Fishing license USA
Florida fishing license for visitors
Florida sells separate freshwater and saltwater licenses to visitors, for 3 days, 7 days or a year.
Checked on 15.10.2026 against the official agency website. Not legal advice.
What a non-resident license costs not confirmed yet
- Freshwater, 3 days
- $17
- Freshwater, 7 days
- $30
- Freshwater, 1 year
- $47
- Saltwater, 3 days
- $17
- Saltwater, 7 days
- $30
- Saltwater, 1 year
- $47
Good to know
- Prices include the administrative fee; a processing fee is added.
- Freshwater and saltwater are separate licenses. Which one you need depends on the species you target, not only on the water.
Sea fishing: state and federal waters
At sea the US has two layers: state waters usually reach 3 nautical miles from the coast, off Texas, Florida's Gulf coast and Puerto Rico 9 nautical miles. Beyond that, federal waters begin, with extra federal rules on seasons and bag limits. You buy your saltwater license from the state. For tuna and billfish in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico (called Gulf of America by U.S. federal agencies), the boat also needs a federal HMS permit.
Bag limits, sizes and seasons
Rules on how many fish you may keep, minimum sizes and closed seasons change often. Check the current regulations at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) before you go.
The FWC website blocked our checks, so these prices come from the search index of myfwc.com. Please confirm them with FWC before you buy.
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Other states
All 50 states: official license pages
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), retrieved 15.10.2026.
Not legal advice. Rules and prices change; the linked authority and the local water permit are what count. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
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