Step 1 of 7 · Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod
Buy the license, read the water
Buy the license, read the water — step 1 of 7 in Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod. State/province site or a shop. Keep a photo of the license on the phone and the paper if they gave you paper.

Free fishing tip: Buy the license, read the water (step 1 of 7 from "Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod").
State/province site or a shop. Keep a photo of the license on the phone and the paper if they gave you paper. Read the slip: trout stamp, saltwater extra, ice season — yours may need an add-on.
At the bank: hours, 'no fishing', size table, bait ban (some lakes: no live fish, no corn). If the sign and the app disagree, follow the stricter until you know.
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