Resident and Non-Resident Licenses

Licenses are available at the Allegheny County Treasurer’s Office. Our office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, except holidays.

There is a $6.97 replacement fee for all licenses (senior and regular).

To obtain a resident fishing license you must show positive proof of permanent residency. Senior resident and lifetime licenses are available to those persons at any time during the year in which they will become age 65.

Residents who are 100% disabled war veterans (service-connected) can obtain fishing licenses free of charge.

Disabled Veterans Fishing License Fact Sheet

Type of LicenseAgeFee
Residents - Annual16 – 64$ 22.97
Senior Resident - Annual65 – up$ 11.97
Senior Resident – Lifetime65 – up$ 51.97
1-Day Resident (not valid March 15-April 30)16 – up$ 11.97
Non-resident (Annual)16 – up$ 52.97
One-Day Tourist (not valid March 15-April 30)16 – up$ 26.97
Three-Day Tourist16 – up$ 26.97
Seven-Day Tourist16 – up$ 34.97
Voluntary Youth Fishing License (Annual)<16$ 2.97
Mentored Youth Permit<16n/a
Trout-Salmon Permit (Annual)16 – up$ 9.97
Lake Erie/Trout-Salmon Permit Combo (Annual)16 – up$ 15.97
1-Year Trout-Salmon Permit**16 – up$ 9.97
National Guard / Reserve Resident $ 2.97
POW Resident $ 2.97
POW Senior Resident Lifetime $ 2.97
Lake Erie Permit (Annual)16 – up$ 9.97
3-Year Resident16 – 64$ 64.97
3-Year Senior Resident65 – up$ 31.97
3-Year Non-Resident16 – up$ 154.97
3-Year Senior Lifetime Trout-Salmon Permit 65 – up$ 25.97
3-Year Trout -Salmon Permit16 – up$ 25.97
3-Year Lake Erie Permit 16 – up$ 25.97
3-Year Lake Erie / Trout-Salmon Permit Combo16 – up$ 43.97
5-Year Resident16 – 64$ 106.97
5-Year Non-Resident16 – up$ 256.97
5-Year Senior Resident65 – up$ 51.97
5-Year Trout -Salmon Permit16 – up$ 41.97
5-Year Lake Erie Permit 16 – up$ 41.97
5-Year Lake Erie / Trout-Salmon Permit Combo16 – up$ 71.97
10-Year Senior Lifetime Trout-Salmon Permit65 – up$ 81.97
Alternate Display Annual Fishing License ButtonAny Age$ 5.00
Includes issuing agent fee of $1.00 and $0.90 electronic processing fee.
* Includes Trout-Salmon and Lake Erie permits, not valid March 15–April 30.
*** Applies to Senior Lifetime purchased on or after 1/1/2015 or may also be purchased as a trout program donation.

Question about your fishing license?

JOHN K. WEINSTEIN, Allegheny County Treasurer

Allegheny County Courthouse, Room 108, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15219  |  PHONE: 412-350-4100