Commission Permits and Forms

Forms - Fishing

This page contains links to forms related to Pennsylvania fishing licenses and other fish/fishing forms.

Fishing License

Application for Pennsylvania Fishing License

Mail application – Option A (multi-year app.)	Mail application – Option B (multi-year app.)
Complete electronically Print Mail with payment	Print application Fill out Mail with payment

Need the license now? PA fishing licenses can be printed with your home printer, use your credit card to purchase online at The Outdoor Shop, and be fishing in the time it takes you to get to your favorite spot....GO!

Resident Senior Lifetime License Upgrade [PFBC-L-166s]
Get a laminated senior lifetime license....GO!

Resident Farm Landowner Fishing License [PFBC-L-119]
If certain criteria is met, a resident owner or lessee of a farm with 80 or more acres may obtain a resident fishing license at one-half the regular fee....GO!

Fish

Angler Award Program
Get a certificate for that big one that didn't get away....GO!

Fish Cleaning Station
Needed to operate a cleaning station....GO!

Pennsylvania State-Record Fish
Use for that really, really big one....GO!
View current PA state records....GO!

Fishing Activities

Fishing License Educational Exemption
Provides exemption to fishing license requirement to participants in certain types of educational programs.....GO!

Fact sheet

Special Activity Permit [PFBC-500]
Permits for fishing tournaments and derbies, use of Commission property....GO!
Also see a summary of rules and regulations for this permit....GO!
Fishing Event Report -- used in conjuntion with the Special Activities Permit to submit results of the permitted event....GO!

Cast Net Permit / Throw Net Application [PFBC-168r]
Permit for cast or throw nets, required by law on certain waters....GO!

Lake Erie Net Permit
The PFBC is accepting applications for the Lake Erie Net Permit....GO!

Application for Extended Trout Season Private Waters
Extended trout season regulations for private waters....GO!