Valid January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
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| Fish and Game Code Section 70 defines "Resident" as
any person who has resided continuously in the State of California
for six months or more immediately prior to the date of their application
for a license or permit, any person on active military duty with
the Armed Forces of the United States or auxiliary branch thereof,
or any person enrolled in the Job Corps established pursuant to
Section 2883 of Title 29 of the United States Code. |
| Fish and Game Code Section 86 defines "Take" as
hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue,
catch, capture or kill. |
| Fees for licenses that are available from license
agents include 5% license agent handling fee. |
| Annual Sport Fishing Licenses |
Fee |
Description |
| Resident Sport Fishing |
$41.20 |
Required for a resident 16 years of age or older to take fish,
mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians or reptile in
inland or ocean waters. Additional stamps and report cards are
required for certain species and areas. |
| Nonresident Sport Fishing |
$110.80 |
Required for a nonresident 16 years of age or older to
take fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians or
reptile in inland or ocean waters. Additional stamps and report
cards are required for certain species and areas. |
| Duplicate Sport Fishing License |
$9.20 |
To obtain a Duplicate Sport Fishing License, you must complete
and return the original application for duplicate that came with
your sport fishing license. |
| Short Term Sport Fishing Licenses |
Fee |
Description |
| One-day Sport Fishing License |
$13.40 |
Allows a resident or nonresident 16 years of age or older to
take fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians or
reptiles in inland or ocean waters. Additional stamps or report
cards are required for certain species or areas. One-day sport
fishing licenses are exempt from the Ocean Enhancement Stamp and
Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp requirements. |
| Two-day Sport Fishing License |
$20.75 |
Allows a resident or nonresident 16 years of age or older to
take fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians or
reptiles in inland or ocean waters for two consecutive days. Additional
stamps and report cards are required for certain species and areas.
Two-day sport fishing licenses are exempt from the Ocean Enhancement
Stamp and Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp requirements. |
| Ten-day Nonresident Sport Fishing License |
$41.20 |
Allows a nonresident 16 years of age or older to take fish,
mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians or reptile in
inland or ocean waters for ten consecutive days. Additional stamps
and report cards are required for certain species and areas. |
| Stamps and Report Cards |
Fee |
Description |
| Ocean Enhancement Stamp |
$4.75 |
Allows an angler to fish in ocean waters south of Point Arguello
(Santa Barbara County). An Ocean Enhancement Stamp is not
required when fishing under the authority of a One or Two-Day Sport
Fishing License. |
| Second Rod Stamp |
$12.85 |
Allows an angler to fish with two rods or lines in inland waters,
except for waters in which only artificial lures or barb less hooks
may be used. |
| Spiny Lobster Report Card |
$8.40 |
Required for all persons taking spiny including persons who
are not required to have a sport fishing license, such as persons
who are under 16 years of age, persons who are fishing from a public
pier and persons who are fishing on free fishing days. |
| Lifetime Fishing Licenses |
Fee |
Description |
Ages 0-9
Ages 10-39
Ages 40-61
Ages 62+ |
$ 459.25
$ 754.75
$ 679.50
$ 459.25 |
Available to any resident. Lifetime fishing licensees receive
an annual sport fishing license each year for life. |
| Fishing Privilege Package |
$308.50 |
Lifetime licensees who purchase the Fishing Privilege Package
receive a Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp, a Second-Rod
Stamp, an Ocean Enhancement Stamp, a Klamath-Trinity Sport Salmon
Report Card and a Steelhead Report |
