Do Seniors Get a Discount on Fishing Licenses?

August 21, 2008

Question:Why can’t California’s seniors get a break on the cost of fishing licenses? Other states offer their seniors free licenses. For those of us living on Social Security, there’s not always much money left at the end of the month. Please let me know if you offer something for seniors. Thank you. (Joe M.)

Answer: DFG does offer free and reduced fee sport fishing licenses to qualified seniors and those with certain disabilities. See www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/sportfishingfreereduced.html or call DFG’s License and Revenue Branch at (916) 928-5805 for more information.