Fishing License Age Requirements: State-by-State Guide

| State | Minimum Age |

| ----------- | ----------- |

| Alabama | 16 |

| Alaska | 16 |

| Arizona | 10 |

| Arkansas | 16 |

| California | 16 |

| Colorado | 16 |

| Connecticut | 16 |

| Delaware | 16 |

| Florida | 16 |

| Georgia | 16 |

| Hawaii | 16 |

| Idaho | 14 |

| Illinois | 16 |

| Indiana | 18 |

| Iowa | 16 |

| Kansas | 16 |

| Kentucky | 12 |

| Louisiana | 16 |

| Maine | 16 |

| Maryland | 16 |

| Massachusetts | 15 |

| Michigan | 17 |

| Minnesota | 16 |

| Mississippi | 16 |

| Missouri | 16 |

| Montana | 12 |

| Nebraska | 16 |

| Nevada | 12 |

| New Hampshire | 16 |

| New Jersey | 16 |

| New Mexico | 12 |

| New York | 16 |

| North Carolina | 16 |

| North Dakota | 16 |

| Ohio | 16 |

| Oklahoma | 16 |

| Oregon | 12 |

| Pennsylvania | 16 |

| Rhode Island | 15 |

| South Carolina | 14 |

| South Dakota | 16 |

| Tennessee | 16 |

| Texas | 17 |

| Utah | 12 |

| Vermont | 15 |

| Virginia | 16 |

| Washington | 16 |

| West Virginia | 15 |

| Wisconsin | 16 |

| Wyoming | 14 |

Note: some states offer reduced-fee or free fishing licenses for individuals under a certain age. Please check with your state's fishing regulations for more information.