Purchasing A Saltwater Fishing License

Licenses may be purchased at any Tax Collector Office; Wal-Mart; some sporting goods outlets; or from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission at 888-486-8356, or myfwc.com. Personal identification is required.

A lost or destroyed license may be replaced at any of our offices. Personal identification is required.

Florida residents may purchase a Gold Sportsman's License which includes hunting, fresh/saltwater fishing, management area permit, archery, muzzleloading, turkey, waterfowl, snook and crawfish.

Florida residents may purchase Combination Licenses which includes freshwater/saltwater fishing or freshwater/saltwater fishing and hunting.

Lifetime or Five-Year Hunting and Fishing License Applications are available at Tax Collector offices, online at myfwc.com, or by phone at 1-888-486-8356 to Florida residents who are age 16 or older and who have a valid Florida Driver license. For persons who do not meet this criteria, Hunting and Fishing License Applications are available only at Tax Collector's offices

Exemptions

For a list of persons exempt from possession of a saltwater fishing license visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's website at: myfwc.com.

Saltwater Fishing License Fees

For a list of saltwater fishing license fees visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's website at: myfwc.com.

Effective August 1, 2009, Florida's saltwater anglers who fish from shore or a structure affixed to shore must possess a Shoreline Saltwater Fishing License. If you have a Resident Recreational Saltwater Fishing License, you do not need to purchase a Shoreline Fishing License.