The Right Channel for Every Question
fishinglicenseinfo.org/ is an editorial guide. We cannot sell you a license, look up your license, replace a lost license, refund a fee, or process a fishing citation. This page explains exactly what we can help with, what we cannot, and where to send each kind of question.
Life-threatening emergency: dial 911.
Marine emergency on U.S. waters: hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16 from a marine radio, or call 911 from a cellphone.
Suspected poisoning: Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 (24/7, free).
Mental health crisis: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text, 24/7, free).
Suspected poaching or illegal take: your state’s “Operation Game Thief” / “TIP” hotline.
What We Can Help With
- Corrections to any state agency URL, fee, residency definition, age cutoff, exemption rule, free-fishing-day date, vendor list, or guide step on the site
- Reports of dead state-agency URLs — top-priority correction queue
- Reports of out-of-date fee schedules or annual fee changes
- Reports of license type changes or portal redesigns
- State privacy-rights requests (CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CTDPA, CPA, UCPA, TDPSA, OCPA, etc.)
- Cookie preferences and consent queries
- Accessibility issues and reports of barriers using assistive technology
- DMCA / copyright takedown notices under 17 U.S.C. §512
- Press queries about the site, methodology, or editorial decisions
- Editorial questions about a specific state guide
What We Cannot Help With
- Selling, issuing, or replacing a fishing license — use the state agency’s own website or its authorized vendor
- Looking up your license number or status — the state agency’s online portal
- Refunding a license fee — the state agency or authorized vendor
- Processing or fighting a fishing citation — the issuing court and, if needed, a defense attorney
- Reporting a poaching incident in progress — your state’s Operation Game Thief / TIP hotline
- Legal advice on residency, citation defense, or tribal-treaty fishing rights
- Tax advice on lifetime license deductibility
- Paid placement, “preferred state listings,” or sponsored guides — we do not accept paid placement
Channels and Response Targets
Dead state-agency URL / out-of-date fee
You clicked a link to a state agency’s page and it did not work, or the fee shown does not match the agency’s current schedule.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “Dead URL” or “Fee correction”
Include: page URL + state + the issue
Free-fishing-day date change
A state has changed its free-fishing-day calendar for the current year.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “Free fishing day update”
Include: page URL + new date + state agency source
General correction
Residency rule change, age cutoff change, license type update, or any other content error.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “Correction”
State privacy-rights request
Access, delete, correct, portability, opt-out under CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CTDPA, CPA, UCPA, TDPSA, OCPA, or similar state law.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “Privacy rights request”
Include: state of residence + right you are exercising
Accessibility
A page or feature is hard or impossible to use with your assistive technology.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “Accessibility issue”
Include: page URL + AT used + what went wrong
DMCA takedown
Takedown notice or counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. §512.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “DMCA notice”
Cookie settings
Change your cookie preferences or ask about specific tracking technologies.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “Cookie query”
Press and media
Background, comment, or interview request.
Email: info@fishinglicenseinfo.org
Subject: “Press inquiry”
Include: outlet + deadline + topic
Where to Send Things We Cannot Handle
| If you have… | Send it to |
|---|---|
| A life-threatening emergency | 911 |
| A marine emergency | U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16 or 911 |
| Suspected poisoning | Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 (24/7, free) |
| Mental health crisis | 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text) |
| License purchase, replacement, refund | Your state fish and wildlife agency’s online portal or local office |
| License citation or court appearance | The issuing court; if needed, a criminal-defense attorney admitted in your state |
| Suspected poaching in progress | Your state’s Operation Game Thief / Turn-In-Poachers (TIP) hotline |
| Deceptive third-party “license sale” site | Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov; your state Attorney General; Better Business Bureau at bbb.org |
| Federal saltwater question | NOAA Fisheries at fisheries.noaa.gov; National Saltwater Angler Registry |
| Federal land waters (national wildlife refuges) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at fws.gov |
| Tribal-waters fishing question | The federally recognized tribe directly; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for federal coordination |
| Privacy complaint about a state agency | Your state Attorney General; in California, the California Privacy Protection Agency at cppa.ca.gov |
| Boating safety question (not license) | U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division at uscgboating.org |
| Find a fishing-citation defense attorney | Your state bar’s lawyer referral service |
What We Need in Your Email
- Page URL the issue is about (full URL from your address bar)
- Brief description of what is wrong or what you are requesting
- For dead URLs: state + the URL that did not work + what happened
- For fee corrections: state + the agency’s current fee schedule (URL or PDF link)
- For state privacy-rights requests: state of residence and which right
- For accessibility issues: assistive technology + browser
- For DMCA notices: the six required elements under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)
Do not send Social Security number, driver’s license number, fishing-license number, payment-card data, or any account credential. We do not need it and cannot help with state-agency-specific account matters.
Postal Mail
If you must send postal mail, please use the email address first to agree the appropriate handling. We do not publish a postal address for routine correspondence to limit physical-mail abuse and to encourage faster electronic handling.
Have an Issue or Correction?
Email info@fishinglicenseinfo.org with a clear subject line. For emergencies, dial 911. For marine emergencies, hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16.
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