Permits and Forms
General Fishing: Forms and Applications
- Angler Recognition
Program (PWD-0349b)
(PDF 587.4 KB)
(send in your record catch!) - Broodfish
Collection Permit (PWD-1020) (PDF 14.8 KB)
- Permit
to Introduce Fish, Shellfish or Aquatic Plants into Public Waters (PWD-1019) (PDF 75.8 KB)
- Permit
to Possess or Sell Nongame Fish From Public Fresh Waters
- Application Form (PWD-1027) (PDF 144.6 KB)
- Who Needs This Permit? (PDF 87.3 KB)
- Summary of rule changes effective April 13, 2017
(PDF 120.6 KB)
- For the complete rules on this topic, please see Texas Administrative Code Title 31 Chapter 57E: Permits to Possess or Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Water
- Application Form (PWD-1027)
Commercial Fishing
- Commercial
Mussel License Harvest Daily Log (PWD 1341) (PDF 277.3 KB)
- Commercial
Mussel License Harvest Annual Report (PWD 1342) (PDF 15.4 KB)
-
Affidavit Heirship Commercial Fisherman License Resident (PWD 1393A)
(PDF 25.3 KB)
-
Affidavit Heirship Commercial Fisherman License Nonresident (PWD 1393B)
(PDF 45.6 KB)
- Designation
of Agent for Limited Entry Programs for Crabs, Finfish, Shrimp or Oyster
Licenses (PWD-760) (PDF 25.5 KB)
- Application
for Commercial Bay/Bait Shrimp Boat (PWD-350) (PDF 101.6 KB)
- Application
for Commercial Crab Fisherman's License (PWD-355) (PDF 79.9 KB)
- Application
for Commercial Finfish Fisherman's License (PWD-803) (PDF 79.7 KB)
- Application
for Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat (PWD-1041) (PDF 90.9 KB)
- Application
for Commercial Oyster Boat (PWD-1042) (PDF 90.4 KB)
- Application
for Dealer License (PWD-0345) (PDF 41.6 KB)
- Application
for License Transfer (PWD-140) (PDF 114.6 KB)
- Application
for Replacement Commercial Bay/Bait Shrimp Boat License/Duplicate Plates
(PWD-829) (PDF 93.1 KB)
- Application
for Replacement Commercial Crab Fisherman's License/Duplicate Plates (PWD-830)
(PDF 91.5 KB)
- Application for Replacement Commercial Finfish Fisherman's License/Duplicate Plates
(PWD-831) (PDF 114.6 KB)
- Application for Replacement Commercial Fishing Boat License/Plates (PWD-140A) (PDF 129.7 KB)
- Application
for Replacement Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License/Duplicate Plates (PWD-1191)
(PDF 78.8 KB)
- Application
for Replacement Commercial Oyster Boat License/Duplicate Plates (PWD-1194)
(PDF 76.4 KB)
- Application
to Transfer Bay/Bait Shrimp Boat License (PWD-135) (PDF 95.4 KB)
- Application
to Transfer Crab Fisherman's License (PWD-804) (PDF 94.4 KB)
- Application
to Transfer Finfish Fisherman's License (PWD-805) (PDF 94.5 KB)
- Application
to Transfer Gulf Shrimp Boat License (PWD-1192) (PDF 94.2 KB)
- Application
to Transfer Oyster Boat License (PWD-1193) (PDF 94.5 KB)
- Bait Dealer Individual Application Form (PWD-0844) (PDF 35.4 KB)
- License Management Review Board Appeals Request (PWD-1060)
(Word 75 KB)
- License Management Review Board Appeals Request (PWD-1060)
(PDF 107.7 KB)
Boat and Outboard Motor Registration and Title Forms
Exotic Species: Possession and/or Transport Forms
Permits are required to possess or transport regulated species. For the complete rules, please see Texas Administrative Code Title 31 Chapter 57A: Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants.
For questions about permits, contact aquatic.invasives@tpwd.texas.gov
- Aquatic
Vegetation Removal Permit (PWD-1029) (PDF 157 KB)
- Exotic Species Permit (PWD-1026)
(PDF 150.3 KB) (for commercial and agricultural operations)
- Exotic Species Permit Renewal (PWD-1026A)
(PDF 150.4 KB) (for commercial and agricultural operations)
- Exotic Species Permit Annual Report - Fish (PWD-1381)
(PDF 126.3 KB)
- Exotic Species Permit Annual Report - Fish (Excel format) (PWD-1381A)
(XLSX, 23.7 KB)
- Exotic Species Permit Annual Report - Shrimp (PWD-1382)
(PDF 8 KB)
- Exotic Species Transport Invoice (PWD-1368) (PDF 109.7 KB)
- Exotic Species Facility Inspection Report (PWD-1367) (PDF 124.3 KB) (to be completed by TPWD inspector)
- Water Spinach Facility Inspection Report (PWD-1283) (PDF 16.8 KB) (to be completed by TPWD inspector)
- Exotic Species Research Permit (PWD-1021) (PDF 16.1 KB)
(for universities)
- Exotic Species Research Permit Renewal (PWD-1022) (PDF 13.9 KB)
- Exotic Species Zoological Permit (PWD-1023) (PDF 15.9 KB)
(for zoos and exhibits)
- Exotic Species Zoological Permit Renewal (PWD-1024) (PDF 13.7 KB)
- Permit to Transport Exotic Species (PWD-1028) (PDF 14 KB)
- Water Spinach Permit (PWD-1283) (PDF 16.8 KB)