Fish License Fees

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Fishing license fees in Arkansas

$10.50Resident annual fishing license

Resident Fisheries Conservation License (FSH), $10.50.1

The details

Nonresident annual
Nonresident Annual Fishing License (NRF), $60.1
Short-term licenses
Nonresident 1-Day Fishing License $15. Nonresident 3-Day Trip Fishing License $30, valid 72 hours.1
Senior and youth discounts
65-Plus Annual Fishing License $3.50 and 65-Plus Annual Combination License $4.50, valid through June 30.1
Who does not need one
Anglers under 16. A license is required if you are 16 or older.1
Where to buy
Online, from license agents, or at AGFC Regional Offices. AGFC phone 833-345-0325.1

The sources we read do not say: free fishing days.

A trout permit, $10 resident or $20 nonresident, is needed to fish for or keep trout in certain waters.

Sources

  1. Fishing License Descriptions and Fees, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, checked 2 November 2026

Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.