Lifetime License Qualifications
65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License
Resident anglers 65 and older may purchase a Lifetime Fishing License ($10.50) or a Lifetime Combination Sportsman’s License ($35.50), which includes hunting and fishing privileges. In either case, the license is purchased only once at 65 or older and is valid as long as the holder resides in Arkansas. Proof of age and 60 days of Arkansas residency is required to apply. This license may be purchased any time during the calendar year of the applicant’s 65th birthday, or any time thereafter.
65-Plus Lifetime Trout Permit
To fish for trout in certain waters or to keep trout, a state lifetime trout permit (purchased once at 65 or older) is available to holders of 65-Plus Lifetime Licenses ($5.00).
Nonexpiring Lifetime Resident Fishing Sportsman’s Permit ($1,000)
This entitles the holder of any age to the privileges of the Resident Sportsman’s License and the Resident Fisheries Conservation License. Annual trout and state waterfowl permits are included. Proof of Arkansas residency of at least 60 days duration is required to apply. This permit is available only from AGFC in Little Rock.
This permit is available from the AGFC Little Rock Office. If you wish to apply in person, bring proof of identification and residency, in the form of an Arkansas driver’s license or state I.D. card. Applications are available at AGFC regional offices or by calling (800) 364-4263 or (501) 223-6388 in the Little Rock area. Lifetime licenses are not available by phone or online. Proof of 60 days of Arkansas residency is required to apply for this license.
Download a Nonexpiring Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman’s Permit