Fishing Licenses & Fees
Licenses
Combination Licenses
| License | License Fee | *Fishing, Hunting, Furbearer Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combination License (ages 16 and older) - includes fishing, general game and habitat, small game and furbearer licenses. | $52 | $1 | |
| Veteran Combined Hunting (requires 100% service-related disability) includes general game and habitat, small game, and fur-bearer licenses | $3 | $1 | |
| *Need only purchase one per year per licensee. | |||
Fishing
| License | License Fee | *Fishing, Hunting, Furbearer Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing License (ages 16 and older) | $18 | $1 | |
| Fishing License (ages 15 and younger not required, except for paddlefish tags, which are required for all paddlefish snaggers.) | n/a | n/a | |
| Married Couple Fishing License | $24 | $1 | |
| Senior Citizen Fishing License (65 or older) | $5 | $1 | |
| Active Military - North Dakota residents who are on leave from active duty with the United States military can fish without a license. | n/a | n/a | |
| Totally or Permanently Disabled Fishing License (proof of disability required) | $5 | $1 | |
| Veteran with a 50 percent service-related disability | $5 | $1 | |
| Paddlefish (A regular fishing license is also required for paddlefish snagging) | $10 | $1 | |
| *Need only purchase one certificate and one General Game and Habitat license per year per licensee. A combination license may be purchased instead of a general game and habitat license. | |||
Nonresident Licenses
Notes
- The following prerequisites are required in addition to a hunting and/or fishing license:
- Fishing, Hunting, Furbearer Certificate: Required to hunt or fish in North Dakota except spring light goose and early Canada goose licenses. Need only purchase one per year per licensee.
- General Game and Habitat License: Required for all hunting licenses except furbearer, nongame, spring light goose and early Canada goose. Need only purchase one per year per licensee.
- Lotteries: Deer gun, bighorn sheep, tundra swan licenses are issued by lottery.
- HIP Registration: All hunters regardless of age must obtain a new Harvest Information Program registration number each year for each state in which they hunt ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, coots, cranes, snipe, doves and woodcock. Registration is free.
- Federal Waterfowl Stamp (Duck Stamp): Required of all hunters ages 16 and older to hunt ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, brant and coot. Exception: Not required to hunt during spring light goose conservation season. Stamps cost $25 + $2 shipping and handling.
Licenses
Fishing| License | License Fee | *Fishing, Hunting, Furbearer Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Season Fishing (ages 16 and older) | $53 | $2 |
| Individual Season Fishing (ages 15 and younger) - Ages 15 and younger do not need a fishing license if accompanied by a licensed adult, except that paddlefish tags are required for all paddlefish snaggers. | n/a | n/a |
| Married Couple Season Fishing | $68 | $2 |
| 3 Day Fishing | $33 | $2 |
| 10 Day Fishing | $43 | $2 |
| Paddlefish Tag (A fishing license is also required for paddlefish snagging) | $25.50 | $2 |
| *Need only purchase one certificate and one General Game and Habitat license per year per licensee. | ||
