Fishing license fees in New York
$25Resident annual fishing license
Annual fishing license, $25 (ages 16 to 69), valid one full year (365 days).1
The details
- Nonresident annual
- Nonresident annual, $50.1
- Short-term licenses
- 1-day $5 resident and $10 nonresident. 7-day $12 resident and $28 nonresident.1
- Senior and youth discounts
- Resident annual license is $5 for ages 70 and older.1
- Free fishing days
- No license is needed during designated Free Fishing Days. Dates are on the DEC Learn To Fish page.1
- Who does not need one
- A license is required at 16 and older. Exemptions include licensed fishing preserves, free learn to fish clinics and Native Americans fishing on reservation land.1
- Where to buy
- Online, in person at a License Issuing Agent, or by phone at 1-866-933-2257.1
Sources
- Fishing License, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.