Regulations & Licenses

Kentucky fishing license and trout permit costs, including resident annual passes, one-day options, and non-resident fees.

Kentucky resident fishing license costs compare a 7.40 single-day pass against a 24.31 annual pass to find the exact savings.

Kentucky trout permits fund costly stocking programs and hatcheries required because trout do not naturally reproduce locally.

The Kentucky trout permit costs $10.57 for residents and nonresidents, directly funding the state trout stocking program.

The Kentucky trout permit costs $10.57 for all anglers, funding state stocking programs for rainbow, brook, and brown trout.

The Kentucky nonresident seven day fishing license costs thirty seven dollars and covers all public waters across the commonwealth.

The Kentucky nonresident one day fishing license costs $15.86 and covers common freshwater species across state public waters for one calendar day.

The Kentucky nonresident annual fishing license costs $58.14, runs from March through February, and covers public waters.

The Kentucky resident one day fishing license costs seven dollars and forty cents for twenty four hours of public water angling.

The Kentucky resident annual fishing license costs $24.31 and covers public water fishing privileges for bass, crappie, and catfish.