License Fees
(The issuance fee is included in the prices below.)
Resident and nonresident licenses are valid for one year from the date of purchase unless otherwise noted.
Resident Fees |
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Licenses |
Fee |
Sportsman’s License (16 years or older) |
$100.00 |
Includes hunting license, bear license, deer/turkey license (valid July 1–June 30), archery license, muzzleloader license, freshwater fishing license and trout license |
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County/City Resident Freshwater Fishing* |
$16.00 |
(For county or city of residence only) |
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Resident State Freshwater Fishing License* (age 16 and older) |
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1-year license |
$23.00 |
2-year license |
$44.00 |
3-year license |
$65.00 |
4-year license |
$86.00 |
Resident State Fresh/Saltwater Fishing* |
$39.50 |
Resident Saltwater Fishing License |
$17.50 |
South Holston Reservoir Fishing License |
$21.00 |
Allows fishing in both Tennessee and Virginia waters of South Holston Reservoir upstream of the dam. A valid resident fishing license is also required. See License Information for more details. |
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Resident 5-Day Freshwater Fishing |
$14.00 |
Resident 5-Day Fresh/Saltwater Fishing |
$24.00 |
(5 consecutive days) Not valid in designated stocked trout waters |
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Resident 10-Day Saltwater Fishing |
$10.00 |
(10 consecutive days) |
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Resident Tidal Boat Sport Fishing (see License Information) |
$126.00 |
Resident 65 and Over Annual Freshwater Fishing* |
$9.00 |
Resident Trout Fishing (October 1–June 15) |
$23.00 |
Required in addition to other resident licenses if fishing in stocked waters. |
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Nonresident Fees |
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Licenses |
Fee |
Nonresident State Freshwater Fishing** (age 16 or older) |
$47.00 |
Nonresident Saltwater Fishing License |
$25.00 |
Nonresident State Fresh/Saltwater Fishing** |
$71.00 |
Nonresident 1-Day Freshwater Fishing |
$8.00 |
Nonresident 5-Day Freshwater Fishing** |
$21.00 |
(5 consecutive days) |
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Nonresident 10-Day Saltwater Fishing License |
$10.00 |
(10 consecutive days) |
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Nonresident 5-Day Fresh/Saltwater Fishing** |
$31.00 |
(5 consecutive days) |
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Nonresident Tidal Boat Sport Fishing (see page 12) |
$201.00 |
Nonresident Annual Fishing License for 70% or Greater Service-Connected Partially Disabled Veterans and Service-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans |
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Nonresident Veterans rated 70% or greater service-connected or as Total and Permanent Service-Connected by the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs Administrative Office may apply for a discounted annual fishing license. All applicable licenses, stamps, or permits are required in addition to this license. Please visit |
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Nonresident Trout Fishing (October 1–June 15) |
$23.00 |
Required in addition to other nonresident licenses if fishing in stocked waters. |
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Miscellaneous Fees |
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Licenses |
Fee |
Daily Permit Required at Clinch Mountain, Crooked Creek, and Douthat State Park Fee Fishing Areas |
$8.00 |
Required in addition to regular resident, resident 5-day license, nonresident, or nonresident 1-day or 5-day license. See Special Regulation Trout Waters. |
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National Forest Permit |
$4.00 |
For fishing in the National Forest, this permit is required along with the required fishing licenses (exceptions: residents under 16 and over 65, nonresidents under 16). |
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Virginia State Forest Use Permit |
$16.00 |
Allows hunting, trapping, fishing, mountain biking, and horse riding. No motorized vehicles on gated roads/trails (open or closed). Sold in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Forestry. |
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Access Permit |
$4.00 per day or $23.00 per year |
See License Information for more details. |
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County Dip Net Permit |
$4.50 |
To take shad, herring, and mullet. River herring and American shad may not be harvested from tidal waters. |
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Public Access Lands for Sportsmen (PALS) |
$18 |
