Fishing

Fishing LIcense & Permits

What Age Needs a License?

What Age Needs a License?

What Age Needs a License?

To fish in Idaho any person 14 years of age or older must have a valid fishing license.

Anglers younger than 14 do not need a license, but there is a small difference between resident and nonresident youth.

Resident vs Nonresident

What Age Needs a License?

What Age Needs a License?

A resident child under 14 has their own separate fishing limit.
A nonresident child under 14 must be with someone who has a valid fishing license and their fish are in included in the license holders fishing limit. However, a nonresident child may purchase their own license and have their own limit.

Fishing Permits

What Age Needs a License?

Fishing Permits

Special fishing permits are needed for some activities for both residents and nonresidents:

Fishing for salmon and steelhead
Fishing with two poles.