A Saltwater Fishing License is required for all persons fishing or possessing fish in saltwater areas of Alabama. (Saltwater Areas Map)
All licenses expire on August 31.
- Residents and nonresidents under the age of 16 are exempt from needing a license. Residents age 65 and over are also exempt.
- Annual and seven-day trip licenses are available for residents and non-residents
- This license is also required for cast netting, flounder gigging and recreational crab traps
- Residency Requirements
- Saltwater Angler Registration is required for all residents 16 and over who are not required to purchase an annual saltwater license such as those 65 or older, have a lifetime saltwater license, or fish exclusively on a pier that has purchased a pier fishing license. Registration is free.
SALTWATER LICENSE FEES - UPDATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
| License | Alabama | Louisiana | Florida | All Other States |
| Annual | $24.35 | $91.10 | $48.10 | $52.20 |
| Trip | $10.15 | $28.85 | $30.10 | $28.85 |
| Pier | $6.40 | $11.85 | $11.85 | $11.85 |
| Spearfishing | $6.00 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Disabled | $3.05 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Disabled Veterans (20%) | $3.15 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Reef Fish Endorsement | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
