This license can be purchased on a day, annual or lifetime basis, or combined with a variety of licenses issued by the Wildlife Resources Commission. The license allows recreational fishermen to take finfish for personal consumption; finfish harvested under this license cannot be sold. The license cannot be assigned or transferred and is required for ANY type of recreational finfish taken not included under the Recreational Commercial Gear License.
The license is required to recreationally take finfish in the Coastal Fishing Waters, as defined by N. Purchase a license online! Authorizes fishing in coastal and joint waters during a license term. It does not authorize fishing in inland waters. Statewide inland and coastal recreational fishing for residents during a license term. Includes fishing in Public Mountain Trout Waters, fishing in trout waters on game lands, and fishing in joint waters.
Statewide hunting, inland and coastal recreational fishing for residents during a license term. Includes the privileges of hunting for big game, hunting on game lands, hunting for waterfowl does not include the bear management e-stamp or federal duck stamp , fishing in Public Mountain Trout Waters, fishing in trout waters on game lands, and fishing in joint waters. The Recreational Commercial Gear License is an annual license that allows recreational fishermen to use limited amounts of commercial gear to harvest seafood for their personal consumption.
Seafood harvested under this license cannot be sold. Fishermen using this license must follow the regulations for recreational size and possession limits. Unlicensed individuals can assist in fishing, but at least one person must have this license if any of the gears listed below are used. If on a vessel, the number of recreational possession limits of fish allowed is equal to the number of license holders aboard that vessel.
This license cannot be transferred or assigned. For more information, read the guidelines and rules document below. Recreational Commercial Gear License Application.
