How to Get a NH Fishing License (2026) — NHFG Online Step-by-Step

NH fishing license online. $45 freshwater, $11 saltwater. Fees included. Born ≤1947 free at offices.

Here's how to get your NH fishing license online.

  1. Visit NHFG online
  2. Create account with your driver's license
  3. Select: $45 freshwater annual, or NR 1-7 day options
  4. Add $11 saltwater if fishing the seacoast
  5. Seniors 68+: select $7 license. Born ≤ 1947: get free permanent at NHFG offices
  6. Pay and print — valid calendar year

Fee Notes

NH charges a $2.00 transaction fee (or $2.75 online) per license form, plus a $1 agent fee and $1 Fisheries Habitat Fee — these are included in the listed prices above.

See exemptions.

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