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:
Resident And Nonresident Fishing Licenses
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.
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Resident General Fishing
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
Resident Sturgeon Fishing
Type $ Sturgeon Spearing Lake Winnebago (deadline to purchase October 31) 20.00 Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing 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
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
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
Nonresident Sturgeon Fishing
Type $ Sturgeon Spearing Lake Winnebago (deadline to purchase October 31) 65.00 Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing 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