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Fishing News
A banner looking like a Christmas package with a link to buy your 2021 fishing license.

A fishing license makes a great gift for the holidays. You'll need the recipient's social security number AND birthdate. Or you can call the DNR customer service desk at 515-725-8200 for help looking up a person's license information to make the purchase.

It’s so easy to buy a fishing license. Just go to our Go Outdoors Iowa online licensing system. Or visit one of 700 local retailers and bait shops to buy your fishing license today.

Licenses purchased for 2020 expire on Jan. 10.

Button with a link to buy your 2021 fishing license.

Missouri River paddlefish license on sale now

Try a new fishing experience this spring – snagging paddlefish on the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers.

Go to our Go Outdoors Iowa online licensing system to buy your paddlefish license. You must also have a valid Iowa fishing license. 

You can buy up to two tags – one from now to Dec. 31 and an additional tag from Jan. 1 to Jan. 7, or two tags if you didn’t buy one in December.

The license with a tag(s) and instructions will be mailed to your home address in mid-January. Be sure to hold onto this tag for the Feb. 1 – April 30 season.

Find complete paddlefish regulations, tips and tagging information on the DNR website – click on the Missouri River Paddlefish Season and Regulations tab.


A collage of anglers catching paddlefish on the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers.