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Fishing License costs
#1 · March 11, 2021, 2:12 pm
| LICENSE TYPES | RESIDENT (AGED 16-69) |
NON-RESIDENT | RESIDENT SENIOR (AGED 70+) |
YOUTH (AGED 15)* |
RESIDENT DISABLED** |
NON-RESIDENT DISABLED VETERAN** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Freshwater | $29.50 | $84.50 | $7.50 | Must Purchase Annual Combo | Must Purchase Annual Combo | Must Purchase Annual Combo |
| Annual Saltwater | $30.05 | $59.75 | $8.05 | Must Purchase Annual Combo | Must Purchase Annual Combo | Must Purchase Annual Combo |
| Annual Shellfish/Seaweed | $17.40 | $36.10 | $7.50 | Must Purchase Annual Combo | Must Purchase Annual Combo | $35.00 |
| Annual Combo Fishing/Shellfish | $55.35 | $124.65 | $19.05 | $8.05 | $11.35 | $55.35 |
| Annual Fish Washington | $69.55 | |||||
| 1-Day Combination Fishing License | $11.35 | $20.15 | $11.35 | Must Purchase Combo | Must Purchase Combo | $20.15 |
| 1-Day Combination Fishing License - Active Duty Military | $11.35 | |||||
| 2-Day Combination Fishing License | $15.75 | $28.95 | $15.75 | Must Purchase Combo | Must Purchase Combo | $28.95 |
| 2-Day Combination Fishing License - Active Duty Military | $15.75 | |||||
| 3-Day Combination Fishing License | $19.05 | $35.55 | $19.05 | Must Purchase Combo | Must Purchase Combo | $35.55 |
| 3-Day Combination Fishing License - Active Duty Military | $19.05 | |||||
| Annual Razor Clam | $14.10 | $21.80 | $14.10 | Must Purchase Combo | Must Purchase Combo | $21.80 |
| 3-day Razor Clam | $9.70 | $9.70 | $9.70 | $9.70 | $9.70 | $9.70 |
| Non Reporting Puget Sound Crab Admin Penalty | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Catch record cards | First card free, additional cards $12.60 each | |||||
| Two-pole Endorsement | $14.80 | $14.80 | $6.00 | $14.80 | $14.80 | $14.80 |
| Puget Sound Crab Endorsement | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 |
| Puget Sound Crab Endorsement on I-3 Day Temp. | $3.80 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $3.80 |
* Anglers 14 years and younger do not need a fishing license, though catch record cards are still required for certain species. See the regulations for additional information.
**Defining disabled hunters and fishers
RCW 77.32.480 Reduced rate licenses.
Upon approved disability application, combination fishing and hunting licenses shall be issued at a reduced or Resident rate for the following individuals:
- A resident sixty-five years old or older who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces having a service-connected disability;
- A resident who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces with a thirty percent or more service-connected disability;
- A resident with a disability who permanently uses a wheelchair;
- A resident who is blind or visually impaired; and
- A resident with a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 with documentation of the disability certified by a physician licensed to practice in this state.
- A Non Resident who qualify under 1 and 2 above as a Disabled Veteran shall be issued a combination fishing license and/or any hunting license at the same cost charged to a nondisabled Washington resident for the same license.
Residency requirements
Per WAC 220-220-050, to qualify as a Washington resident you must meet certain criteria:
- Maintained a permanent place of abode within the state for at least 90 days preceding license purchase;
- Washington driver’s license;
- Washington identification card; or
- Military ID with a copy of orders showing Washington as your duty station.
If you do not have the above, you may need to contact WDFW Licensing to provide other documentation. To qualify for a resident license in Washington, you must not be licensed to fish or hunt as a resident in another state.