Petition For the National Senior Fishing License

We know that many people who love to fish choose not to do so because of the expense of obtaining multiple licenses. The time, cost and hassle involved is a major obstacle standing in the way of an activity that we should encourage: Enjoying the outdoors!

The Original Petition/Bill for Free Fishing for seniors died because of the lack of support from our nation’s congressmen (minus Bob Ney of Ohio). Our new approach is to work at the state level to get a National Senior Fishing License that will be reasonably priced for all seniors.

We respectfully request support from you, your family, and friends that all senior citizens might fish without breaking rules. Please help us simplify the hassles of obtaining a license in every state. If this happened, we estimate that many of America’s millions of senior campers would buy this license, and every state would see increased revenue to support their fish and wildlife agencies. As you know, state budgets are very tight now, so they are a willing partner. For everyone who is not currently a senior citizen, check your head for gray, you soon will be.

Please download the Senior License, Sign it, and mail it to your congressmen!

Thanks for your support,
Ray M Fernandez

1) Through the appropriate fish commission, wildlife conservation office or similar regulatory agency of each state, a Senior citizen attaining the age of 62, may purchase an annual universal fishing license which grants fishing privileges in any participating state. The Senior citizen must also possess a valid fishing license and any required trout stamps or special “usage fee endorsements or stamps”, etc. from his or her home state.

2) The fishing activity shall comply with the regulations and fishing management rules of the state in which the fishing takes place. It shall be the responsibility of the senior to obtain, read and understand these regulations and rules.

3) The cost of the annual senior universal license shall be $50. The fees collected shall be retained by each state’s fishing regulatory agency or commission and be used to offset operating costs.

Passport America will contact each state and present this petition and plan. For additional copies of this petition, feel free to copy this form, or contact Passport America at our office or website www.fishingpetition.org. We will update progress at this website. For people with internet access and a printer, there is a version available online that can be printed out and mailed. If anyone has any contacts in their home state or have any questions, comments, or complaints, please call, mail or email us: seniorfishinglicense@passport-america.com

You do not have to be 62 years of age to sign this petition; you only need to be a resident in your state. Please feel free to copy, print, email these forms in their entirety and pass it along to everyone you know.