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    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

    Adventure Awaits

    The chase is on. Get your fishing license and chase adventure all year long.

    Buy a Fishing License Online
    Buy a Launch Permit Online
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    Fishing License Options

    Whether you are a Pennsylvania resident or visit Pennsylvania to fish, there are lots of license options to choose from.  Buy an annual or multi-year license. Senior citizens enjoy discounted licenses, and are eligible for a lifetime license. In addition, special licenses are available for disabled veterans. 

    Buy a Fishing License

    Buy Online

    Buy your fishing license conveniently online at HuntFish.PA.gov

    Buy Online

    Buy In-Person

    View our fishing license agents by searching a county near you.

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    Let the Water Take You Far

    Go with the flow or just coast into some quiet time along Pennsylvania's waterways. Buy a 2026 Launch Permit.

    Buy a Launch Permit

    Add on to a License with Fishing Permits

    When fishing for trout and the waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries, including waters that flow into those tributaries, anglers need a valid Trout Permit, Lake Erie Permit or Combination Trout/Lake Erie Permit.

    Buy a Fishing Permit

    Buy a Trout Permit

    Required to fish for trout in Pennsylvania waters.

    Buy Trout Permit

    Buy a Lake Erie Permit

    Required when an angler fishes the waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries.

    Buy Lake Erie Permit

    Buy a Combination Trout Lake Erie Permit

    If an angler needs both a trout permit and a Lake Erie permit, a combination Trout Lake Erie Permit may be purchased.

    Buy a Trout Lake Erie Permit

    Buy or Redeem a License Gift Voucher

    Got the gift that keeps giving memories and fun all year long? It's easy to redeem. Turn your voucher into a fishing license. Or make someone's year and treat them.

    Gift Vouchers

    Have a question?

    Read Frequently Asked Questions about Fishing Licenses