Fishing License Requirements by State
Fishing-license guides are being added state by state. All 50 states are listed below; a state becomes a link only after its guide is published.
| State | License | Required | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Alaska | Alaska Sport Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Arizona | Not published yet | ||
| Arkansas | Arkansas Fisheries Conservation License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| California | California Sport Fishing License | Yes | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Colorado | Colorado Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Connecticut | Not published yet | ||
| Delaware | Delaware Fishing License | Yes | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Florida | Florida Fishing License | Yes | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Georgia | Not published yet | ||
| Hawaii | Not published yet | ||
| Idaho | Not published yet | ||
| Illinois | Not published yet | ||
| Indiana | Not published yet | ||
| Iowa | Iowa Fishing License | Yes | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Kansas | Kansas Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Kentucky | Not published yet | ||
| Louisiana | Not published yet | ||
| Maine | Not published yet | ||
| Maryland | Not published yet | ||
| Massachusetts | Not published yet | ||
| Michigan | Not published yet | ||
| Minnesota | Minnesota Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Fishing License | Yes | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Missouri | Not published yet | ||
| Montana | Montana Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Nebraska | Not published yet | ||
| Nevada | Not published yet | ||
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Fishing License | Yes | 19 Sep 2026 |
| New Jersey | Not published yet | ||
| New Mexico | Not published yet | ||
| New York | Not published yet | ||
| North Carolina | Not published yet | ||
| North Dakota | North Dakota Fishing License | Yes | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Ohio | Not published yet | ||
| Oklahoma | Not published yet | ||
| Oregon | Not published yet | ||
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Fishing License | Yes | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Fishing License | Yes | 19 Sep 2026 |
| South Carolina | Not published yet | ||
| South Dakota | South Dakota Fishing License | Yes | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Tennessee | Not published yet | ||
| Texas | Texas Fishing License | Yes | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Utah | Utah Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Vermont | Vermont Fishing License | Yes | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Virginia | Not published yet | ||
| Washington | Not published yet | ||
| West Virginia | Not published yet | ||
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Fishing License | Yes | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Fishing License | Yes | 29 Aug 2026 |