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License fees are set by the Florida Legislature
and are subject to change. Look for current rates to be posted where you
purchase your license. Prices listed include tax collector's fee. In
addition to the cost of a license or permit given in this section, an
issuance fee of $.50 may be charged by the subagent selling the license
or permit.
The FWC has begun a new service enabling
you to buy your hunting or fishing license with a credit card and a
toll-free phone call. Dial either 1-888-HUNT-FLORIDA (486-8356)
or 1-888-FISH-FLORIDA (347-4356) from anywhere in the
United States or Canada, and within minutes you'll have a temporary
license number enabling you to hunt (in season) or fish right away. Your
permanent license will be mailed within 48 hours.
Please note, in addition to the cost of the
license, there is an additional $3.95 convenience charge for this
service.
Resident: For the purpose
of fishing in Florida, a person is a resident if he or she has lived in
Florida for six continuous months prior to applying for licenses and who
has an intent to continue to reside in Florida and claim Florida as his
or her primary residence. Active military personnel stationed in
Florida, including their spouses and dependent children residing in the
household, are considered residents when purchasing fishing licenses.
Resident 12-Month Freshwater Fishing
(Valid for 12 months from specified beginning date) $13.50
Resident Freshwater Fishing/Hunting
Combination (Valid 12 months from specified beginning date) $23.50
64 or Older Hunting and Fishing:
includes Freshwater Fishing and Hunting licenses; and Type I WMA,
Archery, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey permits and waterfowl permit $13.50
Sportsman's License: includes
Hunting, Freshwater Fishing, and permits for Wildlife Management Area,
Archery, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Florida Waterfowl (Valid 12 months
from specified beginning date) $67.50
Nonresident:
7-Day Freshwater Fishing (Valid
seven days from specified beginning date) $16.50
12-Month Freshwater Fishing (Valid
for 12 months from specified beginning date) $31.50
Licenses may be purchased from county tax
collectors or their subagents, who are generally located at tackle
shops, fish camps, hardware stores and sporting goods stores. In
addition to the license stamp fees listed above, subagents are entitled
to an additional $0.50. License fees are set by the Florida Legislature
and are subject to change, watch this web site for updates.
Anglers may purchase licenses via a
toll-free telephone number (1-888-FISH-FLORIDA [1-888-347-4356]) and a
credit card. This will allow anglers who are ready to fish virtually
instant access to a license. This service costs an additional $3.95 per
transaction (not per license). Anglers will soon be able to purchase
their license with a credit card via the Internet, watch this Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Web Site (http//www.state.fl.us/FWC/)
for details.
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. A
Florida Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate is accepted in
Georgia, but a trout stamp may be required.
Georgia
residents 65 years of age or older who have in their possession a
Georgia Honorary Combination Hunting and Fishing License and proof of
age.
Florida
residents certified as totally and permanently disabled, who possess a
Florida Resident Disabled Person Hunting and Fishing Certificate.
Any
person who has been accepted by the Florida Department of Health as a
client for developmental services, with proof (e.g., retardation).
Children
under 16 years of age
Resident
Freshwater Commercial Fishing License (Series RC) holders.
Any
resident who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and is not stationed
in Florida, home on leave for 30 days or less, upon submission of
orders.
Any
resident 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. A valid Fishing License is required to fish by any method in a
Fish Management Area.
Anyone
fishing in a private fishing pond less than 20 acres. A private 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 at a fee of $3 per surface acre.
Homeowners,
their spouses and minor children fishing on their homestead.
Anyone
fishing in the St. Mary's River or Lake Seminole (but not including
tributary creeks in Florida), who has a valid Georgia fishing license.
LIFETIME AND FIVE-YEAR LICENSE
Lifetime and Five-Year licenses are available to Florida
residents for hunting, freshwater fishing and saltwater fishing. The
Lifetime and Five-Year licenses will remain valid for use in Florida
even if you move out of state. The cost of a Lifetime License is less
than what would be spent on annual licenses, permits and fees.
The Lifetime License is for parents, grandparents and
family friends who want to pass on the joys of outdoor recreation to
young people and help ensure that todays youth have the natural
resources to share hunting, freshwater fishing and saltwater fishing
with their children. Funds generated from the sale of these licenses
will be invested, creating an endowment to support the long-term
conservation of Florida's wildlife and fisheries resources. Only
interest from the trust will be appropriated. The principal will be held
in perpetuity to fund fish and wildlife programs to ensure your family's
hunting and fishing tradition will be passed down to future generations.
For more information or for applications for Lifetime and Five-Year
licenses, contact your county tax collector's office or the Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Lifetime Sportsmans License includes: Hunting,
Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing licenses; and Wildlife Management Area,
Archery, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Florida Waterfowl, Snook and
Crawfish permits:
4 years or younger $401.50
5-12 years $701.50
13 years or older $1,001.50
Lifetime Freshwater Fishing License:
4 years or younger $126.50
5-12 years $226.50
13 years or older $301.50
Lifetime Saltwater Fishing License (includes
snook and crawfish permits):
4 years or younger $126.50
5-12 years $226.50
13 years or older $301.50
Five-year Freshwater Fishing License : $61.50
(no permits required)
Five-Year Saltwater Fishing License $61.50
(does not include snook or crawfish permits or tarpon
tag)
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