Colorado 2023 License Fees
Always double check with your local offices. Below are the published fees for 2023 in Colorado for fishing licenses.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
LICENSE INFORMATION HABITAT STAMPS FEE
Annual Habitat Stamp(nonrefundable) .................................................$10.59
Only one is required per person, ages 18–64, per year buying or applying for a license.
Lifetime Habitat Stamp..........................................................................$318.08
AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES (ANS) STAMP
RESIDENTS: Annual..............................................................................$25.00
NONRESIDENTS: Annual ......................................................................$50.00
LICENSES FEE
RESIDENTS
Adult annual (18–64)...........................................................................$36.71
Senior annual (65+).............................................................................$10.23
Youth ages 16–17 (second-rod stamp charge still applies; see below).............$10.23
Small game & fishing combo................................................................$52.60
Senior small game & fishing combo (65+)...........................................$31.03
NONRESIDENTS
Annual..................................................................................................$102.40
Five-day...............................................................................................$33.53
RESIDENTS & NONRESIDENTS
Second-rod stamp................................................................................$11.28
A second-rod stamp per year is available to anyone who has purchased a fishing license and to any youth under 16.
One-day fishing*: residents..................................................................$14.46
One-day fishing*: nonresidents............................................................$17.64
Additional-day fishing*........................................................................$7.05
*Customers buying a one-day or 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. All license fees include a 25-cent search-and-rescue fee and a $1.50 fee for the Wildlife Education Fund.
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.state.co.us/proofofresidency.
You terminate your Colorado residency if you apply for, buy or accept a resident hunting, fishing or trapping license issued by another state or foreign country, register to vote outside Colorado or accept a driver's license that shows an address other than in Colorado.
RESIDENCY TYPES
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. MILITARY: STATIONED IN COLORADO a. Requirements: You must be active-duty military stationed in Colorado (including your spouse/dependents). Residency begins the date the orders begin. b. Proof: Military ID and orders.
5. 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 (including your spouse/dependents). b. Proof: Military ID and orders.
6. YOUTH 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.
OTHER RESIDENCY INFORMATION
1. ADDITIONAL RESIDENCY PROOFS If you otherwise meet residency requirements but your Colorado driver’s license or ID was issued or renewed less than 6 months ago, or you have a CPW-approved religious exemption to photo identification on your record, you must provide at least two additional proofs of residency showing 6 consecutive months of Colorado residency immediately prior to buying or applying for a license. Those proofs include: income sources (pay stubs), utility bills, state income tax documents (as a full-time resident), lease agreements/rent receipts, motor vehicle registration, voter registration.
2. MULTIPLE HOMES If you have a home in Colorado and another location, call 303-297-1192 to make sure you comply with Colorado residency requirements before obtaining a CPW license or state park pass.
For more information visit the Colorado Parks and Wildlife:
https://cpw.state.co.us/
