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Do you need a fishing license if you’re taking a minor fishing?
ByMy dad is taking my little 9 year old brother fishing today but we’re not sure if he needs to have a license here in Washington. My dad won’t be fishing. My brother will though.
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August 11th, 2010 at 1:39 am
Most states will let minors under the age of 14. A few states like texas you can fish till like 17 or 18.
August 11th, 2010 at 2:21 am
where i live you don’t need a license unless you go to a lake 2 miles from my house there you do need a license so depends where you fish but you should not need a license
August 11th, 2010 at 3:12 am
In Minnesota yes you would need a license.
DNR CO’s are really cracking down on fishing while teaching.
Story goes this way: father is teaching his son to fish from a boat. Dad has one line, son has another line. After observing for some time the CO comes over to the boat to issue a citation. His tells dad that he is handling son’s rod too much of the time, therefore he is issuing a ticket for fishing two lines. A violation in Minnesota.
True story.
And you wonder why fishing among young people is going down.
August 11th, 2010 at 4:07 am
Nope…Dad is fine. You need a license to fish if you are fishing and 15 years or older. The link below contains the Washington state rules and regulations. It also contains a list of sites where fishing is restricted to just kids. Ain’t that cool?
August 11th, 2010 at 4:48 am
no your dad won’t because he isnt fishing. last night a ranger came over and checked us for liscences and since my father wasnt fishing the ranger didn’t care that he didn’t have one
August 11th, 2010 at 4:55 am
uhh im not 100% sure on washington but i think it most states the adult needs the license then anyone under the age of 12 can fish off that license and then some states children under 12 can just fish as long as they have someone over the age of 18 with them.
August 11th, 2010 at 5:15 am
Depends where your from and “how involved” your father is with the fishing. He cannot set the hook without a license.
August 11th, 2010 at 5:52 am
First of all! Good lord people buy a license! They are less than $20 in most states and can be bought online through your department of conservation website. He can print out the statement and take it with him.
I volunteer for my states department of conservation. I speak to a lot of conservation agents throughout the summer months. This is what they are saying. If your father touches you or your brothers fishing pole, line, or fish you’ve caught then he is fishing. If they so much as see him touch a poll he gets a ticket. Even to help you with a snagged line or tie a hook.
August 11th, 2010 at 6:47 am
as long as dad doesn’t handle the rod/reel at all. he can help tying on a hook or lure but that is the extent.
NO casting. NO reeling.
just stand there drinking a soda and telling the kid what a great job he’s doing.
but dad SHOULD get one so he doesn’t have to miss out on the fun or worry about some rookie jackass warden with some kind of power fixation or just doesn’t like kids.
August 11th, 2010 at 6:50 am
If your brother can handle all of his fishing tackle by himself, to set-up the rig, bait the hook, etc., he will be okay. If your father casts the rod or helps your brother land a fish, your father will need a license. Game wardens often cite parents who are “helping” their children fish. A one-day fishing license in Washington state currently costs $8.18, and it’s cheaper than any fine. (Two, three, four and five day licenses are also available for those who don’t want to pay for an entire year.)
There is a Free Fishing Weekend in Washington on the weekend of the first full week in June. There are also fishing areas reserved for youths under age 14.