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Fishing Licenses Now Available
Online at
www.dfg.ca.gov
California sportfishing licenses are now
available for purchase online, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has Announced. The online purchasing option will make it more convenient for our customers to enjoy California's diverse recreational fishing opportunities, said John McCamman, chief deputy director.
"Anyone who has access to the Internet and a printer can get a license 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and be on their way to fish minutes after logging on".
All resident and non-resident licenses, both annual and
short-term, and selected stamps can be purchased at
www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/ols/intro.html. The purchaser will be able to print out a one-day or two-day license, or a temporary annual license. Non-residents can also purchase a 10-day license. All licenses purchased online and printed are valid; annual license purchasers will receive a permanent license in the mail within 10 days. All purchases are payable by Visa or
MasterCard.
The stamps available for online purchase are the Second Rod Stamp, a Sport Fishing Ocean Enhancement Stamp, and Bay Delta Enhancement Stamps. Report cards must still be obtained from one of the 1,800 authorized license agents throughout the
State or at local DFG license sales offices.
Fishing licenses are still available for purchase from authorized license agents. The cost is the same whether purchased online or from an agent. All licenses purchased online or from an agent must be displayed above the waist and clearly visible while fishing. Licenses will include a security code that will be decipherable by
Wardens in the field.
McCamman was instrumental in guiding this sportfishing license project to
completion prior to the release of the entire Automated License Data System (ALDS). With ALDS, the DFG will expand availability to include hunting licenses by 2011, but for the time being, only
Sportfishing licenses are available.
The DFG sells more than 2 million
Sportfishing licenses and generates more than $62 million in revenue annually. One-third of the revenue generated by these sales is earmarked for the DFG's Hatcheries and Fish Planting Facilities Program; the rest supports fisheries management and protection
through the Fish and Game Preservation Fund.
Cost of a 2011 license: $43.46 |