Fishing license cost by state, ranked
The standard annual adult license in each state, resident and non-resident. Click a column heading to sort.
- The cheapest resident annual license is in Delaware at $8.50, and the most expensive is in California at $64.54.
- The cheapest non-resident annual license is in Delaware at $20, and the most expensive is in California at $174.14.
| Alabama | $17.45 | $68.20 |
| Alaska | $20 | $100 |
| Arizona | $37 | $55 |
| Arkansas | $10.50 | $60 |
| California | $64.54 | $174.14 |
| Colorado | $44.87 | $124.01 |
| Connecticut | $28 | $55 |
| Delaware | $8.50 | $20 |
| Florida | $17 | $47 |
| Georgia | $15 | $50 |
| Hawaii (freshwater only, not ranked) | $5 | $25 |
| Illinois | $15 | $31.50 |
| Indiana | $23 | $60 |
| Iowa | $22 | $48 |
| Kansas | $25 | $75 |
| Kentucky | $24.31 | $58.14 |
| Louisiana | $17 | $68 |
| Maine | $30 | $83 |
| Maryland | $32 | $55 |
| Massachusetts | $40 | $50 |
| Michigan | $26 | $76 |
| Minnesota | $25 | $51 |
| Mississippi | n/a | $68 |
| Missouri | $14 | $57 |
| Montana | $21 | $100 |
| Nebraska | $41 | $95.50 |
| Nevada | $40 | $80 |
| New Hampshire | $45 | $63 |
| New Jersey | $22.50 | $34 |
| New Mexico | $35 | $90 |
| New York | $25 | $50 |
| North Carolina | $32 | $56 |
| North Dakota | $27 | $68 |
| Ohio | $25 | $76.96 |
| Oklahoma | $31 | $81 |
| Oregon | $50 | $138 |
| Pennsylvania | $27.97 | $60.97 |
| Rhode Island | $24 | $41 |
| South Carolina | $10 | $35 |
| South Dakota | $31 | $80 |
| Tennessee | n/a | $49 |
| Texas | $30 | $58 |
| Utah | $40 | $120 |
| Vermont | $28 | $54 |
| Virginia | $28 | $72 |
| Washington | $39.95 | $115.85 |
| West Virginia | $19 | $37 |
| Wisconsin | $20 | $55 |
| Wyoming | $27 | $102 |
Prices are for each state's standard annual adult license, usually the freshwater or inland license. States structure their licenses differently (some require extra stamps, and some have no resident-only license), so open a state's page for the full list. Some states are missing because we have no verified standard annual price for them yet. Always confirm with the official agency before you buy.