Pennsylvania Fishing License
Issued by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Fishing in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one of the most diverse fishing destinations in the eastern United States, with more than 86,000 miles of streams, 4,000-plus lakes and ponds, and 51 miles of Lake Erie shoreline. The Keystone State is famous for its limestone trout streams — Penns Creek, Spring Creek, the Yellow Breeches — and for spring trout stockings on hundreds of waterways. Anglers also chase smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna and Delaware, walleye and steelhead in the Lake Erie tributaries, muskie in the Allegheny system, and panfish on countless reservoirs.
License Types & Fees
| License | Fee |
|---|---|
| Resident Annual | $27.97 |
| Resident Senior Annual (65+) | $14.47 |
| Resident Senior Lifetime (65+) | $86.97 |
| Non-Resident Annual | $60.97 |
| Non-Resident 7-Day Tourist | $39.47 |
| Non-Resident 3-Day Tourist | $31.97 |
| Non-Resident 1-Day Tourist | $31.97 |
| Trout Permit Required to fish for or possess trout | $14.97 |
| Lake Erie Permit Required for Lake Erie and tributaries | $9.97 |
| Combination Trout / Lake Erie | $20.97 |
| Resident 3-Year | $79.97 |
| Resident 5-Year | $131.97 |
| Resident 10-Year | $261.97 |
Fees are subject to change. Confirm current pricing on the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission website before purchasing.
Anglers age 16 and older need a license. Fees include the $1.00 issuing-agent fee and $0.97 transaction fee.
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