Iowa Fishing License Cost & Rules

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

Fishing Licenses (12)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Fishing	Resident	$22.00	resident Annual; trout fee and bonus line separate	Official page
Resident 1-Day Fishing	Resident	$10.50	resident Single day	Official page
Resident 7-Day Fishing	Resident	$15.50	resident Seven days	Official page
Angler's Special - 3 Year Fish	Resident	$62.00	resident Three-year fishing licence	Official page
Bonus Line - 3rd Fish Line	Resident & Non-resident	$14.00	resident and non-resident Add-on third fishing line	Official page
Resident Boundary Water Trotline	Resident	$26.00	resident Boundary water trotline licence	Official page
Nonresident Fishing	Non-resident	$48.00	non-resident Annual	Official page
Nonresident 1-Day Fishing	Non-resident	$12.00	non-resident Single day	Official page
Nonresident 3-Day Fishing	Non-resident	$20.50	non-resident Three days	Official page
Nonresident 7-Day Fishing	Non-resident	$37.50	non-resident Seven days	Official page
Nonresident Boundary Water Trotline	Non-resident	$49.50	non-resident Boundary water trotline licence	Official page
Lifetime Fishing (65 and older)	Resident	$61.50	resident age 65 and older Lifetime fishing licence for seniors	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Trout Fish Fee	Resident	$14.50	resident Trout fee in addition to fishing licence	Official page
Nonresident Trout Fish Fee	Non-resident	$17.50	non-resident Trout fee in addition to fishing licence	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Outdoor Combo (Hunting/Fishing/Habitat)	Resident	$55.00	resident Hunting and fishing with habitat	Official page
Hunter's Special 3-Year Hunting/Habitat	Resident	$101.00	resident Three-year hunting licence with habitat included	Official page
Nonresident Outdoor Combo	Non-resident	Not offered	not applicable No nonresident combined hunting and fishing licence on pages read	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Lifetime Trout Fee (65 and older)	Resident	$65.00	resident age 65 and older Lifetime trout fee for seniors	Official page
Free Annual Hunting and Fishing Licence (veterans and disabled Iowans)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	eligibility rules not read (form labelled free annual) Named on veteran and disabled fishing section; fee table not read	Official page
Free Annual Resident Disabled Fishing Licence	Resident	Free ($0.00)	disabled residents (eligibility rules not read) Named on veteran and disabled fishing section; fee table not read	Official page
Veteran Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Licence	Resident	Not shown	veterans (eligibility rules not read) Veteran lifetime application form linked; fee not read	Official page
Residents under 16 fishing without licence	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	under 16 Fish without licence but may need a trout fee	Official page

Once you have your Iowa fishing license, you can browse local guided charters and trips on FishingBooker (affiliate partner placeholder).