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Do I need a fishing license in Arizona?
Arizona's license age rule, quoted from Arizona Game and Fish Department, checked against your age and residency, plus its free fishing days.
The rule in Arizona
Residents and nonresidents 10 and older need a license.
"A valid fishing or combination license is required for resident and non-resident anglers 10 years of age or older fishing any public accessible water in Arizona."
Arizona Game and Fish Department. 2023 & 2024 Fishing Regulations (City of Chandler's copy of the agency's booklet), checked November 2026.
Free fishing days
"Fishing any public water on free fishing day, which usually takes place on the first Saturday of National Fishing and Boating week."
Source: 2023 & 2024 Fishing Regulations (City of Chandler's copy of the agency's booklet).
Do you live there?
Resident · Arizona
It dependsIt depends on your age.
The rule
Residents and nonresidents 10 and older need a license.
"A valid fishing or combination license is required for resident and non-resident anglers 10 years of age or older fishing any public accessible water in Arizona."
Source: 2023 & 2024 Fishing Regulations (City of Chandler's copy of the agency's booklet), checked November 2026.
Seniors and exemptions
"PIONEER Person must be 70 years of age or older who has been a domiciled Arizona resident for 25 or more consecutive years immediately preceding application for the license."
"Youth under the age of 10 and blind residents do not need to purchase a state fishing license to fish in Arizona."
"Registered and participating in a Department sponsored fishing clinic."
"Fishing private waters, tanks, or ponds with permission of the property owner."
Free fishing days in Arizona
No more dated free days published this year yet.
"Fishing any public water on free fishing day, which usually takes place on the first Saturday of National Fishing and Boating week."
Source: 2023 & 2024 Fishing Regulations (City of Chandler's copy of the agency's booklet).
A guide to each state's published rule, not legal advice. Rules change; the linked page is the authority.
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