FISHING LICENSE APPLICATION - Maryland

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

LICENSING & REGISTRATION SERVICE

FISHING LICENSE APPLICATION

DNRid

1.

FIRST NAME

MIDDLE NAME

LAST NAME

Complete only line 1 if you have a DNRid. If you need to create a DNRid complete lines 1 - 4.

2.

MAILING ADDRESS

CITY

DATE OF BIRTH

3.

4. ¡õ

COUNTY

STATE

SOCIAL SECURITY No. (Mandatory)

GENDER

MALE ¡õ FEMALE

DRIVER¡¯S LICENSE No.

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Mandatory)

¡õX

ZIP

EMAIL ADDRESS

Licenses are valid for one (1) year from the date of purchase except where indicated (*)

RESIDENT LICENSES

NON-RESIDENT LICENSES

$20.50 ¡õ Resident Non-Tidal

Variable ¡õ Non-Resident Non-Tidal

Variable ¡õ Non-Resident 7-day Non-Tidal*

$7.50 ¡õ Resident 7-day Non-Tidal*

Start Date:

/

Start Date:

/

$15.00 ¡õ Resident Bay & Coastal Sport

Start Date:

/

$10.00 ¡õ Non-Resident Trout Stamp

$6.00 ¡õ Resident 7-day Bay & Coastal Sport *

/

$12.00 ¡õ Non-Resident 7-day Bay & Coastal Sport*

Start Date: :

$5.00 ¡õ Resident Recreational Crabbing

with Bay & Coastal Sport or Senior Consolidated

Complimentary ¡õ Resident Lifetime¡ªDAV or POW

Complimentary

Non-Resident Blind

¡õ Tidal

¡õ Non-Tidal

(unless individually licensed) for waterfront property owners and

immediate family members, individuals fishing in a designated

free fishing area, and passengers on a vessel displaying a

Consolidated Bay & Coastal Sport Boat License decal.

DECALS

$15.00 ¡õ Recreational Crabbing Boat License

¡õ FREE Private Waterfront Property Crab Pot Registration

$50.00 ¡õ Bay & Coastal FishingBoat Decal

BAY & COASTAL SPORT CHARTER BOAT LICENSE

$240.00 ¡õ Bay & Coastal Charterboat up to 6*

$290.00 ¡õ Bay & Coastal Charterboat 6 plus*

FREE ¡õ Bay & Coastal Charterboat Crabbing*

¡õ

¡õ FREE Saltwater Angler Registration

$290.00 ¡õ Commercial Fishing Pier License

Boat #

/

$290.00 ¡õ Commercial Fishing Pier License

¡õ Non-Tidal

Valid 9/1 through 8/31

/

$10.00 ¡õ Non-Resident Recreational Crabbing

$2.00 ¡õ Resident Recreational Crabbing

¡õ Tidal

/

$22.50 ¡õ Non-Resident Bay & Coastal Sport

/

$5.00 ¡õ Resident Senior Consolidated Fishing

Complimentary ¡õ Resident Blind

/

Variable ¡õ Non-Resident 3-day Non-Tidal*

$5.00 ¡õ Resident Trout Stamp

Start Date:

/

required if you are a private waterfront property owner, lessee or tenant

and you want to use a crab pot from your property. Maximum use is 2

crab pots regardless of the number of owners or lessees of the property.

It does not count as a recreational crab license. Catch limits apply.

REPLACEMENTS

$5.00 ¡õ

Replacement Bay & Coastal Fishing Boat Decal

CERTIFICATION

I certify under penalty of perjury that all statements made herein are true, and that I am eligible for any ¡°no fee¡± license requested. I understand that this

license does not of itself permit me to fish on private property; and, if I do so without permission of the owner, I may be subject to a fine.

Signature

DNR F-3 (rev 4/23 web) dnr.

Date

State of Residency

GENERAL INFORMATION

Additional information can be found at dnr. or by contacting any of the DNR Service Centers listed below.

Due to MD license changes, a federal registration is no longer required in addition to the MD fishing license.

ANY PERSON 15 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER DOES NOT NEED A FISHING LICENSE OR REGISTRATION

CRABBING SEASON

April 1 to December 15

Resident and Non-Resident Non-Tidal (annual) License allows an

individual to fish in the fresh waters of Maryland for one year from the

date of purchase.

7-day Non-Tidal License allows residents and non-residents to fish in the

fresh waters of Maryland for 7 consecutive fishing days.

3-day Non-Tidal License allows non-residents to fish in the fresh waters

of Maryland for 3 consecutive fishing days.

Variable* -- Equal to the fee charged a MD resident for a similar license by

non-resident¡¯s home state.

Resident and Non-Resident Bay & Coastal Sport (annual) License

allows an individual to fish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries and

the state waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic coastal bays and

tributaries for one year from the date of purchase.

7-day Bay & Coastal Sport License allows residents and non-residents

to fish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries and the state waters of the

Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic coastal bays and tributaries for 7

consecutive fishing days.

Senior Consolidated Fishing License allows residents who are 65 years

of age or older to fish in the fresh waters of Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay

and its tributaries, and the state waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the

Atlantic coastal bays and tributaries for one year from the date of purchase

at a reduced rate.

Bay & Coastal Fishing Boat Decal allows everyone on board a vessel

used for pleasure to fish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries and

the state waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic coastal bays and

tributaries in lieu of individual licenses. However, these individuals must

register with the Department (see below). The license document issued

with the boat decal serves as a complimentary Bay & Coastal Sport

fishing license and recreational crabbing license for the Applicant. Decal

and license are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

Bay & Coastal Sport Charter Boat License available to commercial

licensed Fishing Guides only. Valid 9/1 through 8/31.

Commercial Fishing Pier License provides for a pier to have

unlicensed and unregistered individuals fish from the pier. The

licensee must submit contact information on all pier anglers as

prescribed by the Department.

CRABBING LICENSES

A recreational crabber may crab without a license 24-hours-a-day,

7-days-a-week from docks, piers, bridges, boats and shorelines using

only dip nets and any number of handlines catching up to 2 dozen

male hard crabs and 1 dozen soft crabs and male peelers or a

combination of male peeler and soft crab. A recreational license is

not required in the Atlantic Ocean, coastal bays and their tributaries.

Recreational Crabbing License is required of persons catching

crabs for recreational purposes in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay

and its tidal tributaries using any of the following gear: (a) trotline,

(b) collapsible traps, (c) net rings, (d) seines or (e) eel pots for

catching the individual¡¯s own bait. Catch limits: more than 2 dozen

with a limit of 1 bushel, more than 1 dozen with a limit of 2 dozen soft

crabs or male peelers. License valid for one year from date of

purchase.

Recreational Crabbing Boat License allows the purchaser, or if not

onboard, any one individual on board the vessel to catch crabs for

recreational purposes using the following gear: (a) trotline, (b) collapsible

traps, (c) net rings and catch up to 1 bushel of male hard crabs (or 2

bushels if another license is on board) and 2 dozen soft or male peeler

crabs or a combination of male peeler and soft crab. You may not use the

gear above or have more than 4 dozen male hard crabs and 1 dozen soft

or male peeler crabs on board the vessel unless either the boat is licensed

or one of the individuals on board has an individual license. Valid for one

year from date of purchase.

COMPLIMENTARY LICENSES

A complimentary license is available to Maryland residents who are

100% service connected disabled veterans or former prisoners of war.

The license incorporates both the non-tidal angler¡¯s license, including

the trout stamp and the Bay & Coastal sport fishing license. Applicant

must furnish a letter of disability or a letter of certification from the

Veterans Administration with their initial application.

Complimentary tidal and non-tidal licenses are also available to residents

and non-residents who are blind.

REPLACEMENT DECAL

Only 1 Bay & Coastal Fishing Boat decal can be replaced per season.

Annotated Code of Maryland, Natural Resources Article, Section 4-205(l)(1) mandates the collection of Social Security numbers from all

recreational fishing license applicants. Under the Department's Privacy Policy, your Social Security number cannot be displayed on any

documents accessible to the general public and can only be used by the Department in carrying out its governmental functions. It cannot

be released to anyone without your express permission. Your phone number is required in order to comply with the National Registry and

will only be shared with the National Marine Fisheries Service in their efforts to manage marine fish resources.

BUSINESS HOURS ARE 8:30 to 4:30 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (EXCEPT STATE HOLIDAYS)

ANNAPOLIS SERVICE CENTER

160 Harry S Truman Pkwy

PO Box 1869

Annapolis, MD 21404

410-260-3220

CENTREVILLE SERVICE CENTER

120 Broadway Ave, Suite 5

Centreville, MD 21617

410-819-4100

SALISBURY SERVICE CENTER

251 Tilghman Rd Rm #2

Salisbury, MD 21804

410-713-3840

DNR F-3 (rev 5/22web) dnr.

1-866-344-8889

ESSEX SERVICE CENTER

1338 Eastern Blvd. A

Essex, MD 21221

667-401-0760

(No Mail - Open: M/W/F)

FREDERICK SERVICE CENTER

1601-A Bowmans Farm Rd

Frederick, MD 21701

240-236-9950

BEL AIR SERVICE CENTER

501 W MacPhail Rd #2

Bel Air, MD 21014

410-836-4550

SOLOMONS SERVICE CENTER

14175 Solmons Island Rd., S

P. O. Box 1309

Solomons, MD 20688

410-535-3382

CUMBERLAND SERVICE CENTER

13300 Winchester Road, SW

Cumberland, MD 21502

301-777-2134

(No Mail - Open Tues/Thurs)

Credit Card only

FOR LICENSES ONLINE: compass.dnr.dnrcompassportal

Nonresident Nontidal Sportfishing License Fees

State

Alabama

Annual

$62.60

7-Day

$35.00

3-Day

$35.00

State

Nebraska

Annual

$84.00

7-Day

$84.00

3-Day

$37.00

Alaska

$100.00

$45.00

$30.00

Nevada

$80.00

$60.00

$32.00

Arizona

$55.00

$55.00

$55.00

New Hampshire

$63.00

$35.00

$28.00

Arkansas

$60.00

$60.00

$30.00

New Jersey

$34.00

$19.50

$18.00

California

$166.89

$61.82

$51.32

New Mexico

$56.00

$48.00

$24.00

Colorado

$117.14

$53.83

$35.61

New York

$50.00

$28.00

$28.00

Connecticut

$55.00

$55.00

$22.00

North Carolina

$54.00

$28.00

$28.00

Delaware

$30.50

$12.50

$12.50

North Dakota

$53.00

$43.00

$33.00

Florida

$47.00

$30.00

$17.00

Ohio

$50.96

$50.96

$25.00

Georgia

$50.00

$31.00

$17.00

Oklahoma

$81.00

$81.00

$78.00

Hawaii

$30.50

$11.00

$11.00

Oregon

$110.50

$93.50

$59.50

Idaho

$108.00

$64.75

$36.75

Pennsylvania

$59.00

$37.50

$30.00

Indiana

$60.00

$35.00

$35.00

Rhode Island

$38.00

$38.00

$18.00

Iowa

$48.00

$37.50

$20.50

South Carolina

$35.00

$11.00

$11.00

Illinois

$31.50

$31.50

$15.50

South Dakota

$67.00

$67.00

$37.00

Kansas

$77.50

$52.50

$27.50

Tennessee

$49.00

$30.00

$20.00

Kentucky

$55.00

$35.00

$35.00

Texas

$58.00

$58.00

$48.00

Louisiana

$68.00

$60.00

$30.00

Utah

$94.00

$51.00

$31.00

Maine

$64.00

$43.00

$23.00

Vermont

$54.00

$31.00

$23.00

Massachusetts

$43.00

$43.00

$25.70

Virginia

$47.00

$37.00

$21.00

Michigan

$76.00

$70.00

$30.00

Washington

$84.50

$84.50

$35.55

Minnesota

$51.00

$43.00

$36.00

West Virginia

$37.00

$21.00

$9.00

Mississippi

$68.00

$68.00

$30.00

Wisconsin

$55.00

$33.00

$29.00

Missouri

$51.00

$51.00

$24.00

Wyoming

$102.00

$84.00

$42.00

Montana

$100.00

$84.00

$42.00

Washington DC

$30.50

$13.00

$13.00

Out of Country

$30.50

$7.50

$5.00

Natural Resources Article ¡ì4-604, Annotated Code of Maryland

Revised August 2, 2024

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