Who needs a sport fishing license?
A. Any person who is 16 years of age or older must possess a sport fishing license when taking any fish, shell fish, reptile, or amphibian in California (Fish and Game Code, Section 7145). www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html Fish and Game Code Section 86 defines “take” as hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill.
Any person who is 16 years of age or older must possess a sport fishing license when taking any fish, shell fish, reptile, or amphibian in California (Fish and Game Code Section 7145). Fish and Game Code Section 86 defines take as: hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill.