Florida Fishing License Cost & Rules

Resident, non-resident, short-term, senior, youth, and lifetime fishing license fees for Florida. Checked 2026-11-12.

Fishing Licenses (12)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Annual Freshwater Fishing Licence	Resident	$17.00	Required to take freshwater fish; youth 8-15 optional licence Fee includes state fees; vendor issuance fee 50 cents	Official page
Resident Five-Year Freshwater Fishing Licence	Resident	$79.00	Florida resident	Official page
Non-resident Annual Freshwater Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$47.00	Non-resident	Official page
Non-resident 3-Day Freshwater Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$17.00	Non-resident short-term Short-term option	Official page
Non-resident 7-Day Freshwater Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$30.00	Non-resident short-term Short-term option	Official page
Resident Annual Saltwater Fishing Licence	Resident	$17.00	Required to land saltwater species in Florida Five-year resident 79.00	Official page
Non-resident Annual Saltwater Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$47.00	Non-resident Non-resident 3-day 17.00; 7-day 30.00 (same as freshwater short-term)	Official page
Resident Saltwater Shoreline-Only Licence	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Shore or structure affixed to shore only Not valid from a vessel	Official page
Youth Freshwater Fishing Licence	Resident & Non-resident	$17.00	Optional for ages 8-15; valid to 17th birthday	Official page
Youth Saltwater Fishing Licence	Resident & Non-resident	$17.00	Optional for ages 8-15; valid to 17th birthday	Official page
Lifetime Freshwater Fishing Licence	Resident	126.50 (age 4 or younger); 226.50 (5-12); 301.50 (13+)	Florida residents, by age band Includes plastic card	Official page
Lifetime Saltwater Fishing Licence (includes snook and lobster permits)	Resident	126.50 (age 4 or younger); 226.50 (5-12); 301.50 (13+)	Florida residents, by age band	Official page

Fishing Stamps, Endorsements & Permits (3)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Snook Permit	Resident & Non-resident	10.00 (annual); 50.00 (five-year, residents only)	Required with saltwater licence for snook	Official page
Spiny Lobster Permit	Resident & Non-resident	5.00 (annual); 25.00 (five-year, residents only)	Required with saltwater licence for lobster	Official page
Tarpon Tag	Resident & Non-resident	51.50 (annual)	Required when landing tarpon; no exemptions Tax collector offices only	Official page

Combination Hunting & Fishing Packages (6)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Sportsman's Licence (hunting + freshwater + permits)	Resident	$80.50	Florida resident Includes WMA, archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, deer, turkey, waterfowl permits; not saltwater, snook, lobster	Official page
Gold Sportsman's Licence (hunting + freshwater + saltwater + permits)	Resident	$100.00	Florida resident; five-year 494.00 Includes snook and lobster permits	Official page
Resident Youth Gold Sportsman's Licence	Resident	$100.00	Youth; requires hunter education completion	Official page
Hunting & Freshwater Fishing Combination	Resident	$32.50	Florida resident	Official page
Hunting, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing Combination	Resident	$48.00	Florida resident	Official page
Non-resident combination package	Non-resident	Not offered	FWC combination licences are for Florida residents	Official page

Free, Senior, Veteran & Disability Exemptions (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Silver Sportsman's 64+ Licence (hunting + freshwater + permits)	Resident	13.50 (annual); 61.50 (five-year)	Florida resident 64 or older Excludes saltwater licence, snook, lobster permits	Official page
Military Gold Sportsman's Licence (includes hunting, saltwater, freshwater, permits)	Resident	$20.00	Active duty or retired military; online verification at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or tax collector with military ID	Official page
Disabled Resident Hunting/Fishing Licence	Resident	Not shown	Persons with disabilities; apply through FWC accessibility forms Fee not on FWC accessibility page read; application route only	Official page
Florida residents 65+ license exemption	Resident	Not shown	Florida residents 65+; exemption stated only on county tax collector page Not confirmed on official FWC pages read; fee not recorded from county source	Official page

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