Fishing license fees in District of Columbia
$10Resident annual fishing license
Fishing license, District resident $10.00, valid until December 31 of the year purchased.1
The details
- Nonresident annual
- Non-resident $13.00.1
- Short-term licenses
- 14 Day Fishing Licenses are no longer sold.1
- Who does not need one
- Anglers under 16 and those 65 and older do not need a license to fish in the District.1
- Where to buy
- Online only through the DC payment portal. All sales are final.1
The sources we read do not say: senior and youth discounts, free fishing days.
Sources
- Get a Fishing License, DC Department of Energy and Environment, checked 2 November 2026
Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.