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Recreational fishing and hunting licenses may be purchased online or by telephone using Visa or MasterCard. Call toll free 1-888-765-2602. An authorization number for immediate use will be provided and licenses will be mailed to the licensee.
A SERVICE FEE IS CHARGED.
Persons taking fish, whether recreationally or commercially, and persons involved in the fish industry, including wholesale/retail dealers and transporters, and vessels involved in the fish industry must be licensed.
All recreational licenses are valid from the date of purchase and expire on June 30 each year. In addition to other bona fide residency requirements, a Louisiana Driver's License or Louisiana ID Card issued by the Department of Public Safety is required to purchase resident recreational hunting and fishing licenses.
Title 56, Section 302.1.C.(1) requires that all recreational anglers fishing south of the "saltwater line" for saltwater species have in their possession a Louisiana saltwater angler's license IN ADDITION TO a basic Louisiana fishing license EXCEPT those persons otherwise exempted. All regulations apply regardless of where the fish is taken.
A recreational fisherman must purchase and have in possession a valid basic recreational fishing license to possess fish in Louisiana waters or to use the following:
- Bow and arrow
- A barbed or barbless spear
- Frog gig/catcher
- Scuba Gear
- Hook & line (trot line)
- Cast net with a radius not to exceed 8 ft. 6 in.
- Rod and reel
Persons who obtain resident licenses when not complying with the bona fide residency requirements as stated in the definition section will be subject to criminal and/or civil sanctions.
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Resident Recreational Fishing Fees
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| Hook and Line (cane pole) | $2.50 | |
| Basic Fishing | $9.50 | |
| Saltwater License (Basic Fishing required) | $5.50 | |
| Senior Fish/Hunt 1 | $5.00 | |
| Charter Passenger License (3-day) 2 | $5.00 | |
| LA Sportsman's Paradise License 3 | $100.00 | |
| LA Disabled Basic Fishing 4 | $2.50 | |
| LA Disabled Saltwater 4 | $2.50 | |
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Non-Resident (NR) Recreational Fishing Fees
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| Basic Fishing Season | $60.00 | |
| Basic Fish Trip - 1 day | $5.00 | |
| Saltwater Season | $30.00 | |
| Saltwater Trip - 1 day 5 | $17.50 | |
| Charter Passenger (3-day) 2 | $5.00 | |
| Charter Skiff (3-day) 6 | $30.00 | |
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Military Recreational Fishing Fees
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| Resident/NR Military Basic Fishing | $9.50 | |
| Resident/NR Military Saltwater | $5.50 | |
| Resident Non-Active LA National Guard Fish/Hunt | $50.00 | |
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Recreational Fishing Gear Fees
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| Crab Traps (limit 10) | $15 | $60 |
| Slat Traps (limit 5) | $20 | $80 |
| Trawls - up to 16 feet | $25 | $100 |
| Trawls - 16 feet to 25 feet | $80 | $320 |
| Oyster Tong (per tong) | $5 | $20 |
| Crawfish Traps (limit 35) | $15 | $60 |
| Pipes/Drums (limit 5) | $10 | $40 |
| Cans/Buckets (limit 5) | $10 | $40 |
| Wire Nets (limit 5) 7 | $20 | $80 |
| Hoop Nets (limit 5) 7 | $20 | $80 |
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Lifetime License Fees
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| Lifetime Fishing - age 5-13 | $200 | |
| Lifetime Fishing - age 14 and up | $300 | |
| Lifetime Hunt/Fish - age 0-4 | $200 | |
| Lifetime Hunt/Fish - age 5-13 | $300 | |
| Lifetime Hunt/Fish - age 14 and up | $500 | |
| NR Lifetime Hunt/Fish | $3,000 | |
| Lifetime Resident Senior Hunt/Fish (60 or older) | $50 | |
| Lifetime Fishing Gear | 10 times annual fee per gear type |