Licenses
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Alabama Freshwater Fishing License Fees
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Your purchase of an Alabama fishing license financially supports the protection and enhancement of Alabama's aquatic resources.
 In addition to being available at probate offices and many stores that carry fishing tackle or bait, Alabama Hunting and Fishing Licenses are available by Internet (2% fee) and by telephone, 1-888-848-6887 ($3.95 fee).
Fishing licenses are required for residents age 16 years through age 64, who fish with rod and reel or artificial bait. An Alabama fishing license or a Wildlife Heritage License is required to fish with hook and line outside county of legal residence. To purchase a resident license, one must posess an Alabama Driver License, Alabama's Non-drivers ID Card, or meet the residency proof. Non-residents ages 16 and older are required to have a non-resident's license. A person man only be a resident of one state. Annual licenses expire after August 31.
NOTE: Residents 65 years of age and over are exempt from buying fishing licenses providing that said resident has on his person while fishing an Alabama Driver License, an Alabama non-driver identification card, or other proof of permanent Alabama residence and age.
Take a kid fishing!
Many senior Alabamians have expressed a strong desire to show their support for game and fish programs, so the Division offers a voluntary senior license that allows seniors to contribute to the Game and Fish Lifetime Trust Fund and allows the Division to count them to receive more federal 3:1 matching money. In return, seniors receive an embossed, durable, credit-card style license signifying their personal contribution to the management and protection of Alabama's natural resources.
Also see the exemption for families of active military.
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Resident
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Non-Resident
(Required for anglers 16 and older fishing in any public water and unable to show residency, regardless of tackle used.)
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Annual Freshwater Fishing
(good through August 31)
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$12.00
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Annual Freshwater Fishing
(good through August 31)
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64 Lifetime License (This lifetime fishing license is available to Alabama residents 64 years old for the price of an annual resident fishing license).
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$12.00
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Louisiana
Mississippi
All Other States or Countries
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$60.00
$53.85
$46.00
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7-Day Trip Freshwater Fishing (168 consecutive hours)
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All States and Countries
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$26.00
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The resident licenses above include the privileges of the Alabama Wildlife Heritage License:
- shooting on WFF managed shooting ranges;
- hunting small game, except waterfowl, on WFF Wildlife Management Areas (WMA map/permit required);
- fishing in WFF operated State Public Fishing Lakes (daily lake permits required); and
- fishing in the freshwaters of Alabama with a hook and line from the bank.
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| The prices above include all issuance fees; additional fees apply to Internet and telephone purchases. |
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More information on Hunting License Fees
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For additional Saltwater License Information, go to Alabama Marine Resources
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**Lifetime Freshwater Fishing (sold to residents and are valid even when the holder moves out-of-state)
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vary in price depending on
the age of the applicant
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Download Any License Application in PDF format
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Licenses may be purchased through the mail by enclosing the above fee and a photocopy of your driver's license.
Mail to: License Section, Suite 457, 64 North Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130.
For questions, call the License Section at 1-334-242-3829.
**Lifetime licenses issued only through the Internet (2% fee), electronic license agents, probate judges, license commissioners, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, License Section, Suite 457, 64 N Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36130.
The Division offers a free youth license for Alabama youth age 15 and younger. This free license is not required, but the youth fishing license is an educational tool. You may request a free youth fishing license by contacting Doug Darr, 64 N. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130-1458 or 1-334-242-3884.
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