Alaska · Fishing license · Age
What age do you need a fishing license in Alaska?
From 18 until you turn 60, if you live in Alaska.
The ages that matter
Under 18
No license needed
Children can fish without one. Everything else still applies though — limits, sizes and seasons do not change with age.
18 to 59
License required
Carry it with you while fishing.
60 and up
Exempt, residents only
Visitors 60 and over still need one — the exemption is for Alaska residents.
How ADF&G words it
ADF&G prices its resident licence as "Alaska residents 18 and older", and residents of 60 and over hold the free permanent identification card instead of buying a licence.
Quoted rather than paraphrased. With rules that carry a fine, the exact wording is the point.
Other ways to be exempt
Age is one route. ADF&G lists these as well.
- Alaska residents of 60 and over, who hold the free ADF&G permanent identification card
