FISHING LICENSES

Fishing Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, kids 15 and under fish without a license every day and anglers born before 1927.

For everybody else, various license options can get you out on the water quickly and easily.

Get your license to relax and enjoy what Wisconsin has to offer!

Getting your first license or just visiting? Discounted license options are available, including:

First-time Buyer License – for those who haven't fished Wisconsin before or want to return to fishing after at least ten years without a license.
One-day fishing license – for anglers who want to try Wisconsin fishing for one day only.
Resident anglers who recruit someone new to purchase a first-time buyer license can earn points toward a reduced-price license of their choice.
Active-duty military on furlough or leave who are Wisconsin residents and veterans.

Unless otherwise noted, all licenses are available for purchase through Go Wild, sales locations or at one of our DNR Service Centers. A valid driver's license or social security number will be needed to purchase your license online through GoWild.

Get Started on GoWild today!

Resident General Fishing

Type	$
Fishing, Annual	20.00
Fishing. First-time buyer.	5.00
Fishing 1-Day (Can be used towards an upgrade to an annual license for $12.75)	8.00
Fishing, Junior (16 & 17 years old)	7.00
Fishing, Senior Citizen (65 years & older)	7.00
Fishing, Spousal	31.00
Inland Trout Stamp	10.00
Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp	10.00
2-Day Great Lakes Fishing (includes Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp)	14.00
2-Day Inland Lake Trout Fishing (includes Inland Trout Stamp)	14.00

Resident Sturgeon Fishing

Type	$
Sturgeon Spearing Lake Winnebago (deadline to purchase October 31)	20.00
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing (deadline to buy October 31)	20.00
Sturgeon Hook & Line Inland	20.00
Sturgeon Hook & Line Wisconsin & Michigan	20.00
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing Application (Deadline August 1)	3.00

Resident Miscellaneous Fishing

These licenses are not available for online purchase. Please visit one of our sales locations.

Type	$
Fishing, Disabled (more information)	7.00
Fishing, Veteran/Disabled (more info)	3.00
Fishing, Armed Forces - resident in active service on furlough or leave	0.00

Nonresident Fishing Licenses

Type	$
Fishing, Annual	55.00
Fishing, Family Annual (primary) (includes children 16 & 17 years old) Note: Family licenses do not have grandchildren 16 & 17 years old	70.00
Fishing, Family Annual (secondary)	0.00
Fishing, First-time buyer	28.75
Fishing, 1 day (can be used towards an upgrade to an annual license for $40.75)	15.00
Fishing, 4 day	29.00
Fishing, 15 day	33.00
Fishing, 15-day Family (includes children 16 & 17 years old) Note: Family licenses do not have grandchildren 16 & 17 years old	45.00
Military Fishing (not available for online purchase)	20.00
Student fishing - available to full-time nonresident students in residence at any Wisconsin public or private college or university offering a degree (not available for online purchase)	20.00
Inland Trout Stamp	10.00
Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp	10.00
Great Lake Fishing, 2 days (includes Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp)	14.00

Nonresident Sturgeon Fishing

Type	$
Sturgeon Spearing Lake Winnebago (deadline to purchase October 31)	65.00
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing (deadline to buy October 31)	65.00
Sturgeon Hook & Line Inland	50.00
Sturgeon Hook & Line Wisconsin/Michigan	50.00
Military Inland Sturgeon Hook & Line	20.00
Military WI/MI Sturgeon Hook & Line	20.00
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing Application (deadline August 1)	3.00