Tennessee Fishing License 2026: Costs, No Trout vs All Species

Tennessee treats fishing as a product-choice problem, not a single license. Visitors and residents both split into No Trout and All Species (including Trout) tracks, then pick a duration: 1-day, 3-day, 10-day, or annual. A bass or crappie trip fits No Trout; any trout stream, tailwater, or trout-possession plan needs the product that already includes trout, or a supplemental add-on.

Residents follow age-based paths: ages 16–64 default to the Combo Hunt/Fish annual, ages 13–15 use the Junior Hunt/Fish/Trap license, and anyone 13+ can instead use the narrow County-of-Residence No Trout license. Anglers 12 and under need no license at all. The $21.00 Annual Trout Supplemental is the key add-on when a resident’s base license doesn’t already include trout.

Confirm the exact SKU and any processing fee in the live Go Outdoors Tennessee cart or the official TWRA License Structure and Fees page before paying — fees are state-set and subject to change without notice.

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2026 Tennessee Price Rows

Prices below are confirmed against the official TWRA fee page as of August 2026. Processing fees apply to all purchases at checkout.

Resident Licenses

Nonresident Licenses

“All Species” always includes trout at every duration. There is no nonresident trout-supplemental product — nonresidents must buy the All-Species tier upfront if trout is part of the trip.

Common Pitfalls

• Buying No Trout for a trout trip. Any tailwater, trout stream, or trout-possession plan needs All Species or a valid trout supplemental — the No Trout product is a hard block, not a fine.
• Pairing the trout supplemental with the wrong base. It only stacks on the Combo Hunt/Fish, County-of-Residence, or 1-Day No-Trout license — it cannot be added to Junior, Senior, or Sportsman products (those already include trout or don’t need it).
• Assuming nonresidents get the county-of-residence or supplemental option. Those two products are resident-only; nonresidents choose the All-Species tier directly at 3-day, 10-day, or annual duration.
• Forgetting Gatlinburg is a separate system. Gatlinburg trout streams need the 1-Day Gatlinburg Trout License ($11.00) or a Gatlinburg Trout Permit ($3.00 daily / $9.00 for 3 days) layered on the base license — the standard state trout supplemental doesn’t cover it.
• Missing free-fishing windows. Tennessee runs a Free Fishing Day and a Free Fishing Week (ages 15 and under) each June, and a Free Hunting Day each August — no license purchase is needed on those dates.
• Ignoring processing fees. Every listed price is the base license fee; a per-transaction processing fee is added at checkout on Go Outdoors Tennessee.

FAQs

When do I need the Tennessee Trout Supplemental?

Residents who start on a no-trout base — Combo Hunt/Fish, County-of-Residence, or 1-Day No-Trout — need the separate $21.00 Annual Trout Supplemental to legally fish for or possess trout.

What is the Tennessee nonresident visitor duration lineup?

Nonresidents choose 3-day, 10-day, or annual duration, each split into No Trout and All Species pricing: $20/$40 for 3 days, $30/$61 for 10 days, and $49/$98 annually.

What happens at ages 13 and 16 in Tennessee?

Anglers 12 and under need no license. Ages 13–15 use the $9.00 resident Junior Hunt/Fish/Trap license (or $10.00 nonresident junior). Age 16 and up move to the standard adult Combo Hunt/Fish or nonresident annual/short-term products.

Where do I buy or verify the current price?

Purchase and verify live pricing at Go Outdoors Tennessee, the state’s official online license vendor, or cross-check the fee table on the TWRA License Structure and Fees page.