{"id":424219,"date":"2026-09-02T18:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424219\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T18:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:44:32","slug":"where-can-i-get-a-fishing-license-in-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424219\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Can I Get a Fishing License in Lubbock?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you guys are anything like me, the annual fishing-license ritual is pretty dang simple:<\/p>\n

You walk into Walmart, head toward the Sporting Goods area, hand over a little cash and your ID, and then walk out legally prepared to spend a few hours begging a big one to bite your bait.<\/p>\n

But Walmart isn’t actually your only option.<\/p>\n

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department<\/a> lists a ton of places around Lubbock you can stop by and purchase a fishing license with ease.<\/p>\n

First Of All, How Much Does It Cost?\"manPhoto by Drew Farwell<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>man in white t-shirt holding a fish<\/p>\n

For the 2026-2027 license year, a Texas resident has options to purchase the following:<\/p>\n

Freshwater Fishing Package – $30Saltwater Fishing Package – $35All-Water Fishing Package – $40One-Day All-Water License – $11Year-From-Purchase Water License – $47Senior Freshwater Package – $12Senior All-Water Package – $22<\/p>\n

Lubbock anglers are usually looking for a freshwater pass. We’re a bit of a drive from the ocean, but if you plan on taking some trips, it’s definitely worth it to get the All-Water package.<\/p>\n

If you aren’t big into fishing and your husband or wife has just convinced you to come out for the day, the $11 license is the way to go.<\/p>\n

Where Can I Buy One In Lubbock?\"blackPhoto by Anne Nyg\u00e5rd<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>black and yellow fish wall decor<\/p>\n

According to TPWD’s current database of retailers, there are quite a few options in Lubbock.<\/p>\n

Walmart<\/p>\n

4215 S. Loop 289702 W. Loop 2891911 4th St.6315 82nd St.11415 Quaker Ave<\/p>\n

Academy Sport + Outdoors<\/p>\n

5802 19th St.11445 Quaker Ave.<\/p>\n

Bass Pro Shop<\/p>\n

Gebo’s<\/p>\n

215 50th St.16301 FM 1730<\/p>\n

Fred’s Gun Emporium<\/p>\n

LSG Tactical Arms<\/p>\n

Lubbock LEO<\/p>\n

1702 Landmark Lane, Ste. 1<\/p>\n

Sharp Shooters Safe & Gun Co.<\/p>\n

TPWD <\/a>also says that licenses are sold at roughly 1,700 retailers across the state, including bait shops, grocery stores, sporting goods stores, and other businesses.<\/p>\n

For a full list of Lubbock retailers, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Can I Skip The Store And Do It Online?\"blackPhoto by James Wheeler<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>black fishing rod and body of water during golden hour<\/p>\n

Don’t feel like wandering around Walmart and waiting at the Sporting Goods counter forever until a staff member notices you? I don’t blame you.<\/p>\n

You can get a fishing license online through Texas Parks and Wildlife<\/a>; however, there is a $5 administrative fee for online transactions. (That’s enough motivation to make me drive to the store. Gas prices are no laughing matter.)<\/p>\n

What About Kids?\"AnPhoto by Federico Giampieri<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>An adult and a child fishing with rods on a riverbank<\/p>\n

Kids under 17 don’t need a fishing license. Generally, everyone else will need one when fishing in public waters in Texas. Check out TPWD’s fishing license requirements<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Now all you have left to do is find some dang fish. Unfortunately, Walmart only sells the frozen kind. They are much less fun to catch…<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for a few great places to take the kids fishing today!<\/p>\n

4 Great Places To Take Your Kids Fishing Around Lubbock<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n

9 Beautiful Lubbock Parks To Stroll Through To Burn Off Pesky Calories<\/p>\n

These are some really great places to burn calories and enjoy nature in Lubbock.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you guys are anything like me, the annual fishing-license ritual is pretty dang simple: You walk into…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424220,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-424219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}