Fishing licenses are effective from March 1 to the last day of February of the following year. A fishing license for the current 2024-25 license year is effective until Feb. 28, 2025.
The purchase price of every fishing license goes into the Game and Fish Fund, a dedicated account that can only be used for fish, wildlife, law enforcement and certain other outdoor-related activities.
Popular licenses
- Individual angling: Use code 111 to buy a fishing license for one person.
- Combination angling: Use code 112 to buy a license that allows a married couple to fish individually or together.
- Individual sports: Use code 216 to buy a license for one person to hunt small game and fish.
- Combination sports: Use code 217 to buy a license that allows one spouse to hunt small game and fish. The other spouse can only fish.
- Non-resident individual angling: Use code 121 to buy a license that allows a non-resident to fish anytime during the license year in Minnesota.
- All resident licenses
- All non-resident licenses
Important notes
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect your social security number when you apply for a non-commercial hunting or fishing license.
License prices listed do not include any additional fees or the $1 agent fee.
Commercial licenses applications require a Federal Employer Identification number, Minnesota Tax Identification number or Social Security Number. Commercial licenses are issued at the DNR license center.
Online sales
Resident Licenses |
Fee |
$12.00 |
|
$71.00 |
|
$14.00 |
|
$40.00 |
|
$30.00 |
|
$15.00 |
|
$25.00 |
|
None |
|
$10.00 |
|
$6.00 |
|
$87.00 |
|
$42.00 |
|
$5.00 |
|
$27.00 |
|
$17.00 |
|
None |
|
Disability permit - angling/spearing special annual (r) - Code 107 |
None |
Varies |
|
None |
|
Varies |
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$57.00 |
|
$41.00 |
|
$10.75 |
|
$10.00 |
|
$5.75 |
|
$5.00 |
|
Varies |
|
$5.00 |
|
$126.00 |
|
$100.00 |
|
$25.00 |
Non-Resident Licenses |
Fee |
$54.00 |
|
$14.00 |
|
$43.00 |
|
$36.00 |
|
$68.00 |
|
$51.00 |
|
$37.00 |
|
$21.00 |
|
$17.00 |
|
Angling - Youth Ages16 to 17 or Youth own limit (nr) - Code 205 |
$5.00 |
None |
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Varies |
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$10.75 |
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$10.00 |
|
$5.75 |
|
$5.00 |
|
Varies |
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$5.00 |