Residents must purchase the conservation license, fishing, and most general hunting licenses at an FWP office, FWP License Provider, or online.

The Nonresident Miscellaneous License Application contains nonresident conservation, 2-day fishing, 10-day fishing, season fishing, upland game bird, general turkey, spring/fall black bear, bow & arrow license, archery and hunting access enhancement fee.

This section of the Fishing Regulations defines the fees associated with each type of license for residents and nonresidents.

Fishing license exemptions are available to qualified educational events and fishing clinics. [Learn more]

Montana has regulated and experimental bull trout angling season. [Learn more]

All anglers must purchase a paddlefish tag to fish for paddlefish. You can purchase tags at any FWP office or at license providers located near the waterbody you'll be fishing in.

Reference Guide: Fishing Contest Permits

Commercial Whitefish Application

All importations of live fish or fish eggs for introduction into any private or public pond, stream, lake, or other water in Montana, or fish transported through Montana, must be accompanied by a permit issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

List of approved fish hatcheries (aka commercial fish ponds) for purchasing fish for private ponds.

Aquatic Scientific Collector Permits are required for any learning institution, government agencies, or individual in order to take, kill, capture possess any fish in Montana.