Pa Fishing License Price Increase

This system brings increased efficiency more options and easier upgrades for anglers.

Pa fishing license price increase. Hatcheries are closing pennsylvanians are losing jobs and anglers are losing opportunities to fish. Twelve years have passed since the last time pennsylvania raised the price of fishing licenses and that alone could provide sufficient reason for state lawmakers to consider a fee increase. A current license signed in ink is required of persons age 16 and over to fish or angle for any species of fish and to take fishbait baitfish and species of amphibians and reptiles from commonwealth waters by those legal methods described in. A 2 00 charge on the annual rules and regulations booklets fishermen have been getting for free.

Fish and boat commission officials say that has to change and soon or anglers and boaters will see cuts in programs and services. Type of fishing license or permit. A resident adult fishing license costs 22 90. The pennsylvania fish commission is in desperate need of funding.

Fishing licenses are sold online at. This system brings increased efficiency more options and easier upgrades for anglers. To keep up with increasing costs the fish boat commission is considering a few changes. Fishing license prices in pennsylvania haven t increased in more than a decade.

Jim brewster d mckeesport aims to raise next year s resident fishing license fee from 21 to 27 30. Senior resident annual 65 up. Visit our fishing license frequently asked questions faq page to find out more. Most anglers in the state support a fishing license increase.

Adjusted for inflation the commission said that should have been 37 18 by 2017 only lawmakers can increase license fees though. By phone call the commission at 877 707 4085 to purchase a license. Online at the outdoor shop the commission s secure e commerce site. Senate bill 460 submitted feb.

Buy a fishing license. Excludes the 109 mentored youth permit. This petition is to show our state lawmakers just how many of us out there care about our fisheries and are not afraid to help ch. Lawmakers though have concerns.

1 day resident not valid march 15 april 30 16 up. Legislation submitted to the state general assembly seeks to raise the price of next year s fishing licenses for the first time since 2005. Fishing licenses are sold online at. They understand that it is long overdue.