The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer new and renewals of commercial fishing licenses, trip ticket training, and motorboat registration from the following locations: 

Bourg Office

November 19-21, 2019
467 Texas Gulf Road
Bourg, LA
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

New Orleans Office

December 3-5, 2019
2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 438
New Orleans, LA
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lake Charles Office

December 9-10, 2019
1213 North Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, La.
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lafayette Office

December 11-12,2019
200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA  70506
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Fishermen are reminded that acceptable forms of payment will include personal checks, cashier's checks, money orders, and cash.  No credit cards. To avoid processing delays, those purchasing licenses are asked to bring their license renewal notices with them.  
  
 First-time applicants can apply by mail or in-person.  Renewals can be completed online at https://la-web.s3licensing.com/.   When applying in person you must provide the following: 

Resident applicants must provide proof of residency such as a Louisiana driver’s license, (held continuously for 12 months) voter registration, vehicle registration, and state income tax.
Non-residents applicants must provide proof of residency from their domiciliary state, such as driver's license, voter registration, vehicle registration, and state income tax.
Applicants applying for a license in a business name must provide documentation showing proof of valid federal tax ID# assigned to the business name and proof of authorized signature, or an occupational license will be required.

For commercial licenses inquiries, contact (225) 765-2898. 

A Trip Ticket Biologist will be present at each location to train seafood dealers on trip tickets and to answer any questions dealers or fishermen may have related to trip tickets. Paper trip tickets will not be available for pick-up, but trip ticket orders will be mailed out the following business day.

For trip ticket inquiries, contact the trip ticket office at (225) 765-2449 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at  www.wlf.la.gov . To receive email alerts, signup at  http://www.wlf.la.gov/signup .