An annual fishing permit is $14.00 for residents and $57.00 for nonresidents, and a daily permit is $9.00 for both, per the Missouri Department of Conservation. Read on October 30, 2026.
By the It’s Missouri editorial team. Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
Who Needs One
The page says anglers generally must have a permit and carry it while fishing. Exemptions it lists include Missouri residents 65 and older, privately stocked waters and Free Fishing Days.
Lifetime Permits
Residents can buy a lifetime fishing permit; the page prints prices from $320.00 for ages 0 to 15 and $465.50 for 16 to 29 down to $40.50 for 60 to 64.
What We Could Not Verify
Trout permit prices: they were not on the part of the page we read. See springs and rivers for the trout parks.
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Sources
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: It’s Missouri (https://itsmissouri.com/answers/how-much-is-a-missouri-fishing-permit/), checked October 30, 2026. Free to quote with a link.