Wildlife Offices

How To Use This Guide

1. License, permits, and fee information is in Licenses, Permits & Fees.
2. There are several fun and informative stories (Angling 101: Everyone’s Favorite Class, Central Nevada’s Hidden Fishing Treasures, and Put the Bucket Down!).
3. General regulations can be found in General Statewide Regulations, Fishing with Bait Fish and Accessible (ADA) Fishing and with regulations by region broken up into Eastern Region Regulations, Southern Region Regulations, and Western Region Regulations.

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This is only a synopsis of the fishing laws for the state of Nevada. Complete text of the laws and regulations may be obtained by contacting the Nevada Department of Wildlife or by checking our website at ndow.org. Fishing regulations are effective Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2024.

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