| Annual Sport Fishing Licenses |
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| A sport fishing license is required for any person attempting to take fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians, or reptiles in inland or ocean waters. Additional validations and report cards are required for certain species and areas. |
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| Title | Fee | Description |
| Resident Sport Fishing | $52.66 | Available for any resident 16 years of age or older. |
| Nonresident Sport Fishing | $142.05 | Available for any non-resident 16 years of age or older. |
| Reduced-Fee Sport Fishing License – Disabled Veteran |
At CDFW Offices | Available for any resident or nonresident honorably discharged disabled veteran with a 50 percent or greater service-connected disability. Your first Disabled Veteran Reduced Fee Sport Fishing License must be purchased from a CDFW License Sales Office. Subsequent licenses may be purchased from any license agent. |
| Reduced-Fee Sport Fishing License – Recovering Service Member |
At CDFW Offices | Available for any recovering service member of the US military. The Recovering Service Member Reduced-Fee Sport Fishing License is only available at CDFW License Sales Offices. |
| Reduced Fee Sport Fishing License – Low Income Senior |
At CDFW Offices | Available for low-income California residents, 65 years of age and older, who meet the specified annual income requirements. The Reduced-Fee Sport Fishing License for Low Income Seniors is only available at CDFW License Sales Offices. |
| Free Sport Fishing License – Low Income Native American |
NO FEE |
Available for any American Indian or lineal descendant whose household income does not exceed federal poverty guidelines. The Free Sport Fishing License for Low Income Native Americans is only available at CDFW License Sales Offices. |
| Free Sport Fishing License – Mobility Impaired, Blind or Developmentally Disabled |
NO FEE |
Available for a person who is blind, developmentally disabled, or mobility impaired. Your first Free Sport Fishing License must be obtained from a CDFW License Sales Office. Subsequent licenses may be obtained from any license agent. |
| Short Term Sport Fishing Licenses |
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| Title | Fee | Description |
| One-day Sport Fishing License | $17.02 | Allows a resident or nonresident to fish for one specified day. One-day sport fishing licenses are exempt from the Ocean Enhancement Validation requirement. |
| Two-day Sport Fishing License | $26.49 | Allows a resident or nonresident to fish for two consecutive days. Two-day sport fishing licenses are exempt from the Ocean Enhancement Validation requirement. |
| Ten-day Nonresident Sport Fishing License |
$52.66 | Allows a nonresident to fish for ten consecutive days. |
*A complete guide to California fishing regulations may be found by going to The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website.