Who is exempt from the license requirement?
No license is required for: • Children under the age of 16 years • Permanently disabled or blind • Active duty military on leave • Holders of a Highly Migratory Species Angling permit • Anglers fishing on a licensed party or charter boat Return to Top What about senior citizens? Residents over age 65 must obtain an annual license, but there is no fee. Return to Top Rhode Island License Fees • Resident………………………..$7.00 (annual) • Nonresident……………………..$10.00 (annual) • Resident (65+ yrs)……………….No fee (annual) • Resident/Nonresident 7-day license…$5.00 Return to Top I am from MA/CT/NY. Do I need a Rhode Island license? Rhode Island will honor the licenses of all recriprocal states: • Connecticut • Massachusetts (starting in January 1, 2011) • New York • A Federal Angler Registry permit Return to Top I have a RI commercial fishing license. Do I still need a recreational license? An angler who is “fishing recreationally” is required to have a r
No license is required for: • Children under the age of 16 years • Permanently disabled or blind • Active duty military on leave • Anglers fishing on a licensed party or charter boat Return to Top What about senior citizens? Residents over age 65 must obtain an annual license, but there is no fee. Return to Top Rhode Island License Fees • Resident………………………..$7.00 (annual) • Nonresident……………………..$10.00 (annual) • Resident (65+ yrs)……………….No fee (annual) • Resident/Nonresident 7-day license…$5.00 Return to Top I am from MA/CT/NY. Do I need a Rhode Island license? Rhode Island will honor the licenses of all recriprocal states: • Connecticut • Massachusetts • New York • A Federal Angler Registry permit If you do not have a CT/MA/RI license and live in another state you can either: • obtain a Federal Angler Registry permit (currently $15) • obtain a Rhode Island non-resident license ($10) Return to Top I will be hosting visitors from another c
