General Information

Freshwater Fishing License Exemptions

Freshwater Fishing License Fees

General Information

Anyone freshwater fishing in Florida must possess a valid freshwater fishing license, excluding those entitled to exemptions.

NOTE: A valid Fishing License is required to fish by any method in a Fish Management Area.

Freshwater Fishing License Exemptions

• Florida residents 65 years of age or older who possess either a Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate or proof of age and residency.

• Florida residents certified as totally and permanently disabled, who possess a Florida Resident Disabled Person Hunting and Fishing Certificate.

• Anyone who has proof they have been accepted by the Florida Department of Health as a client for developmental services.

• Children under 16 years of age.

• Anyone possessing a Resident Freshwater Commercial Fishing License.

• Florida residents who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces and not stationed in Florida, while home on leave for 30 days or less, upon submission of orders.

• Florida residents fishing in the county of his or her residence with live or natural bait, using poles or hand lines that are not equipped with a reel or other line retrieval mechanism (cane pole), for noncommercial purposes.

• Anyone fishing in a private fishing pond less than 20 acres. A private fishing pond is a man-made pond constructed for the primary purpose of fishing, entirely within the property lines of the owner and with no surface water connection to public waters.

• Anyone fishing in a private pond of 20 acres or more where the pond owner has purchased a fish pond license from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at a fee of $3 per surface acre.

• Anyone fishing in their county of residence on the homestead of their spouse or minor child, or any minor child fishing on the homestead of their parent.

• Anyone fishing in the St. Marys River or Lake Seminole (but not including tributary creeks in Florida), who has a valid Georgia fishing license.

• Anyone fishing during a Free Fishing Weekend.

Freshwater Fishing License Fees

Resident Freshwater License			Annual	5 Year
	Freshwater Fishing License		$17.00	$79.00
	Freshwater Fishing/Hunting Combination		$32.50
	Freshwater Fishing/Saltwater Fishing Combination		$32.50
	Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing/Hunting Combination		$48.00
	64 or Older Fishing/Hunting	(includes: Freshwater Fishing and Hunting License, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, and Florida Waterfowl Permits)	$13.50
	Sportsman’s License	(includes: Freshwater Fishing and Hunting License, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, and Florida Waterfowl Permits)	$80.50
	Gold Sportsman’s License	(includes Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater Fishing and Hunting Licenses, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Florida Waterfowl, Snook and Lobster Permits)	$100.00
	Military Gold Sportsman License	(includes Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater Fishing and Hunting Licenses, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Florida Waterfowl, Snook, and Lobster Permits)	$20.00
Nonresident Freshwater Fishing License			Annual
	Nonresident 3 Day Freshwater Fishing License		$17.00
	Nonresident 7 Day Freshwater Fishing License		$30.00
	Nonresident 12 Month Freshwater Fishing License		$47.00
Resident Lifetime Freshwater Fishing License			Annual
	Age 4 years or younger		$126.50
	Age 5 – 12 years		$226.50
	Age 13 years or older		$301.50
Resident Lifetime Sportsman License (includes: Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater Fishing and Hunting  License, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Florida Waterfowl, Snook and Lobster Permits)			Annual
	Age 4 years or younger		$401.50
	Age 5 – 12 years		$701.50
	Age 13 years or older		$1,001.50