Maryland Fishing License Cost & Rules

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

Fishing Licenses (15)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual Non-Tidal (Freshwater) Fishing Licence	Resident	$32.00	resident; 365 days from purchase Fresh waters of Maryland; trout stamp separate	Official page
7-Day Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Resident	$16.00	resident Seven consecutive fishing days	Official page
Annual Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$55.00	non-resident Minimum fee; non-resident fee is the greater of 55.00 or home-state reciprocal fee	Official page
7-Day Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$45.00	non-resident Minimum per DNR list; fishing page says fee equals home-state resident rate for similar licence	Official page
3-Day Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$35.00	non-resident Minimum per DNR list; fishing page says fee equals home-state resident rate for similar licence	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish Licence (annual)	Resident	$15.00	resident Tidal waters including Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal bays	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish Licence (annual)	Non-resident	$22.50	non-resident Tidal waters including Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal bays	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish Licence (7-day)	Resident	$6.00	resident Seven consecutive fishing days	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish Licence (7-day)	Non-resident	$12.00	non-resident Seven consecutive fishing days	Official page
Consolidated Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Boat Licence (pleasure boat)	Resident	$50.00	everyone aboard vessel Replaces individual tidal licences for pleasure boat passengers; passengers must register	Official page
Consolidated Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Boat Licence (pleasure boat)	Non-resident	$100.00	everyone aboard vessel Replaces individual tidal licences for pleasure boat passengers; passengers must register	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Charter Boat Licence (up to 6 passengers)	Resident & Non-resident	$240.00	passengers on charter boat Licensed Maryland fishing guide required; separate licence for more than 6 passengers	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Charter Boat Licence (more than 6 passengers)	Resident & Non-resident	$290.00	passengers on charter boat	Official page
Commercial Fishing Pier Licence	Resident & Non-resident	$240.00	pier operator Lets unlicensed anglers fish from a fee pier; not a recreational angler licence	Official page
Lifetime licence	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	not stated No lifetime licence on fishing pages read; only complimentary DAV/POW lifetime licence (see free_reduced)	Official page

Fishing Stamps, Endorsements & Permits (6)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Trout Stamp	Resident	$20.00	resident age 16 and older Needed to catch trout in non-tidal waters; not included with Senior Consolidated licence	Official page
Non-Resident Trout Stamp	Non-resident	$30.00	non-resident age 16 and older Needed to catch trout in non-tidal waters	Official page
Non-Commercial Crab Licence	Resident	$5.00	resident Required for trotlines collapsible traps net rings seines or eel pots; holders of resident Bay sport licence pay 2.00 per DNR page	Official page
Non-Commercial Crab Licence	Non-resident	$10.00	non-resident Required for trotlines collapsible traps net rings seines or eel pots	Official page
Recreational Crab Boat Licence	Resident & Non-resident	$15.00	boat occupants Allows any one person on board to crab with listed gear; 365 days	Official page
Waterfront Property Crab Pot Registration	Resident	Free ($0.00)	private waterfront property owners and lessees Free registration valid 365 days; max two pots per property	Official page

Combination Hunting & Fishing Packages (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Combined hunting and fishing licence	Resident & Non-resident	Not offered	not applicable No combined hunting and fishing licence found on pages read; hunting and fishing licences bought separately	Official page

Free, Senior, Veteran & Disability Exemptions (7)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Senior Consolidated Fishing Licence	Resident	$12.00	resident age 65 or older (or turning 65 this calendar year) Covers non-tidal and tidal fishing; trout stamp not included	Official page
Non-Tidal Crab Licence Senior Add-On	Resident	$2.00	holders of senior consolidated licence Add-on to non-commercial crab licence per DNR list	Official page
Resident Junior Hunting Licence (one-time free after hunter education)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident under 16 completing hunter education Regular junior price is 15.00; one-time free annual licence plus free archery and muzzleloader stamps	Official page
Purple Heart Recipient Discount	Resident	Not shown	Maryland veterans with Purple Heart 50 percent discount on Maryland hunting and fishing licences; apply at regional licensing centre	Official page
DAV POW Complimentary Lifetime Licence	Resident	Free ($0.00)	100 percent service-connected disabled veterans POWs or deemed unemployable by VA Includes non-tidal licence trout stamp Chesapeake Bay sport licence and oyster licence; hunting version includes archery muzzleloader sika and furbearer permit	Official page
Blind Complimentary Annual Tidal and Non-Tidal Licence	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	blind residents and non-residents Complimentary annual licences	Official page
Minors under 16 fishing licence not required	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	under 16 Recreational anglers under 16 do not need a licence	Official page

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