Welcome to the Group Fishing Permit Exemption Request Site

This is where a request for an exemption of a fishing permit for students of an educational institution (for educational purposes only) or patients/clients of a therapeutic institution (for therapeutic purposes only) can be submitted. This permit exemption would allow students/patients/clients, under the supervision of an employee of the requesting agency, to fish without having to purchase a fishing permit. The Group Fishing Permit Exemption DOES NOT exempt any supervisors, teachers, aides, parents, guardians, or caretakers from needing to purchase a fishing permit if they plan to fish or aid in the act of fishing with the group. (Aiding in the act of fishing: casting, reeling, or holding the fishing pole for one of the students/patients/ clients.)

When filling out the application for a Group Fishing Permit you will need to have the following information available:

• The requesting institution’s name, address, phone number, and email address.
• The supervisor who will be attending the fishing trip(s) with the group.
• The dates you are wanting to go fishing. This can be a single date or a window of dates. (e.g., September 1, 2024 – or – September 1-30, 2024.) All dates must be within in the same calendar year.
• The name of the water(s) you wish to fish. Can be up to 10 locations.
• The county each body of water is located in.
• If requesting a window of dates, they must be consecutive dates (e.g., May 1-May 15, 2025).