Colorado Fishing License

Freshwater

Adult Annual Fishing LicenseAnnualresident$134.61Colorado residents ages 18–63. Valid March 1–March 31 of the following year (13 months).Nonresident Annual Fishing LicenseAnnualNonresident$372.03Nonresidents ages 16+ (listed as 'Nonresidents — Annual (16+)' in the state fee schedule). Valid March 1–March 31 of the following year (13 months).Senior Annual Fishing LicenseAnnualsenior$38.88Colorado residents ages 64+. Income-eligible residents 64+ can apply for the Centennial senior low-income license (application-based, not sold in the online catalog).Youth Fishing LicenseAnnualyouth$38.88Colorado residents ages 16–17 (second-rod stamp charge still applies). Youth under 16 fish free with full bag/possession limits but need a second-rod stamp to fish a second line. Nonresidents 16+ have NO discounted youth license — they buy the nonresident annual, five-day or one-day license.One-day Fishing (Resident)1-Dayresident$54.21Single-day license. Buyers of one-day/one-additional-day licenses are exempt from the Habitat Stamp fee on the first two of these licenses; the fee is assessed when a third is purchased.One-day Fishing (Nonresident)1-DayNonresident$65.70Single-day license for nonresidents ages 16+. Same Habitat Stamp exemption rule as resident one-day (first two exempt; third purchase triggers the stamp).Additional-day FishingAdditional Day$27.39Extra day added to a one-day license; same price for residents and nonresidents. Same Habitat Stamp exemption rule as one-day licenses.Five-day Fishing (Nonresident)5-DayNonresident$123.12Nonresidents ages 16+ (listed as 'Nonresidents — Five-day (16+)' in the state fee schedule). Colorado does NOT offer a resident five-day fishing license.

Combination

Small Game and Fishing ComboAnnualresident$192.06Annual resident combination small game hunting + fishing license (sold in the fishing catalog as 'Small Game and Fishing Combo').Senior Small Game and Fishing ComboAnnualsenior$114.09Colorado residents ages 64+. Annual combination small game hunting + fishing license.Senior Annual Small Game Upgrade for Lifetime Fishing and Resident Low Income Senior Fishing Annual License HoldersAnnualsenior$83.46Reduced-cost annual small game upgrade; valid only for resident senior lifetime disability (Columbine) and low-income (Centennial) fishing license holders.

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