Fishing & Wildlife permits
Select the permit or commercial license you'd like to apply for. Each one runs through TPWD eligibility review, payment, and digital issuance.
Authorizes the collection of broodfish from Texas public waters for licensed fish farm operations.
Required before stocking or releasing any fish, shellfish, or aquatic plant into Texas public waters.
Permit to take, possess, or sell nongame and exotic fish (shad, gar, suckers, etc.) from Texas public fresh waters.
Individual license to take, sell, or offer for sale aquatic products for use as bait.
Limited-entry license to take crabs from Texas coastal waters for sale.
Limited-entry license to take finfish from Texas coastal waters for sale (excludes red drum and spotted seatrout).
Licenses a vessel to harvest oysters from approved Texas public reefs under the limited-entry oyster program.