Fishing license fees in Tennessee
$33Resident annual fishing license
Combination Hunt/Fish Annual (ages 16 to 64), $33.00, the minimum license required to fish or hunt small game.1
The details
- Nonresident annual
- Annual Fishing No Trout, age 16 and over, $49.00. All Species including Trout, $98.00.1
- Short-term licenses
- Resident 1-Day Fishing All Species $11.00. Nonresident 3-Day $20.00 or $40.00 with trout, 10-Day $30.00 or $61.00 with trout.1
- Senior and youth discounts
- Annual Senior Citizen Hunt/Fish/Trap $4.00. Permanent Senior Citizen Hunt/Fish/Trap $49.00. Junior Hunt, Fish and Trap for ages 13 to 15, $9.00.1
- Free fishing days
- Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day is June 12, 2027. Children 15 and younger fish free June 12 to 18, 2027.1
- Who does not need one
- No license is required for ages 12 and under.1
- Where to buy
- GoOutDoorsTennessee, TWRA licensed agents and regional offices, county clerks, sporting goods and hardware stores and boat docks. Processing fees apply.1
Tennessee lists no resident fishing only annual license. The headline is the combination license the agency calls the minimum to fish.
Sources
- License Sales, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.