Fishing Licence

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I stumbled across this article about fishing licences that I thought
would be of some interest because without one, you'll be looking at a fine. First rule in fishing - get a licence!

To be able to fish, a person needs to get a fishing
license since this is requirement by law and the regulations
regarding fishing varies from one state to the other.

In some states, 2 licenses are needed. One is called the
Conservation license which is a prerequisite before one
can obtain a fishing license.

Getting a license to fish is quite different from the time
a person needed to get a drivers license. The person does
not have to take an exam or get a student’s permit before being issued one.

The Conservation license can be obtained from the Fish,
Wildlife & Parks or FWP. This is done by giving one’s social
security number and other information that is requested.

A valid driver’s license or any valid ID with photo must
also be presented for security purposes for the license to be processed.
The fishing license allows a person to fish or possess any aquatic
creature as long as it is authorized by the state’s fishing regulations.
This license is neither non-transferable nor non-refundable and is
only valid for one year or season.
Since fishing licenses as mentioned earlier vary from state to state,
a fishing license can either be a resident license or a non-resident
license. For one to qualify for a resident license, that person must
have resided in that certain location for a period of time such as
6 months, should be a local tax payer , must be a registered voter,
purchased a vehicle and have a valid driver’s issued from that state.

In addition, one must not possess or apply for any resident hunting,
fishing or trapping privileges in another state or country.

A non-resident can fish in another state as long as the person is
accompanied by someone who resides in that state.

There is no age limit for anyone to acquire a fishing license.
People both young and old can obtain it. Usually a person who is
below 11 years of age can get a fishing license for free.
People who are older than that have to pay a certain fee to acquire it.

With the paper work in proper order, one can just grab the proper gear, a boat and start having some fun being close with nature.