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    Fishing and travel

    How much of a pain is it to travel and fish at different parts of the US? Like I assume if you are at a Park that has their own body of water no license is required.

    Just want to know because we are getting ready to head out for a month or so and fishing would be fun.
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    In Oklahoma you can buy non-resident fishing licenses online.

    Annual Fishing License - $55 (valid Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
    6-Day Fishing License - $35 (valid six consecutive days of choice)
    1-Day Fishing License - $15 (valid one day of choice)

    I have bought non-resident licenses in several other states as we have traveled. It was all online using my phone.
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    It's not really a pain. It's just a question of whether you find the money spent on licenses to be worthwhile. For some, yes, others, no. For me, I figure if I can spend however much to fill tanks of fuel getting across a state, spending a nominal fee on a license even if only for a day or two is justified. But, I like fishing enough to spend the extra $$.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverbug View Post
    It's not really a pain. It's just a question of whether you find the money spent on licenses to be worthwhile. For some, yes, others, no. For me, I figure if I can spend however much to fill tanks of fuel getting across a state, spending a nominal fee on a license even if only for a day or two is justified. But, I like fishing enough to spend the extra $$.
    I am thinking the same thing. Nothing funnier that someone complaining about the cost of fuel while they are in a Tiffin. If I was concerned about the cost, I wouldn't have an RV.
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    Ca. has two (I think) free fishing days a year. You can also buy 1 to 3 day non-resident licenses. Knowing Ca.
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    Quote Originally Posted by docque View Post
    I am thinking the same thing. Nothing funnier that someone complaining about the cost of fuel while they are in a Tiffin. If I was concerned about the cost, I wouldn't have an RV.
    Well in that case, you'll have to check regs for each state because they do vary quite a bit. In most state parks when you pay for the permit to enter you can fish without a state fishing license if the water is fully surrounded in the park. If the park adjoins a public water, then you would need a state fishing license. I am not aware of similar situations for national parks, but there could be. I know Voyageurs Nat'l Park requires the state license but the waterway is not entirely within the park. Any other national park I've visited I just haven't attempted to fish to date. The nice thing is that these days you can pretty much handle all of that online so it makes it a lot easier than in the "old" days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverbug View Post
    Well in that case, you'll have to check regs for each state because they do vary quite a bit. In most state parks when you pay for the permit to enter you can fish without a state fishing license if the water is fully surrounded in the park. If the park adjoins a public water, then you would need a state fishing license. I am not aware of similar situations for national parks, but there could be. I know Voyageurs Nat'l Park requires the state license but the waterway is not entirely within the park. Any other national park I've visited I just haven't attempted to fish to date. The nice thing is that these days you can pretty much handle all of that online so it makes it a lot easier than in the "old" days.
    Just will have to add it to the "very short" list of things to research when traveling.
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    Texas allows you to fish from the bank in state parks without a license.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverbug View Post
    Well in that case, you'll have to check regs for each state because they do vary quite a bit. In most state parks when you pay for the permit to enter you can fish without a state fishing license if the water is fully surrounded in the park. If the park adjoins a public water, then you would need a state fishing license.
    I hadn’t heard of that before, and when I searched for more information the only thing that came up was about Texas and Minnesota having that rule. Do you know of any other states where that’s the case?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomPanning View Post
    I hadn’t heard of that before, and when I searched for more information the only thing that came up was about Texas and Minnesota having that rule. Do you know of any other states where that’s the case?
    Perhaps I was mistaken. Maybe things have changed over the years or I just projected what I know from MN. I guess you would just have to check first. Apologies for the misinformation. We don't stay in a ton of state parks so I buy a license if I want to fish in a state we're visiting. I thought that was a common rule but must not be.
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