Fishing is a blast for anyone, regardless of age, especially in Florida. There are abundant opportunities for freshwater as well as saltwater fishing in Florida. Fishing license requirements for Florida vary, depending upon which water you choose to fish, salt or fresh. Fresh water fishing for anglers, in Florida, over the age of sixteen requires a license. If you Fish in Florida, fishing license requirements are more complicated for saltwater fishing. In Florida, anglers under 16 years of age need not obtain a fishing license. If you are older than 16, you will need a license in order to fish from a boat on saltwater. There are specific instances when you are not required to have a Florida fishing license including when you fish off a pier that is attached to the shore or when you fish from shore (specifically in saltwater). For example, fishing from any floating object, (ship), that is not permanently attached to the shore, a fishing license is required. A local Florida fishing guide can be found at most marina and bait shops, if you have chosen to use the fishing guide. Local fishing guides can be found in the yellow pages. The price of your trip generally will incorporate a fishing license to be used in Florida. The Florida fishing license obtained by your fishing guide for his boat is good enough to cover all the passengers aboard the boat. So if you are looking for something fun for you or your whole family, fishing in Florida is the activity for you!