In Florida, both a freshwater and a salt water fishing license is mandatory. To protect our natural resources, there are some legal minimum lengths and limits on the number of fish you may catch. There is also closed season on some shellfish and snook. To obtain a resident license for fishing and hunting, you must be a resident of Florida for six months. Residents 65 years of age or older receive complimentary hunting and fishing licenses.
Visitors can obtain three, seven and ten day non-resident licenses.
The Tax Collectors main office is located at The Government Center at 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach 355-2622. Motorboats used in fresh or salt water must be registered at the Tax Collector's office. Unless a vessel is exempt, it must be titled at the same time it is registered. Both actions can be handled at your Tax Collector's office. Florida recognizes valid registration certificates and numbers issued to visiting vessel owners by other states for 90 days.