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 AUGUST 21, 2023
| License | Alabama | Louisiana | Florida | All Other States |
| Annual | $28.50 | $129.20 | $48.20 | $61.35 |
| Trip | $11.80 | $33.75 | $30.20 | $33.75 |
| Pier | $7.30 | $13.75 | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Spearfishing | $6.00 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Spearfishing Trip | N/A | $3.50 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Disabled | $3.40 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Disabled Veterans (20%) | $3.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Reef Fish Endorsement | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Lifetime Gulf Reef Fish Endorsement |
$220.00 | $220.00 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
