365 day fishing license...

Is it too late to buy a lifetime license?

No, and if you interpret the new language to mean the Director will hike the prices (seems likely), this is probably a good time to get one.

Looking at the age brackets, I'm going to have to wait another year. If they have not gone up in price by next October, I'll be a lifetime licensee...

Bit the bullet a few years ago and bought the lifetime license. It's a decent amount to fork over at once, but it pays off in the long run (should have done it years ago). Also makes the annual process of getting a new one so much easier. Prices keep going up and it's hard to fork over that $ every year after Christmas. Now, I just walk in to any sporting good place and they scan my driver's license and print the new fishing license. Easy-Peasy.