What's changed
Prices, rules and pages that changed on Fishing License Guide, newest first. Each change links to the page it's on and to the official source. We started this record on November 13, 2026; the monthly check that finds nothing new isn't listed.
November 2026
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· Alabama
Alabama's freshwater, public fishing lake and spearfishing prices are now cited to ADCNR's own pages (prices unchanged), and the non-resident freshwater prices for Louisiana ($70.60) and Mississippi ($75.42) residents are added.
See it on the Alabama page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Colorado · From March 1, 2027
From March 1, 2027, CPW's fishing fees rise with inflation: the annual license base fee goes from $42.12 to $43.65 for residents and from $121.26 to $125.65 for non-residents, before the two fixed fees.
See it on the Colorado page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Idaho
Idaho's resident adult license ($30.50) and access fee ($5) are now cited to IDFG's current resident fee page (prices unchanged), and the note about a December 2024 listing is removed.
See it on the Idaho page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Illinois
Illinois's main license and stamp prices are now cited to IDNR's 2026-27 booklet (prices unchanged), and the note that they came from a 2023 digest is removed.
See it on the Illinois page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Iowa · From December 15, 2026
From December 15, 2026 (licenses for 2027), Iowa's base fees go up: the annual license base fee to $21 for residents and $48 for non-residents. Iowa DNR hasn't published the new totals yet.
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· Kentucky
Kentucky's prices now include the state's January 2026 inflation increase: resident annual license $23.00 to $24.31, non-resident annual $55.00 to $58.14, non-resident 1-day $15.00 to $15.86, trout permit $10.00 to $10.57, and the other licenses to match KDFWR's fees page.
See it on the Kentucky page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Minnesota · From March 1, 2027
Corrected: Minnesota's $5 disabled-veteran license starts March 1, 2027 and isn't on sale before then. It was shown as on sale now.
See it on the Minnesota page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Nebraska
Nebraska's non-resident Aquatic Invasive Species stamp is now $18 ($15 plus a $3 issuing fee), up from $17.50.
See it on the Nebraska page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Nebraska
Nebraska's non-resident 1-day permit now shows both prices Game and Parks gives: $12 on its price list and $17.50 from its earlier fee notice. Check with Game and Parks before you buy.
See it on the Nebraska page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· New Jersey
New Jersey's free saltwater registry now follows NJ Fish & Wildlife's current page: it no longer says registrations end each calendar year (the page doesn't say how long they last), and holding another state's license or a national registration doesn't excuse you from registering.
See it on the New Jersey page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Rhode Island · From July 1, 2028
From July 1, 2028, Rhode Island's freshwater fees rise: resident license $24 to $27, non-resident $41 to $44, 3-day tourist license $20 to $22.
See it on the Rhode Island page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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· Wyoming
Wyoming's 12-month licenses, non-resident daily license and $21.50 conservation stamp are now cited to WGFD's current fee list (prices unchanged), and the note that sources disagreed on the stamp is removed.
See it on the Wyoming page · Official source (opens a new tab)
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New page: the fine for fishing without a license in every state, with the offense, the amount, anything added on top and the law's exact words. Each state page's buying section now gives its state's answer.
See it on the page · Sources: each state's own law or agency page, linked under that state
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In the UK and EU the trip calculator and the license end-date checker now keep nothing on your device until you tick to save your picks; elsewhere they still save as you go, with one click to forget.
See it on the page · Sources: This site's privacy page