Georgia Fishing License Cost & Rules

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

Fishing Licenses (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Fishing License (annual)	Resident	$15.00	Ages 16-64 One-day 5.00 plus 1.00 per additional day	Official page
Fishing License (annual)	Non-resident	$50.00	Age 16 and older One-day 10.00 plus 3.50 per additional day	Official page
Senior Fishing License (annual)	Resident	$4.00	Age 65 and older Seniors born before July 1 1952 eligible for free lifetime licence	Official page
Optional Youth Fishing License	Resident	$10.00	Age 15 and under at purchase Includes mountain trout; multiyear until 17th birthday	Official page

Fishing Stamps, Endorsements & Permits (2)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Trout License	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Age 16 and older to fish for or possess mountain trout Fee not shown on HTML page; the License Price Chart PDF was not readable in the browser	Official page
Saltwater Information Program (SIP) permit	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Age 16 and older fishing in saltwater Valid one year from issue	Official page

Combination Hunting & Fishing Packages (9)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Combo Hunting and Fishing License (annual)	Resident	$30.00	Ages 16-64; qualifying hunter education needed for annual or longer One-day 5.00 plus 1.00 per additional day	Official page
Combo Hunting and Fishing License (annual)	Non-resident	$150.00	Age 16 and older; qualifying hunter education needed for annual or longer One-day 30.00 plus 10.00 per additional day	Official page
Apprentice Combo Hunting and Fishing License	Resident	$5.00	Age 16 and older; no hunter education needed; one-day only Stack up to 10 consecutive one-day licences; 1.00 per additional day	Official page
Apprentice Combo Hunting and Fishing License	Non-resident	$30.00	Age 16 and older; no hunter education needed; one-day only 10.00 per additional day	Official page
Sportsman's License (annual)	Resident	$65.00	Ages 16-64; all state paid hunting and fishing privileges; qualifying hunter education needed One-day 25.00 plus 3.00 per additional day	Official page
Sportsman's License (annual)	Non-resident	$400.00	Age 16 and older; all state paid hunting and fishing privileges; qualifying hunter education needed One-day 170.00 plus 20.00 per additional day	Official page
Senior Sportsman's License (annual)	Resident	$7.00	Born on or after July 1 1952 Lifetime option 70.00 (35.00 for hunting or fishing only)	Official page
Lifetime Sportsman's License (born after June 30 1952)	Resident	Not shown	Residents; Georgia driver licence or ID required Lifetime prices range 35.00 to 70.00 per page text; per-age table not readable; purchase only on Go Outdoors Georgia	Official page
Lifetime Sportsman's License (age 0-1 infant)	Resident	Not shown	Birth certificate required Per-age table not readable	Official page

Free, Senior, Veteran & Disability Exemptions (9)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Sportsman's Disability License (annual)	Resident	$5.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD; born on or after Jan 1 1961 need hunter education for hunting Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 8.00	Official page
Resident Sportsman's Disability License (three-year)	Resident	$15.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 18.00; three-year option recommended	Official page
Resident Hunting Disability License (annual)	Resident	$3.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 6.00	Official page
Resident Hunting Disability License (three-year)	Resident	$9.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 12.00	Official page
Resident Fishing Disability License (annual)	Resident	$3.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 6.00	Official page
Resident Fishing Disability License (three-year)	Resident	$9.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 12.00	Official page
Resident Lifetime Fishing License for the Blind	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Totally blind with no light perception; physician certification Mark the blindness section of the disability application	Official page
One-Time Honorary Veterans Hunting and Fishing License	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Honorably discharged veterans per application Fee not shown on HTML page; application is a PDF	Official page
Senior lifetime licence (born before July 1 1952)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Born before July 1 1952 Free lifetime sportsman licence	Official page

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