Fishing Regulations by State

License requirements, daily bag limits, and size rules for the most-targeted species in each state — every page links to the official state source. States marked ★ have full summaries; the rest link you straight to the agency.

• Alabama ★
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California ★
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida ★
• Georgia ★
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan ★
• Minnesota ★
• Mississippi
• Missouri ★
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York ★
• North Carolina ★
• North Dakota
• Ohio ★
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania ★
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee ★
• Texas ★
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington ★
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin ★
• Wyoming

⚠️ Regulations change during the year. Our summaries are planning aids — always verify with the official state agency (linked on every page) before keeping fish.