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Fishing license fees in Texas

The details

Nonresident annual

Non-resident Freshwater Package, item 250, $58.¹

Short-term licenses

One-Day All-Water License, $11 for residents and $16 for non-residents.¹

Senior and youth discounts

Senior Freshwater Package $12 for Texas residents 65 and older born on or after January 1, 1931.¹

Who does not need one

Residents under 17 and residents born before January 1, 1931 are exempt. Non-residents under 17 are exempt.¹

Where to buy

Online at txfgsales.com or from a TPWD license retailer. Some licenses only at TPWD law enforcement sales offices.¹

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

Sources

1. Fishing Licenses and Packages, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.