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Fishing License & Limits

A valid fishing license is required for Alabama residents between the ages of 16 and 64 who fish with rod and reel or artificial bait. This license is also required to fish with hook and line outside your county of legal residence. Residents 65 years of age and over are exempt from buying fishing licenses provided the resident has on his/her person while fishing a driver's license or proof of permanent Alabama residence and age. Fishing licenses must be renewed annually. Residents of Alabama may also apply for and buy a lifetime fishing license which requires no renewal. State fishing licenses are available at tackle and bait shops throughout the counties or from the License Commissioner's office at the Colbert and Lauderdale County Courthouses.

Alabama Resident Fees: $9.50 Annual Rod & Reel
Florida & Tennessee Residents: $16 (7-Day Permit)

Louisiana Residents: $26 (7-Day Permit)

Mississippi Residents: $15 (7-Day Permit)

All Others: $11 (7-Day Permit)

Annual Rod & Reel Fees for out-of-state residents is $31

(Rates Subject to Change Without Notice)

CREEL LIMITS

Black Bass, all species or combinations: 10 Daily
Walleye & Sauger 10 Daily (7 of 10 must measure 14 inches)

White Bass, Yellow Bass, Saltwater Striped Bass and Hybrids or Combinations: 30 Daily (No more than 6 of the 30 can exceed 16 inches in length)

Crappie: 30 Daily

Bream: 50 Daily

Smallmouth Bass minimum of 14 inches on Pickwick Lake

All Black Bass minimum of 15 inches on Wilson Lake