2026 U.S. Fishing License & Bag Limit Benchmarks
State fish & wildlife agency license standards and seasonal conservation baselines
Resident Annual License
$15 – $40 / yr Avg
50-state resident freshwater average
Non-Resident Annual
$45 – $120 / yr Avg
Higher fee for out-of-state anglers
Trout Stamp Add-On
$10 – $25
Required for stocked waters in 30+ states
Bass Daily Bag Limit
5 Fish / Day Avg
Standard 12–14 inch minimum length limit
Free Fishing Days
Annual State Events
Typically held in early June nationwide
Reciprocal Waters
Border River Accords
Valid with either state license on border
Your complete fishing plan — plan the trip, find the fish, feel the fight.
FishFig turns “should I even go?” into “I’m already late.” A live Fish Run Timeline shows what’s biting right now, a guided Trip Planner builds a printable plan in seconds, and our 50-state stocking, license, and water data get you to the water faster. Built for the joy of the catch — not for ad clutter.
What’s biting right now
A live read on the country’s favorite fish — updated to today’s date. Tap any species to see its full run timeline and where to fish it.
Three ways to a better day on the water
Trip Planner
Fish Run Timeline
Water finder
The three intelligence pillars
Generic “best spots” pages and single-state PDFs can’t answer the questions traveling and local anglers actually have. FishFig unifies stocking, licenses, and waters with source-cited data — and its cross-state stocking view is a moat no competitor duplicates.
1 · Stocking aggregation
2 · License & regulation engine
3 · Water-body finder
Species lure & technique guides
Knowledge-based tactics for the country’s most popular sport fish — including carp-as-sport, a species most sites ignore.
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Carp (Sport Angling)
Channel Catfish
Crappie (Black & White)
Bluegill (Sunfish)
Salmon (Pacific & Atlantic)
Walleye
Striped Bass (Striper)
Frequently asked questions
Is FishFig a license seller?
No. FishFig is an intelligence layer. Buy licenses from your state agency (linked on every regulations page).
Why do some states say “data pending verification”?
We only publish a number when we can cite its source and year. Unverified states are flagged rather than guessed.
Does the Fish Run Timeline know my local season?
It shows the general U.S. mainland window for your species and date. The plan links to the official agency so you can confirm exact seasons and closures.
Is the cross-state stocking view really unique?
Yes. No competitor aggregates 50-state agency stocking into one comparable dataset the way FishFig does.