Fishing License for a Disabled Veteran

July 19, 2018

Question: How much does it cost for a 100 percent disabled vet to fish? What documents are needed to obtain the license? (Stephanie)

Answer: CDFW sincerely appreciates the sacrifices our veterans have made in service to our country and we crafted a process to make it possible for disabled veterans to purchase a fishing license at a significantly reduced rate. An annual Disabled Veteran Sport Fishing license costs $7.56 if you purchase from a license agent or online, or $7.21 if you purchase directly from a CDFW office. They are available to any honorably discharged veteran with a disability rating of 50 percent or greater. To prequalify, you will need to submit a letter from the Veteran’s Administration documenting your honorable discharge and service-connected disability rating. You can submit a photocopy of this document by mail or in person to any CDFW license sales office, by fax at (916) 419-7585, or by secure document upload. To upload documentation, please send a request to LRB@wildlife.ca.gov and follow the link provided in the response.

In addition to your eligibility documentation, you will need to provide your driver license, GO ID number (if you do not have one, you can create your customer record online first), telephone number and email address. After your eligibility has been verified, your customer record will be updated and you can purchase a Disabled Veteran Sport Fishing License anywhere licenses are sold, but CDFW recommends buying online for convenience.

Howard thanks for posting this. There is a recent change, in the past it was 100% not 50% so thanks again for the news on this!