SB206 Summary

• Effective September 1, 2014, residents may purchase a daily state lake fishing license for $5 (plus issuance fees) to fish only at state public fishing lakes, with no other annual license privileges.

• Nonresidents may purchase a state lake fishing license for $5 per day or $10 per year to fish state public lakes, or a three-day family fishing license (up to 5 family members for 72 consecutive hours) at the same cost as the seven-day trip license.

• A disabled three-day fishing event license permits up to 20 disabled persons plus up to 20 assistants to fish for 72 consecutive hours for $100, with additional disabled participants charged $5 each.

• Nonresidents may purchase a three-day individual freshwater or saltwater fishing license for $13.50, valid for 72 consecutive hours; fees split 50/50 between the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alabama Bass Trail.

• Section 9-11-56.3 amended to set public fishing pier license at $1,000 annually, allow residents to fish from licensed piers without a separate license, and set resident and nonresident annual saltwater pier fishing licenses at $5 and $10 respectively.