Fishing license fees in Georgia
The details
- Nonresident annual
- Nonresident Fishing License, $50 annual.1
- Short-term licenses
- Nonresident $10 for one day and $3.50 each additional day. The help page lists resident $5 one day and $1 each additional day.1
- Senior and youth discounts
- Senior Fishing License $4 for residents 65 and older. Free lifetime license for seniors born before July 1, 1952. Optional youth license $10.1
- Who does not need one
- Anglers 15 and younger. Trout and saltwater SIP rules apply from age 16.1
- Where to buy
- Online at gooutdoorsgeorgia.com or by phone at 800-366-2661.1
The sources we read do not say: free fishing days.
The May 2025 price sheet lists no resident one day fishing license and shows Senior Sportsman's at $7, unlike the $4 senior fishing price online.
Sources
- What License Do I Need?, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, checked 2 November 2026
- License Prices (Updated May 2025), Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, checked 2 November 2026
Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.