Regulations
Fishing regulations by state
Every state publishes its own fishing rulebook. These links go straight to the official fish & wildlife agency for all 50 states and D.C.: the rules, and where to buy a license.
FishCast links to official agency pages and never paraphrases rule text. Regulations change mid-season, so always verify with the agency before fishing.
- AlaskaAKAlaska Department of Fish and Game
- AlabamaALAlabama Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries
- ArkansasARArkansas Game and Fish Commission
- ArizonaAZArizona Game and Fish Department
- CaliforniaCACalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
- ColoradoCOColorado Parks & Wildlife
- ConnecticutCTConnecticut DEEP Fisheries Division
- Washington, D.C.DCDC Department of Energy & Environment — Fisheries
- DelawareDEDelaware Division of Fish & Wildlife
- FloridaFLFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- GeorgiaGAGeorgia Wildlife Resources Division
- HawaiiHIHawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
- IowaIAIowa Department of Natural Resources
- IdahoIDIdaho Fish and Game
- IllinoisILIllinois Department of Natural Resources
- IndianaINIndiana Division of Fish & Wildlife
- KansasKSKansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
- KentuckyKYKentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
- LouisianaLALouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- MassachusettsMAMassachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
- MarylandMDMaryland Department of Natural Resources
- MaineMEMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- MichiganMIMichigan Department of Natural Resources
- MinnesotaMNMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
- MissouriMOMissouri Department of Conservation
- MississippiMSMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- MontanaMTMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- North CarolinaNCNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- North DakotaNDNorth Dakota Game and Fish Department
- NebraskaNENebraska Game and Parks Commission
- New HampshireNHNew Hampshire Fish and Game Department
- New JerseyNJNew Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife
- New MexicoNMNew Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- NevadaNVNevada Department of Wildlife
- New YorkNYNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- OhioOHOhio Division of Wildlife
- OklahomaOKOklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
- OregonOROregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- PennsylvaniaPAPennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
- Rhode IslandRIRhode Island Division of Fish & Wildlife
- South CarolinaSCSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- South DakotaSDSouth Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- TennesseeTNTennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
- TexasTXTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
- UtahUTUtah Division of Wildlife Resources
- VirginiaVAVirginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- VermontVTVermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- WashingtonWAWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- WisconsinWIWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- West VirginiaWVWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
- WyomingWYWyoming Game and Fish Department