IMPORTANT: What would you change about California's fishing license? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 06-06-2018, 03:49 PM

We used to fish a casual jackpot Jan 1 every year to start the year off right..........I fish about once a week..........a buck a pop ain't too bad.

I am going up to WA next week and spending $60 for 3 of us to fish one day and am not complaining about that either.

rodbuster · 06-06-2018, 04:11 PM

I just became a resident of Colorado and after six months my license is only $1.00 a year. Fishermen 65 and older get a big break. But I will miss the saltwater.

Rodbuster…..

GregAndrew · 06-06-2018, 04:37 PM

I like the idea of a 365 license, but it would not matter to me personally. The automatic renewal would not be a problem for me either. What I don't want to see is the state trying to generate general fund revenues off of unwarranted fees attached to licenses. I don't see it costing the state 20% more to issue a fishing license on June 14th than it does on Jan 1? The only reason that they are entertaining the ideas is the possibility of increased revenue. They should be happy that more occasional fishermen will opt for the yearly over the short term, if they have a full year left. That is not likely to happen if they charge 20% more.

06-06-2018, 03:49 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	We used to fish a casual jackpot Jan 1 every year to start the year off right..........I fish about once a week..........a buck a pop ain't too bad. I am going up to WA next week and spending $60 for 3 of us to fish one day and am not complaining about that either. __________________

06-06-2018, 04:11 PM	#2
rodbuster Junior Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Placentia, North O.C. Posts: 16	A break for us old guys I just became a resident of Colorado and after six months my license is only $1.00 a year. Fishermen 65 and older get a big break. But I will miss the saltwater. Rodbuster…..

06-06-2018, 04:37 PM	#3
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I like the idea of a 365 license, but it would not matter to me personally. The automatic renewal would not be a problem for me either. What I don't want to see is the state trying to generate general fund revenues off of unwarranted fees attached to licenses. I don't see it costing the state 20% more to issue a fishing license on June 14th than it does on Jan 1? The only reason that they are entertaining the ideas is the possibility of increased revenue. They should be happy that more occasional fishermen will opt for the yearly over the short term, if they have a full year left. That is not likely to happen if they charge 20% more.