Always be sure to read the regulations carefully before any fishing trip to be sure you know the daily limits and note any special regulation areas. State regulations are put into place so that our fisheries can thrive for future generations of anglers.
PA fishing license fees help to fund conservation efforts throughout the state. Through these conservations efforts, fish populations are carefully monitored and managed. While biologists and fisheries managers work to manage state habitats and fish stocking activities, anglers can also do their part by understanding the importance of fishing laws or regulations and by practicing ethical fishing.
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Get fishing tips and tricks and read personal stories from anglers who live and breathe fishing and boating. Learn new fishing skills, boating resources, fishing etiquette, conservation and more. Get Licensed. Back Close. How to Fish. Multi-year licenses are also convenient. When you buy a license for three or five years, you can focus more on fishing and not have to worry whether your license is current.
Get Involved In addition to all you need to go fishing in Pennsylvania, get details on where to fish when to fish, and how to fish. Have a Question? Where can I buy a Pennsylvania state fishing license? There are two ways to purchase a Pennsylvania state fishing license. Online , at the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's secure e-commerce site In person - visit a license issuing agent , about located throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
Fishing licenses are sold online at www. A current license, signed in ink, is required of persons age 16 and over to fish or angle for any species of fish and to take fishbait, baitfish and species of amphibians and reptiles from Commonwealth waters by those legal methods described in the Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws Summary Book.
FISHING is defined as the act of angling, or to catch, take, kill or remove, or the attempt to catch, take, kill or remove, from any waters or other areas within or bordering this Commonwealth any fish by any means or method for any purpose whatsoever. Excludes the Mentored Youth Permit. Lost Fishing License or Replacements — All replacement licenses include permits or privileges previously purchased by the customer. When purchasing a resident fishing license, you must show proof of permanent residency by presenting one of the following documents:.
All issued resident fishing licenses will remain valid for the year or years for which they are issued, regardless of whether the license holder is no longer a bona fide Pennsylvania resident. POW Licenses are available to persons who provide military documentation stating the person is a former prisoner of war.
Senior Resident and Senior Lifetime Licenses are available to those persons at anytime during the year in which they will become age Disabled Veterans Licenses — Any disabled veteran who has a disability incurred in any war or armed conflict that consists of the loss of one or more limbs or the loss of use of one or more limbs, or total blindness, or who is percent disabled as certified by the United States Veterans Administration and is a resident of this Commonwealth may obtain a free resident fishing license upon application to the Commission or county treasurer.
Military personnel are required to purchase a fishing license. Those who are stationed in Pennsylvania under permanent change of station orders PCS for a duration of 6 months or more, who produce documentation proving same, qualify for a resident fishing license.
All others must obtain a tourist or non-resident license. To be eligible for the military waiver, an angler must:. Under the law, a qualifying soldier, sailor, airman or Marine does not receive a free Pennsylvania fishing license. Instead, eligible active duty military personnel can legally fish without a license under the limited circumstances outlined in the law.
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