Thu Sep 02, 2010  

Florida Saltwater Fishing License Information and Cost

Lagooner Fishing Guide Customers are Do Not have to purchase a Florida Saltwater License when onboard our vessels

Lagooner Fishing Guides post the Saltwater Fishing License Information as a courtesy for our anglers and for general information purposes. The regulation and license information change on a regular basis and should be checked against the Florida Wildlife Commission's website for accuracy.

Although you will not need this license if you are fishing with a Lagooner fishing guide, we provide you with the information to acquire one incase you get the sudden urge to go fishing on your own accord.

Costs for licenses

In addition to the cost of licenses and permits specified in this section, license agents may charge an issuance fee for selling licenses or permits.

Florida resident licenses

One-Year Shoreline Only License: $9.00 Covers shoreline fishing only not fishing from a watercraft.

One-Year License: $17.00 Covers both watercraft and shoreline fishing.

Five-Year License: $79.00

One-Year Gold Sportsman’s License: $100.00

One-Year Military Gold Sportsman’s License: $20.00

(Offers the same privileges as the Gold Sportsman’s License. Available only to Florida residents who are active or retired members of the US Armed Forces, the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve, the Florida National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, upon submission of a current military identification card and orders showing you are stationed in Florida. Purchase at county tax collector’s offices only.)

Combination licenses (Florida residents only)

Fishing-Saltwater/Freshwater: $32.50

Fishing-Saltwater/Freshwater & Hunting: $48.00

Lifetime saltwater fishing license: (Florida residents only)

Age: 0–4...................................................................................................................................$126.50

Age: 5–12.................................................................................................................................$226.50

Age: 13 or older......................................................................................................................$301.50

Lifetime sportsman license (Florida residents only)

Age: 0–4...................................................................................................................................$401.50

Age: 5–12.................................................................................................................................$701.50

Age: 13 or older...................................................................................................................$1,001.50

Non-resident licenses

Three-day License......................................................................................................................$17.00

Seven-day License.....................................................................................................................$30.00

One-Year License.......................................................................................................................$47.00

Permits

Snook Permit................................................................................................................................$2.00

Five-Year Snook Permit............................................................................................................$10.00

Spiny Lobster Permit...................................................................................................................$2.00

Five-Year Spiny Lobster Permit...............................................................................................$10.00

Tarpon Tag (available only at tax collector offices).............................................................$51.50

If you are not required to buy a license, you are not required to buy permits (except tarpon).

If you are not required to purchase a fishing license and snook and spiny lobster permits, you may do so anyway to help support programs that protect and preserve Florida’s marine fisheries resources.

*If you have a resident recreational saltwater fishing license, you do not need a shoreline fishing license, because the resident recreational saltwater fishing license covers fishing from the shore, a dock, a jetty or a boat.

Where to Get a Florida Fishing License?

Wal-Mart, many tackle and sports stores and online at the myFWC.com the Florida Wildlife Commission. More information can be found at the Florida Wildlife Commission's web site Hunting & Fishing Permit page

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