2024 License

[SuperX2Nut]

All I know is a Pennsylvania fishing license is chump change.  Beer money.  Chicken feed.  Peanuts.  Small potatoes.  Pocket money.  Drop in the bucket.  Smidgen.  Practically free.

It’s easy to understand now why you think that, because you’re not paying for one.

[IceSpartan]

It’s easy to understand now why you think that, because you’re not paying for one.

A Senior Resident lifetime license is $86.97 and the 10 year trout permit is $131.97.  Chump change.

[SuperX2Nut]

A Senior Resident lifetime license is $86.97 and the 10 year trout permit is $131.97.  Chump change.

No wonder you feel it’s such a bargain, you’ve got the rest of license buyers subsidizing your license cost.

I’m glad that the local 16-17 year old kids that have to buy a license to fish farm ponds can help offset the cost for the retired guys that chase the stocking trucks around every day.

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

I bought a lifetime license last year when I turned 65 , but I bought a regular fishing license for 50 years sponsored kids to fish and taken many of kids fishing , boating , ice fishing not to mention the hunting / shooting part of that. I now pay licenses and insurances for 2 -boats , 2 -4x4 trucks , a 30 ft. camper and my wife's new Explorer . I find it offensive for you to say we seniors are shirking on the cost of a fishing license , when after all a lot of you younger fishermen were taken fishing by one us seniors to begin with.

[SuperX2Nut]

I bought a lifetime license last year when I turned 65 , but I bought a regular fishing license for 50 years sponsored kids to fish and taken many of kids fishing , boating , ice fishing not to mention the hunting / shooting part of that. I now pay licenses and insurances for 2 -boats , 2 -4x4 trucks , a 30 ft. camper and my wife's new Explorer . I find it offensive for you to say we seniors are shirking on the cost of a fishing license , when after all a lot of you younger fishermen were taken fishing by one us seniors to begin with.

What does paying for insurance on your wife’s explorer have to do with any of this? I pay insurance on my vehicles and home too. It’s got nothing to do with the price of a fishing license, unless you just wanted to show off and tell the whole internet that you own a camper. Good for you man.

As far as getting a discount on your license, that’s fine, just don’t sit here and tell me what a bargain it is, when you guys are paying a fraction of the price.

[IceSpartan]

I bought a lifetime license last year when I turned 65 , but I bought a regular fishing license for 50 years sponsored kids to fish and taken many of kids fishing , boating , ice fishing not to mention the hunting / shooting part of that. I now pay licenses and insurances for 2 -boats , 2 -4x4 trucks , a 30 ft. camper and my wife's new Explorer . I find it offensive for you to say we seniors are shirking on the cost of a fishing license , when after all a lot of you younger fishermen were taken fishing by one us seniors to begin with.

Thank you, Sir.  You are correct.  I agree that fishing/boating/hunting is a wonderful opportunity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  This year I’m going to purchase some of the voluntary permits available.  I’m thinking about the voluntary 10 year Bass permit for $101.97 and the voluntary ten year Trout permit for $251.97.  The waters and fishery of this beautiful state are precious, and need to be protected.

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

Thank you, Sir.  You are correct.  I agree that fishing/boating/hunting is a wonderful opportunity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  This year I’m going to purchase some of the voluntary permits available.  I’m thinking about the voluntary 10 year Bass permit for $101.97 and the voluntary ten year Trout permit for $251.97.  The waters and fishery of this beautiful state are precious, and need to be protected.
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The topic says license ,,,,,not fishing licenses .

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

sorry that was supposed to go on supperx2nuts quote

[IceSpartan]

Thank you, Sir.  You are correct.  I agree that fishing/boating/hunting is a wonderful opportunity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  This year I’m going to purchase some of the voluntary permits available.  I’m thinking about the voluntary 10 year Bass permit for $101.97 and the voluntary ten year Trout permit for $251.97.  The waters and fishery of this beautiful state are precious, and need to be protected.
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The topic says license ,,,,,not fishing licenses .

I believe both are appropriate.  Fishing and Hunting licenses.  But this is a fishing site, so I was commenting on that primarily.

[IceSpartan]

sorry that was supposed to go on supperx2nuts quote

No problem. 

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

One more thing I will add to this is when I renew my boat licenses there is a fuel use survey for ever gallon of fuel I buy it has state and federal tax on it ,all the state tax goes back to the FBC to their fund.

[RuttNutt]

...and a rip off too!

$43 per year with trout stamp................a nd I average over 50 days per year fishing, so that comes out to less than a dollar a day(of fishing.) Yeah, what a rip-off!   

[SuperX2Nut]

The topic says license ,,,,,not fishing licenses .

This is a fishing website, I would agree that fishing licenses, boat registrations and maybe even perhaps hunting licenses would be relevant points of conversation. Vehicle registrations and how much you spend to stay at Jellystone camping resort are not applicable.

I really don’t give a hoot about what your wife drives, how long your camper is, or how many 4x4s you have. I don’t see how any of it pertains to the topic at hand.

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

This is a fishing website, I would agree that fishing licenses, boat registrations and maybe even perhaps hunting licenses would be relevant points of conversation. Vehicle registrations and how much you spend to stay at Jellystone camping resort are not applicable.

I really don’t give a hoot about what your wife drives, how long your camper is, or how many 4x4s you have. I don’t see how any of it pertains to the topic at hand.

I'm sorry for your frustration and your state of poverty , but send me a PM and I will sent the cost of your fishing license then we can all be friends .

[SuperX2Nut]

I'm sorry for your frustration and your state of poverty , but send me a PM and I will sent the cost of your fishing license then we can all be friends .

That won’t be necessary, my finances are just fine and I can more than afford the cost of the license. Some people just prefer not to make the entire world aware of what items they possess, the drivetrain capability of their trucks and the length of the recreation vehicles.

  It’s merely that I wish the license dollars were better used and that the PFBC provided better services when the cost of the license increases. I personally feel that many other states, where it will soon be cheaper for me to purchase a license as a non resident do a much better job with the services that are important to me.

I also am not interested in being friends which someone who feels the need to gloat like a school yard bully about the things they have. You may be old enough for a senior license, but you’re acting like a 3rd grader.

[jethro]

Goodness, on New Years Day I sit down at the computer and buy fishing licenses in NH, Maine and VT. NH resident with salt water is like $60, Maine is $64 and VT is $54. You oughta count your lucky stars.

[SuperX2Nut]

Goodness, on New Years Day I sit down at the computer and buy fishing licenses in NH, Maine and VT. NH resident with salt water is like $60, Maine is $64 and VT is $54. You oughta count your lucky stars.

Again, I also buy multiple states fishing licenses each year. I don’t mind spending the money. However of all the states I fish or have fished in the past, PA provides the lowest level of services for the money.

I would willingly spend more in PA,
If they would run a tighter ship.


Edited to add this:

Thanks for bringing up New Hampshire. It’s another great example of a state that receives general fund money to its fish and game agency, has the 4th highest property taxes in the nation and stocks about 1 million trout each year. That’s a lot of trout for a small state. NH is about 1/4 the size of PA and is stocking 1/4 the number of trout. The trout per square mile of state ratio is about the same for both states.

[OhhDam]

Glad I’m not the only gump chucking out fishing license money for 3 states plus a week pass for whatever beach I make it to that year. Seriously. My brother will be like **censored** you doing, just because there is water doesn’t mean you have to fish. And I then wonder how we’re even related.

[IceSpartan]

Goodness, on New Years Day I sit down at the computer and buy fishing licenses in NH, Maine and VT. NH resident with salt water is like $60, Maine is $64 and VT is $54. You oughta count your lucky stars.

Amen, brother.  Every state has different fees and different management.  But most are fairly close in price. 

[Scranton Joe]

Amen, brother.  Every state has different fees and different management.  But most are fairly close in price.

The one exception is the aforementioned  states are scientifically based while pa is law enforcement  based.  A huge difference in philosophy and management.   

Stock cold water species in a warm water pond.  No problem PA.  Sell that license!  Sell the power bait!

Protect the wetlands?  We're  too busy busting some guys for not having a whistle on his boat.

[SuperX2Nut]

The one exception is the aforementioned  states are scientifically based while pa is law enforcement  based.  A huge difference in philosophy and management.   

Stock cold water species in a warm water pond.  No problem PA.  Sell that license!  Sell the power bait!

Protect the wetlands?  We're  too busy busting some guys for not having a whistle on his boat.

PA has created a culture of fishing that has become waiting around for the stocking truck. The biggest expense is the trout program, but it sells licenses. It sells so many licenses that the PFBC can’t make any scientifically directed changes to the stocking program or trout hatcheries. So much emphasis is placed on this, that everything else that isn’t trout related plays second fiddle.

PA trout are laden with diseases. Many of the PA hatcheries have diseases that when detected in other states hatcheries, they close them down and clean them out. Bacterial Kidney Disease is a great example of this, as well as furunculosis.
 
So they continue to year after year to pump out trout after trout at great expense mind you, so they can sell licenses to keep the lights on. 

[Taildancing]

We better start fishing soon because all the ice holes are out.

[IceSpartan]

We better start fishing soon because all the ice holes are out.

[SuperX2Nut]

We better start fishing soon because all the ice holes are out.

You haven’t been out yet? I fished NY last week and today is my first day on PA ice this year.

[Steidyj]

  Me over here excited to pay whatever fee I have to so I can get some lines wet...

maybe some of the more ambitious ice members could spend time writing letters to our representatives, something along the lines of subsidizing licenses for less fortunate members of our great Keystone State!

[4seasonfishrman]

How can you complain about the cost of a fishing license when we have such a great salmon fishery here in PA!  Lol...

https://www.facebook.com/100068839045248/posts/695160569455238/?mibextid=l2hJJHjNVOBSwHk4

[Taildancing]

You haven’t been out yet? I fished NY last week and today is my first day on PA ice this year.

    Headed to camp in morning. Going to fish Presque Isle for perch.

[ddgst7]

Fisherman can be the problem too.  Resource sustainability is a group effort.  When there's people keeping mature spawning females that's a problem for any lake, any state.  The amount of 20+ inch bass I see on the ice at Moraine is embarrassing, I don't think the common ice fisherman is struggling to feed there family so keeping 20+ inch bass, idk I just will never get it and I don't even try to, and if your reasoning is "well I like the taste", ok I understand, you purchased a license and are following the regulations, the regulation is wrong, you're not.   a lot  of anglers on here would wack a 28"+ walleye too for nuggets rather than release that fish to spawn in March, same things for the breeder crappie.  Canada and Minnesota you can only keep 1 walleye over 22" (trophy) per day.  People need to be more respectful of the resources. 

That being said if you want big walleye fish the rivers.  The biggest walleye in this state are in the rivers.... not Erie or any other inland lake.

[SuperX2Nut]

Me over here excited to pay whatever fee I have to so I can get some lines wet...

maybe some of the more ambitious ice members could spend time writing letters to our representatives, something along the lines of subsidizing licenses for less fortunate members of our great Keystone State!

I think that was the point of the senior license, as we often hear that they are living on a limited income, but some senior license holders who post here seem to have a garage full of 4x4 trucks, multiple boats and brand new foes explorers for the misses. Ohhh, I almost forgot the 30 foot camper.

[SuperX2Nut]

How can you complain about the cost of a fishing license when we have such a great salmon fishery here in PA!  Lol...

https://www.facebook.com/100068839045248/posts/695160569455238/?mibextid=l2hJJHjNVOBSwHk4

This is funny, but also sad at the same time.