FISHING LICENSES

Minnesota AFS Students:  Minnesota law under Game and Fish, Section 97A.441, Subd. 2. says “Angling; foreign exchange students.  A license to take fish by angling shall be issued without a fee to a citizen of a foreign country that is attending school in this state as an exchange student.”

To get a free MN fishing license, bring your passport and a document from your high school that says you are officially enrolled there, to Gander Mountain if you are in the Duluth area, or to an official regional licensing location (can contact the DNR for licensing retailers that qualify).

 

Wisconsin AFS Students:   The Wisconsin law reads that after 30 days in Wisconsin, a person can purchase a license as a “resident.”  Proof of your arrival date, a form from your school saying you are enrolled, and your passport should be all you need.

According to the Graheks in Ashland, this is the process for Wisconsin AFS students to get a fishing license:  “When you get a license in Wisconsin, you have to have all the student’s identification ready (their passport with their local address).

When the kids go to the outlet to get the license, the clerk has to call the help number on their machine first. They then have to give the students name, birthday, and other identification. This is the way to do it without a social security number or a drivers license. They will ask for someone to verify if the student is in school. I did the licenses for the kids in Ashland. I told them I was with the AFS chapter and they took that  OK. The kids under 18 only have to pay $7.00 for a regular license, plus any additional cost for any stamps that they need for fishing trout and salmon.  We just told them when the kids arrived.  We have never had a problem.  The people on the phone want the clerk to HAVE ALL THE INFO ABOUT THE KID FIRST or they get upset. The phone call had to be made before they try to get a license.  The license is good until March
31 of each year."