{"id":7850,"date":"2019-06-04T13:38:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T11:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/?p=7850"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:01:03","slug":"georgia-fishing-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/georgia-fishing-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Fishing License: The Complete Guide for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Home to over a million Trout, famed for its Bass, and bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia&rsquo;s fishing scene is incredibly diverse. However you want to experience angling in the Peach State, one thing&#8217;s for sure: you&#8217;ll first need to get a Georgia fishing license. <\/p><p>How much does a Georgia fishing license cost? What types of licenses are there? And how do you buy one in the first place? In this guide, we&#8217;ll answer all these questions and more. Read on!<\/p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/player.js\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/nefcynqhnp.js\" async type=\"module\"><\/script><style>wistia-player[media-id='nefcynqhnp']:not(:defined) { background: center \/ contain no-repeat url('https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/nefcynqhnp\/swatch'); display: block; filter: blur(5px); padding-top:56.25%; }<\/style><wistia-player media-id=\"nefcynqhnp\" aspect=\"1.7777777777777777\"><div class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_outer_wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items: center; margin-top:-56.25%;\"><div class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_inner_wrapper\" style=\" overflow: auto;\"><p class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 5px !important;\">We can understand why you can&rsquo;t wait&nbsp; to get in on Georgia&rsquo;s fishing action.&nbsp;&nbsp; Home to over a million Trout, famed for its&nbsp; Bass fishing, and bordering the Atlantic Ocean,&nbsp;&nbsp; the fishing scene here is incredibly diverse. Now&nbsp; that you&rsquo;ve picked a date and booked your trip,&nbsp;&nbsp; just one thing stands between you and the&nbsp; water &ndash; getting a Georgia fishing license.\r\n\r\nYou may be asking yourself questions like &ldquo;do&nbsp; I even need one?&rdquo;\r\n\r\nor &ldquo;which one should I get?&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp; We&rsquo;re answering those and more in today&rsquo;s&nbsp; video. If you&rsquo;re looking for licensing info&nbsp;&nbsp; on neighboring states, check out the licenses&nbsp; playlist on our channel and make sure you&rsquo;re&nbsp;&nbsp; hitting the like and subscribe buttons to stay&nbsp; up to date on all the latest fishing videos.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe&#039;ll kick things off by covering who needs to&nbsp; buy a Georgia fishing license.\r\n\r\nThe long and short&nbsp;&nbsp; of it is that everyone over the age of 16 must&nbsp; carry a valid license on them.\r\n\r\nThe only case in&nbsp;&nbsp; which this doesn&rsquo;t apply is if you&rsquo;re fishing on&nbsp; a private pond or on private property. Residents&nbsp;&nbsp; of Georgia who are totally blind can also&nbsp; apply for a Lifetime Honorary Fishing License. If you&rsquo;re a military veteran, a One Time Veterans&nbsp; License is also available, free of charge,&nbsp;&nbsp; to Georgia residents who served on active&nbsp; Federal duty for 90 or more days and were&nbsp;&nbsp; honorably discharged on July 1, 2005 or later.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis free license is valid for one year from&nbsp;&nbsp; date of issue and can only be issued once Since you most likely belong to the group&nbsp;&nbsp; of people needing a fishing license, the&nbsp; next thing you&rsquo;re probably wondering is&nbsp;&nbsp; which one to get.\r\n\r\nThe type of license&nbsp; that you&rsquo;ll buy depends on two primary&nbsp;&nbsp; factors. The first relates to whether you&rsquo;re a&nbsp; resident of Georgia or not. You&rsquo;re considered a&nbsp;&nbsp; resident of Georgia if you&rsquo;ve had a registered&nbsp; address in the state for the past 3 months.\r\n\r\nYou can prove your residency&nbsp; through any state-issued ID card,&nbsp;&nbsp; or legal document confirming your status.&nbsp;&nbsp; Military personnel on leave and full-time college&nbsp; students in Georgia are also considered residents. Everybody else falls into non-resident categories.&nbsp; Both residents and non-residents can choose&nbsp;&nbsp; between fishing licenses, hunting and fishing&nbsp; combination licenses, and Sportsman licenses.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA Sportsman license comes with a few additional&nbsp; perks including big game hunting privileges,&nbsp;&nbsp; a Georgia Migratory Bird Stamp, and a&nbsp; special Trout Permit &ndash; which is mandatory&nbsp;&nbsp; if you want to target Georgia&rsquo;s&nbsp; signature fish. Keep in mind that&nbsp;&nbsp; the range of discounted Senior Sportsman&nbsp; licenses are available only to residents. Once you&rsquo;ve decided the license type that&rsquo;s&nbsp; right for you, the next thing to consider is&nbsp;&nbsp; the duration of its validity. You can buy a&nbsp; license for a period as short as one day or&nbsp;&nbsp; as long as a lifetime.\r\n\r\nIt&rsquo;s really up to you.&nbsp; If you&rsquo;re someone who&rsquo;s on the water every week,&nbsp;&nbsp; an annual or lifetime license is a&nbsp; cost-effective choice. On the other hand,&nbsp;&nbsp; if your annual fishing trip is the only time you&nbsp; get in on the action, opt for a daily license. Prices for different license types vary.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor residents, regular fishing licenses will&nbsp;&nbsp; cost you under $20, with single-day&nbsp; licenses being your cheapest option&nbsp;&nbsp; and annual licenses running at the higher end of&nbsp; that price point. You can also purchase Sportsmans&nbsp;&nbsp; licenses, which are more expensive but come with&nbsp; a Trout Permit. Residents over the age of 65 will&nbsp;&nbsp; also be happy to know that senior discounts&nbsp; are available for a range of license types. If you&rsquo;re a non-resident, you&rsquo;ll see an&nbsp; increase in price.\r\n\r\nAside from lifetime&nbsp;&nbsp; licenses, you can purchase the same license&nbsp; types as residents &ndash; just at a higher cost.\r\n\r\nThere are also some special permits you&nbsp; may need. Like we mentioned earlier,&nbsp;&nbsp; Sportsman licenses include the ever-important&nbsp; Trout stamp but if you&rsquo;re holding a basic&nbsp;&nbsp; fishing license and plan to target these&nbsp; fish, you&rsquo;ll need to buy one separately. For a detailed price breakdown of the different&nbsp; licenses, check out our extensive blog article linked in the description box below.\r\n\r\nWhen the time comes to pick up your license,&nbsp;&nbsp; the state of Georgia has plenty&nbsp; of options. You can get a license: Online on the Georgia Department&nbsp; of Wildlife Resources website&nbsp; In-person at any WRD or CRD office, state&nbsp; parks, major retailers like Walmart,&nbsp;&nbsp; and any hardware or bait and tackle store or&nbsp; By phone at 800-366-2661. In order to apply for your license, you&rsquo;ll&nbsp;&nbsp; need to provide your social security number.&nbsp; Make sure to have it on hand, and you&rsquo;ll have&nbsp;&nbsp; no trouble getting out on the water right away.\r\n\r\nThat state of Georgia&rsquo;s got some fine neighbors&nbsp;&nbsp; and best of all, plenty of reciprocal&nbsp; agreements when it comes to fishing.&nbsp;&nbsp; That means you won&rsquo;t have to worry about straying&nbsp; into another state if you have your Georgia state&nbsp;&nbsp; fishing license on you. You&#039;ll be able to fish&nbsp; the waters along the borders with Alabama,&nbsp;&nbsp; Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina&nbsp; &ndash; but not everywhere. For example, Georgia&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp; reciprocal agreement with Florida only covers&nbsp; freshwater fishing near the border, in the St.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMary&rsquo;s River and Lake Seminole.\r\n\r\nSo, now that you know that: Everyone over the age of 16,&nbsp;&nbsp; with a few exceptions, is required&nbsp; to carry a fishing license in Georgia&nbsp; [That]\r\n\r\nState residents have access to&nbsp; a variety of fishing license types,&nbsp;&nbsp; ranging from one day to a lifetime [And that]\r\n\r\nNon-residents have access&nbsp;&nbsp; to the same licenses as residents at a&nbsp; higher cost, excluding Lifetime Licenses&nbsp; [That]\r\n\r\nYou can buy a license&nbsp; online, in-person, or by phone&nbsp; [And that]\r\n\r\nGeorgia has reciprocal&nbsp; agreements with its neighboring states,&nbsp;&nbsp; allowing you to fish in some inter-state&nbsp; waters while carrying a Georgia fishing license &ndash; You&rsquo;re about ready to go! See? Getting a Georgia fishing&nbsp;&nbsp; license is pretty easy. If you&rsquo;re looking for even&nbsp; more information, as well we full price-breakdowns&nbsp;&nbsp; hit the link in the description box&nbsp; and check out our extensive blog post.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou can also drop us a line in the comments&nbsp; below. And that&rsquo;s it &ndash; you&rsquo;re ready to fish!&nbsp;&nbsp; Pack up your gear, book a Georgia fishing charter&nbsp; on FishingBooker.com, and let the fun begin.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/wistia-player><h2 id=\"who-needs-a-license-to-fish-in-georgia\">Who needs a license to fish in Georgia?<\/h2><p>Pretty much everyone <strong>over the age of 16 <\/strong>needs a license <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/destinations\/state\/us\/GA?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=7850\">to go fishing in Georgia<\/a>. While some groups are eligible for a free license, all anglers must carry a valid license from Georgia&rsquo;s DNR. <\/p><p>In addition, if you want to go after Trout, or if you want to explore the state&rsquo;s Atlantic shores, you&rsquo;ll also need <strong>a special permit<\/strong>.<\/p><h2 id=\"what-type-of-fishing-license-can-i-get\">What type of fishing license can I get?<\/h2><p>You can purchase a license for as short a period as one day or for as long as the rest of your life. Georgia fishing licenses come in many packages, so you&rsquo;re sure to find something that tailors to your needs.<\/p><p>Residents and non-residents should apply for different licenses, as prices differ for both groups. <strong>You&#8217;re considered a resident of Georgia if you&#8217;ve had a registered address in the state for the past 3 months<\/strong>. <\/p><p>You can prove your residency through any state-issued ID card, or legal document confirming your status. Military personnel on leave and full-time students in Georgia are also considered to be residents.<\/p><p>One great thing about Georgia fishing licenses is that you can combine them with a hunting license. The option known as the &ldquo;<strong>Sportsman<\/strong>&rdquo; license covers all your fishing and hunting needs, including your Trout permit. <\/p><p>If you&rsquo;re planning on fishing for life in Georgia, then a lifetime option is probably your best bet.<\/p><h2 id=\"how-much-is-a-georgia-fishing-license\">How much is a Georgia fishing license?<\/h2><p>The cost of a Georgia fishing license depends on several factors. Residents of Georgia will receive discounts compared to out-of-state anglers, and there are also discounts depending on age.<\/p><h4 id=\"licenses\">Licenses<\/h4><table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n\n\n<thead>\n\n<tr>\n\n<th>License Type<\/th>\n<th>Resident Cost<\/th>\n<th>Non-Resident Cost<\/th>\n\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr>\n\n<td><strong>Sportsman Annual<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$65<\/td>\n<td>$400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sportsman 1-Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$25<\/td>\n<td>$170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sportsman Additional Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$3<\/td>\n<td>$20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Senior Sportsman Lifetime<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$70<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Senior Sportsman Annual<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$7<\/td>\n<td>$N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hunting &amp; Fishing Annual<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$30<\/td>\n<td>$150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hunting &amp; Fishing 1-Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$5<\/td>\n<td>$30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hunting &amp; Fishing Additional Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$1<\/td>\n<td>$10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fishing Annual<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$15<\/td>\n<td>$50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fishing 1-Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$5<\/td>\n<td>$10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fishing Additional Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$1<\/td>\n<td>$3.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Senior Fishing Lifetime<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$35<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table><p>The additional day licenses allow you to extend your fishing license if you&#8217;d like to stay&nbsp;longer! You can extend day-after-day up to 10 days, which explains why there are no multi-day packages. <\/p><p>Grab a resident fishing license for <strong>$15<\/strong> for the year, <strong>$5<\/strong> for the day, and just <strong>$1<\/strong> for any additional day, or grab the Sportsman&rsquo;s license. The Sportsman license will set you back <strong>$65<\/strong> for the year. <\/p><p>Below you&rsquo;ll find the price of the permits, to help you best decide which combo suits you best. <\/p><h4 id=\"permits\">Permits<\/h4><table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n\n\n<thead>\n\n<tr>\n\n<th>Permit Type<\/th>\n<th>Resident Cost<\/th>\n<th>Nonresident Cost<\/th>\n\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr>\n\n<td><strong>Annual Trout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$10<\/td>\n<td>$25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1-Day Trout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$5<\/td>\n<td>$10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Additional Day Trout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$1<\/td>\n<td>$2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Saltwater Annual Permit<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Free<\/td>\n<td>Free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table><p>Everyone can get <strong>a free saltwater fishing permit<\/strong>. If you&rsquo;re just looking to fish in Georgia&rsquo;s Atlantic waters, a fishing license with the additional saltwater permit should be enough.<\/p><p>If you&rsquo;re only going to be fishing for a short time, it may be worth considering a 1-day or an annual license. With these, you can add the appropriate stamp without paying too much. You can even benefit from the annual license and permit if you expect to fish multiple times throughout the year.<\/p><p>However, if you love the outdoors and like to go hunting, then it&rsquo;s clear what&rsquo;s the best option for you. Combing your hunting and fishing licenses will allow you to get more bang for your buck, while the Sportsman will cover your Trout stamp, too.<\/p><p>If you want to hunt or fish in Georgia for years to come, get the Sportsman package for life. The cost of these licenses varies depending on your age. Here&#8217;s the price breakdown per age group.<\/p><h4 id=\"lifetime-licenses\">Lifetime Licenses<\/h4><table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n\n\n<thead>\n\n<tr>\n\n<th>Age<\/th>\n<th>License Cost<\/th>\n\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr>\n\n<td><strong>Under 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2&ndash;15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>16-49<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>50-59<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>60-64<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$315<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>65+<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Military\/Veterans(16-49)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table><p>If you were born before June 30, 1952, you&rsquo;ll also be eligible for a free Senior Lifetime Sportsman&rsquo;s license.<\/p><p>For non-residents, Lifetime Sportsman&rsquo;s Licenses are available <strong>only<\/strong> until the age of two. There&#8217;s one exception: non-resident anglers under the age of 16 that can get a lifetime license if they&#8217;re a grandchild of a current resident Lifetime License holder (does not include free Senior Lifetime License holders).<\/p><h2 id=\"where-can-i-buy-a-georgia-fishing-license\">Where can I buy a Georgia fishing license?<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2021\/04\/14143604\/Georgia-intro-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial view of Lake Oconee, Georgia, USA, with wetlands visible in the foreground and plenty of greenery surrounding winding waterways before the lake opens up in the distance\" class=\"wp-image-25696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2021\/04\/14143604\/Georgia-intro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2021\/04\/14143604\/Georgia-intro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2021\/04\/14143604\/Georgia-intro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2021\/04\/14143604\/Georgia-intro.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lake Oconee, Georgia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>The state of Georgia has plenty of options for you to pick up your fishing license. The process is the same for the permits, and both residents and non-residents can apply in exactly the same way. Just make sure to select the correct option for a smooth process. You can get a license:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Online<\/a>. This service works 24\/7 and you won&rsquo;t even have to speak to anyone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-person. You can pick up your license at any WRD or CRD office, state parks, all major retailers like Walmart, and any hardware or bait and tackle store. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By phone at 800-366-2661.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>In order to apply for your license, you&rsquo;ll need to provide your social security number. Make sure to have it to hand, and you&rsquo;ll have no trouble getting out on the water right away.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"georgia-fishing-license-faqs\">Georgia Fishing License FAQs<\/h2>\n<div id=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462\" class=\"fbgb-faq-block aligncenter fbgb-faq-style-accordion\">\n    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-container\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-0\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">When does my license expire?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-0\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>When it comes to the length of your fishing license, it\u2019s pretty straightforward. Your fishing license is valid from the day of purchase until the day specified by the license type you bought. A 1-day license is valid until midnight that day and an annual fishing license lasts 365 days from purchase. Of course, if you have a lifetime license, you\u2019ll be good for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n<p>This system works the same for the Trout permit, too, but the saltwater permit is slightly different. The saltwater season runs from March until February. So if you purchase a permit to fish in the seas, you\u2019ll need to renew it before the last day of February the following year.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-1\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">Are there any discounts for the disabled?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-1\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>Georgia offers discounted fishing licenses to people with disabilities, but only for those who are registered as 100% disabled or 100% blind. These licenses cost <strong>$6<\/strong> annually or <strong>$12<\/strong> for a three-year license (including administrative fees).<\/p>\n<p>You cannot purchase these online, as you need to fill out an application and mail it to the Department for Natural Resources.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike for residents of Georgia, there are no discounts for seniors or for disabled visitors from out-of-state.<\/p>\n<p>Every visitor will have to make do with the significant difference in price.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"2\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-2\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">What happens if I lose my fishing license?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-2\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>There\u2019s no need to worry if you lose your license. You can have a new one within seconds. Just log on to the <a href=\"https:\/\/license.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com\/Licensing\/CustomerLookup.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go Outdoors Georgia website<\/a>, enter some basic details, and you can print a new copy right away.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"3\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-3\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">Can I use my Georgia license in inter-state waters?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69e96d4a85462-item-3\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>Georgia has a reciprocal agreement with many of its neighboring states with regard to fishing inter-state waters. This means you won\u2019t have to worry about straying into another state if you have your Georgia state fishing license on you.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, you\u2019ll be able to fish the waters along the borders with Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Keep in mind, however, that this doesn\u2019t cover all inter-state waters.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Georgia does have a reciprocal agreement with Florida regarding fishing licenses, but that only covers freshwater fishing near the border \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s River and Lake Seminole, to be precise.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning on fishing with a fishing license from another state, it\u2019s best that you check which exact waters you can fish with your local DNR. You should also familiarize yourself with the local size and bag limits before you drop your lines.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When does my license expire?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"When it comes to the length of your fishing license, it&rsquo;s pretty straightforward. Your fishing license is valid from the day of purchase until the day specified by the license type you bought. A 1-day license is valid until midnight that day and an annual fishing license lasts 365 days from purchase. Of course, if you have a lifetime license, you&rsquo;ll be good for the rest of your life.\\nThis system works the same for the Trout permit, too, but the saltwater permit is slightly different. 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