Ohio Fishing License Cost & Rules

Resident, non-resident, short-term, senior, youth, and lifetime fishing license fees for Ohio. Checked 2026-11-12.

Fishing Licenses (14)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident 1-day	Resident	$14.00	Ohio resident Upgrade to 1-year for 12.00 (1-day credit)	Official page
Resident 1-year	Resident	$25.00	Ohio resident	Official page
Resident 3-year	Resident	$72.11	Ohio residents only for multiyear	Official page
Resident 5-year	Resident	$120.18	Ohio residents only for multiyear	Official page
Resident 10-year	Resident	$240.36	Ohio residents only for multiyear	Official page
Resident lifetime	Resident	$599.04	Ohio residents only	Official page
Senior 1-year	Resident	$10.00	Senior age not stated on fishing page	Official page
Senior 3-year	Resident	$27.04	Senior age not stated on fishing page	Official page
Senior 5-year	Resident	$45.07	Senior age not stated on fishing page	Official page
Senior lifetime	Resident	$84.24	Senior age not stated on fishing page	Official page
Youth lifetime (under 16)	Resident	$430.56	Must be bought before 16th birthday	Official page
Nonresident 1-day	Non-resident	$27.04	Nonresident Upgrade to 1-year for 49.92; Conflict: Pub 5113 (Oct 2021) lists nonresident value 14.00 (1-day) / 50.96 (1-year); this row uses current ODNR fishing page	Official page
Nonresident 3-day	Non-resident	$52.00	Nonresident	Official page
Nonresident 1-year	Non-resident	$76.96	Nonresident Conflict: Pub 5113 (Oct 2021) lists nonresident value 14.00 (1-day) / 50.96 (1-year); this row uses current ODNR fishing page	Official page

No separate fishing stamps recorded; check Ohio's main state overview for general permits.

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual range permit and hunting licence	Resident & Non-resident	$29.12	Residency not specified in PDF Figure is TOTAL column including fee; combination section otherwise not extracted; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Free licence born on or before 12/31/1937	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Ohio residents born on or before 12/31/1937 Other free licences need DNR form or approval	Official page
Free senior resident hunting	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Born on or before 12/31/1937 PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
Free resident hunting (disabled residents need DoW approval)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Disabled residents need Division of Wildlife approval Call 1-800-945-3543 for details; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page

Once you have your Ohio fishing license, you can browse local guided charters and trips on FishingBooker (affiliate partner placeholder).