Mississippi · Fishing license · Age
What age do you need a fishing license in Mississippi?
From 16 until you turn 65, if you live in Mississippi.
The ages that matter
Under 16
No license needed
Children can fish without one. Everything else still applies though — limits, sizes and seasons do not change with age.
16 to 64
License required
Carry it with you while fishing.
65 and up
Exempt, residents only
Visitors 65 and over still need one — the exemption is for Mississippi residents.
How MDWFP words it
MDWFP: residents aged 16 to 64 must buy a fishing licence; residents of 65 and over are exempt but must carry documentation. Non-residents of any age need one unless they are under 16.
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. MDWFP lists these as well.
- Mississippi residents of 65 and over — exempt, but they must carry proof
- Residents who are visually impaired, paraplegic, multiple amputees, or adjudged totally disabled by the Social Security Administration or totally service-connected disabled by the Veterans Administration
