In 1913 the Indiana legislature passed a law requiring anglers to buy an annual license to fish in publicly owned lakes and rivers. I don’t know if it was an immediate hit - probably not. No one likes having to pay even a dollar for something that once was free. Over time, however, fishing licenses became accepted if not popular. Millions have been sold. Last year just the basic model resident fishing license was sold more than 300 thousand times here in Indiana - and there were additional thousands of non-resident versions, one-day tags, combination hunt and fish permits and other type fishing licenses sold.
License Schemes Needed
License Schemes Needed
License Schemes Needed
In 1913 the Indiana legislature passed a law requiring anglers to buy an annual license to fish in publicly owned lakes and rivers. I don’t know if it was an immediate hit - probably not. No one likes having to pay even a dollar for something that once was free. Over time, however, fishing licenses became accepted if not popular. Millions have been sold. Last year just the basic model resident fishing license was sold more than 300 thousand times here in Indiana - and there were additional thousands of non-resident versions, one-day tags, combination hunt and fish permits and other type fishing licenses sold.