Fishing license question for anyone in a similar situation to me: So I literally live on a state line so I often find myself fishing in both states even in the same day, do I really...

FS Digest

So I literally live on a state line so I often find myself fishing in both states even in the same day, do I really need to buy a license for both states? I know legally you need a separate license but do you think I would really get in trouble for fishing in the wrong state when I’m minutes away from being in the one I have a license for?

Sorry if this is a weird/confusing question or if this is the wrong place to ask

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by -BigBassBoi-

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

If you can afford to pay the fines continue what you are doing. If not then buy the license and never worry about looking over your shoulder.

Egghead

Once you cross over the state line your in another state. Under there laws. And you go to jail in the state you were caught in. Even if your only over the line a 1/4 inch. A line is a line.the first couple times you get caught you'll pay a fine. And eventually you will lose your license for up to 5 years. And that covers most the United States . It's term is called poaching. But hey if ya do lose your license for 5 years you won't have to buy one for either state.and you'll save a bunch of money. Let us know how that works out.!!!!!

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

FS Digest wrote:

So I literally live on a state line so I often find myself fishing in both states even in the same day, do I really need to buy a license for both states? I know legally you need a separate license but do you think I would really get in trouble for fishing in the wrong state when I’m minutes away from being in the one I have a license for?

Sorry if this is a weird/confusing question or if this is the wrong place to ask

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by -BigBassBoi-

In MN. you may fish bordering waters with either state's lisc., but if the water is only in that state, you must have that state's lisc.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

flyguy wrote:

In MN. you may fish bordering waters with either state's lisc., but if the water is only in that state, you must have that state's lisc.

Does that include rivers?

Egghead

Huntm22 wrote:

Does that include rivers?

The gorge state boundaries are clearly marked. You can buy a gorge reciprocal stamp for 15 bucks and fish both states. But that's ONLY good for the Gorge.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

Egghead wrote:

The gorge state boundaries are clearly marked. You can buy a gorge reciprocal stamp for 15 bucks and fish both states. But that's ONLY good for the Gorge.

Many lakes / reservoirs are that way if they are contained in two states. Most do not require a separate license. If you have a license for one state you are good for both parts of that water. The Palisades on the Wyoming/Idaho border has gone through a couple state disputes but now a license from either state you can fish the entire water. Only about 10% of the water is in Wyoming but the water comes down through Wyoming to get to the Palisades. Idaho wanted to jack things up and require an Idaho license to fish their part of the Palisades so Wyoming just opened up their late Elk hunts because the majority of the elk Wyoming fed came over from Idaho. We had a heyday killing big late season bulls for a couple years until Idaho changed their minds about the Palisades so we didn’t kill all their big elk. 😂

GaryH Loc: Northern Pa.

FS Digest wrote:

So I literally live on a state line so I often find myself fishing in both states even in the same day, do I really need to buy a license for both states? I know legally you need a separate license but do you think I would really get in trouble for fishing in the wrong state when I’m minutes away from being in the one I have a license for?

Sorry if this is a weird/confusing question or if this is the wrong place to ask

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by -BigBassBoi-

All depends what state your talking about. Your fine in some and get fined in others.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

GaryH wrote:

All depends what state your talking about. Your fine in some and get fined in others.

Ain’t the US states just grand to work with - whats ok here you get busted for there! Walk but don’t talk or is it talk but don’t walk? Who is lucky enough to figure it all out?

Adrian

I live in Minnesota and fish the saint croix river across from Wisconsin and I have both licenses but it is not needed unless you launch your boat in Wisconsin. Up on lake of the woods and the rainy river you may not cross over the Canadian line without going through a border crossing which not allowed now because of the virus. Screws up fishing there hope this is over soon.🛶

lionel427 Loc: Hemet, California

I went fishing Saturday before I got to the lake I realized I didn’t have my fishing license up to date. So I stop by tackle shop and picked up my license got to the lake went fishing when I got back in game warden was sitting there I was glad I bought my License.

tuboshu Loc: Kennebunk, Maine

flyguy wrote:

In MN. you may fish bordering waters with either state's lisc., but if the water is only in that state, you must have that state's lisc.

Same here in Maine and New Hampshire

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

FS Digest wrote:

So I literally live on a state line so I often find myself fishing in both states even in the same day, do I really need to buy a license for both states? I know legally you need a separate license but do you think I would really get in trouble for fishing in the wrong state when I’m minutes away from being in the one I have a license for?

Sorry if this is a weird/confusing question or if this is the wrong place to ask

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by -BigBassBoi-

Which state has the less expensive ‘out of state’ license.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

I have one trout stream which runs from PA into DE, and you better know where the state line is or carry both licenses. Where I fish the Potomac, one side of the river is MD and the other is WV. If you go downstream a bit it's MD, WV and VA on the opposite side.

Farmboy843 Loc: Murrells Inlet S C

FS Digest wrote:

So I literally live on a state line so I often find myself fishing in both states even in the same day, do I really need to buy a license for both states? I know legally you need a separate license but do you think I would really get in trouble for fishing in the wrong state when I’m minutes away from being in the one I have a license for?

Sorry if this is a weird/confusing question or if this is the wrong place to ask

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by -BigBassBoi-

My advice would be to obey the law.