senior Resident Age 65-up $ 3.25
- Senior Resident - Lifetime Age 65-up $15.25
- Non-Resident Age 16-up $34.25
- Seven-Day Tourist Age 16-up $29.25
- Three-Day Tourist Age 16-up $14.25
- Trout Salmon Permit Age 16-up $ 5.00
In addition to the license fee, a fee of $.75 for each license and $.50 for each stamp is charged by the issuing agent.
NOTE: You qualify for a RESIDENT fishing license if you are a bona fide resident of Pennsylvania. You must show positive proof of permanent residency to qualify for a Resident license. Senior Resident and Lifetime licenses are available to those persons at anytime during the year in which they will become age 65.
