Fishing Regulations by State
Every state sets its own fishing rules. These links go to the official pages. We do not write or interpret the rules, so read the official source before you fish.
| State | Link | Issuing authority |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Official fishing regulations | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Alaska | Official fishing regulations | Alaska Department of Fish and Game |
| American Samoa | No official link on file here yet. Check the state wildlife agency website. | |
| Arizona | No official link on file here yet. Check the state wildlife agency website. | |
| Arkansas | Official fishing regulations | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| California | Official fishing regulations | California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Colorado | Official fishing regulations | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
| Connecticut | Official fishing regulations | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Delaware | Official fishing regulations | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
| District of Columbia | Official fishing regulations | District of Columbia Office of the Chief Technology Officer (DC GIS) |
| Florida | Official fishing regulations | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Georgia | Official fishing regulations | Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division |
| Guam | No official link on file here yet. Check the state wildlife agency website. | |
| Hawaii | Official fishing regulations | Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation |
| Idaho | Official fishing regulations | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
| Illinois | Official fishing regulations | Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Natural History Survey (iFish Illinois) |
| Indiana | Official fishing regulations | Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| Iowa | Official fishing regulations | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Kansas | No official link on file here yet. Check the state wildlife agency website. | |
| Kentucky | Official fishing regulations | Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources |
| Louisiana | Official fishing regulations | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries |
| Maine | Official fishing regulations | Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
| Maryland | Official fishing regulations | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Massachusetts | Official fishing regulations | Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Office of Fishing and Boating Access / MassGIS |
| Michigan | Official fishing regulations | Michigan Department of Natural Resources / Michigan Center for Geographic Information |
| Minnesota | Official fishing regulations | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Mississippi | Official fishing regulations | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks |
| Missouri | Official fishing regulations | Missouri Department of Conservation Fisheries Division |
| Montana | Official fishing regulations | Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
| Nebraska | Official fishing regulations | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
| Nevada | Official fishing regulations | Nevada Department of Wildlife |
| New Hampshire | Official fishing regulations | New Hampshire Office of Planning and Development, with New Hampshire Fish and Game Department |
| New Jersey | No official link on file here yet. Check the state wildlife agency website. | |
| New Mexico | Official fishing regulations | New Mexico Department of Game and Fish |
| New York | Official fishing regulations | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| North Carolina | Official fishing regulations | See the linked page |
| North Dakota | Official fishing regulations | See the linked page |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No official link on file here yet. Check the state wildlife agency website. | |
| Ohio | Official fishing regulations | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Oklahoma | Official fishing regulations | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation |
| Oregon | Official fishing regulations | Oregon State Marine Board |
| Pennsylvania | Official fishing regulations | Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission |
| Puerto Rico | Official fishing regulations | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources |
| Rhode Island | Official fishing regulations | Rhode Island Geographic Information System consortium and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
| South Carolina | Official fishing regulations | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources |
| South Dakota | Official fishing regulations | South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks |
| Tennessee | Official fishing regulations | Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
| Texas | Official fishing regulations | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries Division |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | No official link on file here yet. Check the state wildlife agency website. | |
| Utah | Official fishing regulations | Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC), with contributing state agencies |
| Vermont | Official fishing regulations | See the linked page |
| Virginia | Official fishing regulations | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources |
| Washington | Official fishing regulations | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| West Virginia | Official fishing regulations | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Wisconsin | Official fishing regulations | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Wyoming | Official fishing regulations | Wyoming Game and Fish Department |