Lake Allatoona Fishing Licenses

Two Ways to Get a Lake Allatoona Fishing License

1. From a license dealer
2. Purchase online

1) License Dealers

2) Purchase Online

You can buy fishing licenses through this web site. Follow the instructions to set up an online user account or log into an existing account.

How long are licenses valid?

All recreational hunting and fishing licenses are good for one full year (12 months) from the day that they are purchased. You can also buy a special lifetime license that costs $500 for adults and $95 for senior citizens.

How much do licenses cost?

Sportsman's License: (includes these licenses: Fishing, Trout, Wildlife Management Area, Hunting, Big game, Primitive weapons, and Waterfowl):

• Resident - $60.00
• Non-resident - not available

Regular Fishing License:

• Resident - $9.00
• Non-resident - $24.00 (season) $7.00 (7 day)

One-day Fishing License:

• Resident - $3.50
• Non-resident - $3.50

Trout:

• Resident - $5.00
• Non-resident - $13.00

Combination Fishing & Hunting:

• Resident - $17.00
• Non-resident - not available

Wildlife Management Area (WMA):

• Resident - $19.00
• Non-resident - $73.00

Where does fishing license money go?

The money from fishing license fees helps support fisheries programs:

• Management: Fish populations are monitored and managed in over 500,000 acres of reservoirs and small lakes, 12,000 miles of streams and rivers, and over 4,000 miles of trout streams.
• Hatcheries: Six warmwater hatcheries produce largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, striped bass, hybrid striped-white bass, and other species to stock into reservoirs, rivers, and ponds; three trout hatcheries stock over 1 million trout into trout streams.
• Public Fishing Areas: over 2,000 acres of water on nine PFAs provide quality fishing for bass, bream, crappie, and catfish.
• Pond Management: Guidance is provided to pond owners through consultation and on site visits.
• Boat Ramps: 150 boat ramps are maintained statewide. New ramps are built each year to provide better access for all boaters.
• Aquatic Education: Over 30,000 kids and their parents fish at over 500 Kids Fishing Events each year.
• Publications: Reservoir and Rivers Fishing Prospects, Small Lakes Open to Public Fishing, Georgia Fish ID book, Pond Management books, Trout Streams of Georgia map, Fishing Regulations book, River maps.