Texas Fishing Licenses
You do not need a license/package if you:
- are under 17 years of age.
- were born before Sept. 1, 1930.
- are a mentally disabled person who is engaging in recreational
fishing as part of medically approved therapy, and who is fishing
under the immediate supervision of personnel approved or employed
by a hospital, residence, or school for mentally disabled persons.
The mentally disabled person must carry an authorization identifying
the entity supplying the service. This authorization may be in the
form of an I.D. card that contains the name of the sponsoring entity.
- are a mentally retarded person and you are recreational fishing
under the direct supervision of a licensed angler who is a family
member or a licensed angler that has permission from the family to
take the mentally retarded person fishing. While fishing, the mentally
retarded person needs a note from a doctor stating the person has
been diagnosed as mentally retarded.
From the TPWD site:
License
information
Where
to obtain licenses
**This information was obtained from the TPWD site
(../OL/ol.cfm?link=http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us) on 12/2/05. Neither the site owner nor
the information, as it is presented, is endorsed by the State or any
state agency.
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