Most states require fishing license fees to go into the fund that supports outdoor activities.  Your launch ramps, water restoration projects, conservation activities etc.  are supported by the purchase of licenses.  Wouldn't it great if the entire govermnet ran this way?

Here in Michigan the prices according to michigan.gov/dnr:

Restricted resident= $15.00

All species upgrade= $13.00

Senior resident= $6.00

All species upgrade= $5.20

Military resident= $1.00

There was alot of talk about raising fishing fees, however they must have changed their minds.

Falcon

19.00 a year here in NY.

Covers 10/01/07 - 09/30/08

Not sure why the dates are like that.

Most of you guys have it fairly cheap or reasonable compared to WA State:

Freshwater: About $21

Saltwater: About $19

Some other dumb azz processing fees and taxes: about $6

It turns out to be just under $50 after all is said and done.  I wouldn't mind but bass take a back seat in my state and they are on their own so my $$$ is spent on salmon and steelhead. There is zero money spent to help bass.

It is what it is. Gotta pay to play.  :'(