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A sport fishing license is required for any person attempting to take fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians, or reptiles in inland or ocean waters. Additional validations and report cards are required for certain species and areas. Available for any resident 16 years of age or older.
Registered Customers. Register or login to your customer profile to: PURCHASE LICENSES, PERMITS, AND PASSES. SPORT FISHING - 365-day and short-term licenses • Sport fishing validations • Report cards • Gift vouchers for resident 365-day sport fishing licenses (may be purchased or redeemed).
To find the nearest California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) license sales office, visit the CDFW License Sales Offices and Hours of Operation page. Various licenses, permits, tags, and other entitlements may also be purchased through the following sales channels:
Check out our Fishing Guide to help you plan your fishing activities. Use it to look up: Fish planting locations; Historically good locations to fish; Locations of Marine Protected Areas; Quagga mussel infested waters Fishing Guide (opens in new tab)
Display your sport fishing and hunting licenses, view your big game preference points and drawing applications/results, download and view CDFW published regulation booklets, and access CDFW websites to purchase licenses, submit harvest reports, and view fish stocking activities on your mobile device by downloading the CDFW License App today!
Get Your Fishing License; Measurement Methods for Finfish and Invertebrates (PDF) (opens in new tab) California Beach Fishing. List of free fishing piers, jetties, and breakwaters in California (no sport license required, other regulations still apply ) Bring That Rockfish Down! Tips and techniques for releasing rockfish.
Sport anglers in California have the option of signing up for automated renewal of their sport fishing licenses, report cards, and validations through CDFW's Online License Sales and Services site. If the customer chooses this option and has a current payment method on file with CDFW, their license and other selected items will be automatically ...
The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.
If you renew your license online, log in using your last name, date of birth and GO ID (from your fishing or hunting license). Select "Purchase Licenses" from the menu near the top. Select your lifetime license and any other privileges you wish to renew (or purchase).
Freshwater Sport Fishing. Regulations for taking fish, amphibians and reptiles. 2024 Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations Booklet (PDF) (opens in new tab) Compiled January 1, 2024.