Fishing License Requirements and Fees 2006-2007
(Resident and Non-Resident)

**** For more general information on licenses see bottom of page.

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2007-08 Hunting and Fishing Digest (Pages 1-24)

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2007-08 Hunting and Fishing Digest (Pages 25-60)
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Resident Annual:*
Freshwater: $ 12.00
Saltwater Annual: $ 21.00
Saltwater 7 Day Trip: $ 9.00

* Required for residents 16 years of age and under 65 years of age who fish with rod and reel or artificial bait in public waters. This license is also required to fish with hook and line outside county of legal residence.

NOTE: Residents 65 years of age and over are exempt from buying fishing licenses providing that said resident has on his person while fishing a driver’s license or proof of permanent Alabama residence and age.

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FRESHWATER MUSSEL LICENSE:
Resident Catcher: $ 251.00
Nonresident Catcher: $ 751.00

Resident Dealer or Buyer: $ 101.00
Nonresident Dealer or Buyer: $ 301.00

Nonresident:
Annual Freshwater: $ 31.00
Annual Saltwater: $ 31.00
Annual Combination Freshwater and Saltwater: $ 61.00
(Required for fishing in any public water regardless of tackle used.)
7-Day Trip Freshwater: $ 11.00
7-Day Trip Saltwater: $ 11.00
(Good for seven [7] consecutive days. Required for fishing in any public water regardless of tackle used.)

NOTE TO NONRESIDENTS: Special fishing license fees apply to residents of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee due to reciprocal license costs.
Game fish cannot be caught by any method other than ordinary hook and line, fly, troll, or spinner. The sale of game fish taken from public water is prohibited by law in Alabama.

FRESHWATER COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE:
Resident Annual: $ 100.00
Retail Freshwater Fish Dealer: $ 11.00
Wholesale Freshwater Fish Dealer: $ 26.00
Nonresident Commercial Fishing
(same as nonresident license in applicant’s resident state.)

SPEAR FISHING LICENSE:
Resident Annual: $ 6.00
Nonresident Annual: $ 8.50
Nonresident 7-Day Trip: $ 3.50

****GENERAL INFORMATION FOR HUNTING AND FISHING
To qualify for a resident hunting or fishing license, a person must be a bona fide resident of Alabama for a minimum of 90 days continuously immediately prior to purchasing any such license or any member of U.S. military stationed in Alabama. Resident and nonresident annual hunting licenses are valid from August 1 through July 31 each year. Successfully completing an approved hunter education course is mandatory for all hunting license buyers born on or after August 1, 1977. Annual fishing licenses are valid for one year from date of purchase. Licenses must be in possession while hunting or fishing.

It is illegal to kill or cripple any species of game bird, game animal or game fish without making a reasonable effort to retrieve same and include it in the daily bag or creel limit, except all game fish not meeting legal length regulations, and protected species. An individual should not trail or retrieve game on property they do not have permission to enter. All game bags, hunting coats, camping equipment, live boxes, automobiles and such used in hunting and fishing will be open for inspection by officers of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

BUYING LICENSES
Alabama hunting and fishing licenses are available in all sections of the state from approximately 400 special license agents in many sporting goods stores, marinas, and at all county courthouses. Licenses may also be purchased by mailing completed application, proper payment and copy of drivers license to attn: License Sales, Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries Division, 64 N. Union St., Suite 567, Montgomery, AL 36104. For application packet call 334-242-3465 or e-mail Joeanne.StJohn@dcnr.alabama.gov or visit our website at www.outdooralabama.com. It is illegal to willfully or knowingly make a false statement to a license agent when purchasing a license. It is also illegal to lend, borrow, sell, buy, rent or use another person’s license to hunt, fish or trap. A resident without an Alabama driver’s license must present proof of residency to a probate judge or license commissioner to purchase a hunting license.

Licenses are available by calling the toll-free number: 1-888-848-6887.
Also available online at www.outdooralabama.com.

Click Here for information on Alabama Fishing Regulations

Click Here for information on Alabama Fishing Limits

2007-08 Hunting and Fishing Digest (Pages 1-24)

(File Size 3.7 meg. This may take several minutes to download)
2007-08 Hunting and Fishing Digest (Pages 25-60)
(File Size 1.7 meg)