2024 Colorado Fishing License Cost
Every March, Colorado Parks and Wildlife updates their Fishing License costs and qualifications. To fish in Colorado all year, you must buy a Habitat Stamp and Fishing License. Anglers buying a one-day or one-additional day license are exempt from the Habitat Stamp fee with the first two of these licenses. The Habitat Stamp fee will be assessed when a third license of this type is purchased.
Habitat Stamp ($12.15)
Habitat Stamps are $12.15 and one is required per person, per year for anyone ages 18–64. Stamps are valid March 1–March 31 (13 months). You must purchase a stamp before buying or applying for a hunting or fishing license. A lifetime stamp is available for $364.63. Anyone who is approved in the Columbine, First Responder, Veteran and/or Big Game Mobility Impaired programs is exempt from the Habitat Stamp requirement. See cpw.info/accessibility. Learn more online: cpw.info/habitat-stamp.
Fishing License (see chart)
A Colorado fishing license cost depends on how long the permit is valid for and residency. See chart for the cost breakdown. For residency requirements the physical residence address you give to buy or apply for a license must be the same as the address given for Colorado state income tax purposes. Visit cpw.info/proof-of-residency.
RESIDENCY TYPES
STANDARD COLORADO RESIDENT
a. Requirements: You must live in Colorado for at least 6 consecutive months immediately prior to buying or applying for any resident CPW product, have your primary residence in Colorado and have not applied for or purchased a resident license or pass outside of Colorado in the last 6 months.
b. Proof: Current and valid Colorado driver’s license/ID with a Colorado address issued 6 or more months prior. If the Colorado driver’s license/ ID is not 6 months old, you must provide at least two forms of additional residency proof, as outlined in "Additional Residency Proofs" below.
STUDENT: ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL TIME IN COLORADO
a. Requirements: You must be attending school full time at an accredited Colorado school starting at least 6 months prior to buying or applying for any resident CPW product.
b. Proof: Student ID, name of institution, date you became a full-time student, school transcript showing full-time status.
STUDENT: ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL TIME OUTSIDE OF COLORADO
a. Requirements: You must meet Colorado residency requirements and be attending an accredited school outside of Colorado, paying nonresident
tuition.
b. Proof: Student ID, name of institution, date you became a full-time student, proof of out-of-state tuition payment.
MILITARY: STATIONED IN COLORADO
a. Requirements: You must be active-duty military stationed in Colorado. Military member's spouse and/or dependents share the same residency
status. Residency begins the date the orders begin.
b. Proof: Military ID and active orders.
MILITARY: COLORADO HOME OF RECORD
a. Requirements: You must be active-duty military stationed outside of Colorado, but with Colorado as your home of record, paying income tax as a Colorado resident. Military member's spouse and/or dependents share the same residency status.
b. Proof: Military ID and active orders.
YOUTH
a. Children under the age of 18 have the same residency status as their parent, legal guardian or person with whom they live the majority of the time per court order.
