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Hunting and fishing license sales
and federal excise taxes comprise
almost 100 percent of the TWRA's
operating funds. Thank you for
buying a hunting and fishing
license. Without your support,
Tennessee would not have the
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Who Must Have a Tennessee
License?
If you take fish or attempt to take
fish (including crayfish) by any
method or if you assist someone else
to do so, you must have a valid
fishing license. There are some
exceptions:
No Fishing License Needed If:
You are under 13 years of age
(resident or nonresident).
Landowners, their spouses and
children, who fish on their farm
land which is owned by an individual
or a family. Landowners, their
spouses and children must be
residents of Tennessee but need not
reside on the land.
Tenants, their spouses and dependent
children who fish on farmland owned
by an individual or a family.
Tenants, their spouses and dependent
children must be residents of
Tennessee and must actually reside
on the land and have permission of
the landowner to fish. A tenant is a
person who, for money, free rent, or
other consideration, cares for
farmland. The tenancy must be
agricultural in nature.
First cousins who own farmland
jointly or in common may fish on the
farmland. Their children may fish as
well.
You are on military leave, carrying
a copy of your leave orders. A pass
does not meet this requirement.
You are a resident who was born
before March 1, 1926. (To qualify
for this exemption, you must carry
proof of your age and residency to
show to a wildlife officer, if
requested.)
It's Free Fishing Day! This year
(2005) it falls on Saturday, June
11.
It's Free Fishing Week! Children
ages 13-15 can fish free June 11
through June 17, 2005 inclusive.
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Misplace Your
License?
If you misplace your fishing license, go to
any license agent and ask for a duplicate
license. There is a $6.00 replacement
fee.
NOTE: Giving false information to
obtain a license is a misdemeanor punishable
by fine and loss of license. Licenses are
not transferable.
RESIDENT
LICENSES
Resident fishing licenses can be
purchased by:
Persons who possess a valid Tennessee
driver's license.
Persons who have lived in Tennessee for 90
consecutive days with the genuine intent of
making Tennessee their permanent home.
Military personnel on active duty in this
state and their immediate families, who
reside with them.
Students who are enrolled in a Tennessee
school, college, or university for at least
6 months.
Annual Hunting and Fishing Combination
(Type 001) ________ $28.00
Jr. Hunt, Fish & Trap (Type 002)
Ages 13-15 ________ $8.00
One-Day Fishing (Type 021) ________
$5.50
Annual Trout (Type 022) ________
$18.00
(Type 22 is a supplemental license that is
required to fish for trout in addition to
Type 001, Type 020, or Type 021)
Sportsman (Type 004) _________
$136.00
An all inclusive license, valid for hunting,
trapping and sport fishing without any state
supplemental licenses or permits. Sportsman
licenses can be purchased from all license
agents.
To order your Sportsman License or other
hunting and fishing licenses by credit card:
call Toll-Free 1-888-814-TWRA (8972). Please
note, in addition to the cost of the
license, there is an additional $3.45
processing fee for credit card orders using
the toll-free number above.
Lifetime Sportsman ---- age
determines the cost.
An all inclusive lifetime license valid for
hunting, trapping, and sport fishing without
any state supplemental licenses or permits.
Call your local TWRA office for an
application or download an application from
this website. Type 401 (Under 3 years
of age) _____ $200.00
Type 406 (Ages 3-6) _____ $540.00
Type 402 (Ages 7-12) _____ $810.00
Type 403 (Ages 13-50) _________
$1620.00
Type 404 (Ages 51-64) ___________
$945.00
Type 405 (Ages 65 and over) ______
$270.00
Click on
Lifetime Sportsman License application
information (includes the form to print and
fill out - to mail to TWRA).
Permanent Senior Citizen
Hunt/Fish/Trap
(Type 166) _______ $11.00
Available from any license agent for a
one-time fee, and valid for the rest of the
license holder's life. This is not a
Lifetime Sportsman License. Additional
permits may be required. Can only be
purchased when 65th birthday is reached. A
valid Tennessee driver's license or proof of
age and residency is required. A trout
license is not required.
Annual Senior Citizen Permit
(Type 167) ________ $41.00
May be purchased as a supplement to cover
all permits needed in the current license
year.
County of Residence Fishing
(Type 020) ________ $9.00
This license allows an angler to fish in
his/her county of residence with natural
bait (worms, crickets, corn, etc.), but not
minnows. No artificial baits can be used. A
supplemental license (Type 022) is required
to fish for trout.
NOTE: The following licenses are
available only by application from the TWRA
Sales Office located in Nashville. They are
available for a one-time fee and are valid
for the rest of the license holder's life.
They are not Lifetime Sportsman Licenses.
Additional permits may be required. A trout
license is not required. Permanent
Sport Fishing License for the Blind
(Type 197) ______ $10.00
Permanent Wheelchair Hunting and Fishing
(Type 189) _______ $10.00
Permanent DAV Hunting and Fishing
(Type 198) ________ $10.00
Available to resident veterans certified by
the VA as 30 percent disabled by reason of
war service.
Permanent Mentally Challenged
(Type 199) _______ $10.00
Must be receiving SSI benefits due to mental
retardation.
NONRESIDENT LICENSES
Jr. Hunt/Fish (Type 070) _____
$9.00 (Required for nonresidents ages
13-15, fishing and small game only)
Annual Fishing (Type 076) No trout ___
$41.00
Three-Day Fishing (Type 077) No trout
___ $16.50
Ten-Day Fishing (Type 079) No trout ___
$25.50
Three-Day All Fish (Type 078) ______
$33.50
Ten-Day All Fish (Type 080) ______
$50.50
Annual All Fish (Type 081) _______
$81.00
Special
Permits
If you purchase one of the following special
permits, you must also have all applicable
licenses.
Reelfoot Preservation Permit--Annual
(Type 089) ________ $17.00
Reelfoot Preservation Permit --Three-Day
(Type 088) ________ $10.50
Reelfoot Preservation Permit--Daily
(Type 090) ________ $3.50
Tellico-Citico Trout--Daily (Type
098)
(Required for all ages) ________ $5.50
Agency Lake--Daily Permit ________
$5.00
Agency Lake--Annual Permit ________
$40.00*
* Valid on all Agency lakes, this permit is
sold at most Agency Lake offices.
Coy Gaither-Bedford Lake Daily Permit
________ $5.50
Gatlinburg Trout Fishing
Nonresident Gatlinburg 1-Day Trout Permit
(Type 097) ________ $10.50
Only requirement for nonresidents, ages 9
and up, to fish in Gatlinburg for one day.
Gatlinburg Trout--Daily (Type 099)
________ $2.50
Required for both residents and nonresident
ages 9-64 in addition to the appropriate
fishing licenses except for nonresidents who
purchase the (Type 097) license.
Gatlinburg 3-Day Trout Permit
(Type 096)_____ $6.50
Required for both residents and nonresidents
ages 9-64 in addition to the appropriate
fishing licenses except for nonresidents who
purchase the (Type 097) permit.
For information on fishing in the
Gatlinburg area, contact the Gatlinburg
Chamber of Commerce, 520 Parkway,
Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Phone: 865-436-4558;
1-800-568-4748.
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