A sport fishing license is required for any person attempting to take fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians, or reptiles in inland or ocean waters.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their …

To find the nearest California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) license sales office, visit the CDFW License Sales Offices and Hours of Operation page. Various licenses, permits, …

Every customer purchasing a California fishing or hunting license, permits, or annual passes must create a customer record and obtain a Get Outdoors Identification (GO ID) number.

Lifetime licenses enable California's dedicated sportsmen and women to have a license entitling them to fish or hunt for the rest of their lives and save money by avoiding future price increases.

Display your sport fishing and hunting licenses, view your big game preference points and drawing applications/results, download and view CDFW published regulation booklets, and …

Using the map or the links below, select the portion of the California coast where you plan to fish, and you will access a summary of current sport fishing regulations for that area.

CDFW's License and Revenue Branch (LRB) issues sport fishing and hunting license items, as well as many other wildlife related licenses and permits. LRB also compiles license sales …

Sep 26, 2025 · Sport fishing regulations for the American, Feather, Mokelumne and Sacramento rivers are adopted each year by the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) at their May …

The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their …