Permits and Forms

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General Fishing: Forms and Applications

• Angler Recognition Program (PWD-0349b) (PDF 671.4 KB) (send in your record catch!)
• Broodfish Collection Permit (PWD-1020) (Word 37 KB)
• Permit to Stock Triploid Grass Carp
  • Application Form (PWD-241) (PDF 104.3 KB)
  • Instructions (PWD-241d, includes Triploid Grass Carp Information Sheet) (PDF 440 KB)
• Permit to Introduce Fish, Shellfish or Aquatic Plants into Public Waters (PWD-1019) (PDF 15.3 KB)

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)
• Application for Permit to Sell Nongame Fish From Public Fresh Waters (PWD-1027) (PDF 441.4 KB)
  • Commercial Fishing License Requirements for Holders of Permits to Sell Nongame Fish taken from Public Fresh Water (PDF 22.3 KB)
  • For the complete rules on this topic, please see Texas Administrative Code Title 31 Chapter 57E: Permits to Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Water
  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 103.4 KB)
• Application for Commercial Crab Fisherman's License (PWD-355) (PDF 70.7 KB)
• Application for Commercial Finfish Fisherman's License (PWD-803) (PDF 72 KB)
• Application for Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat (PWD-1041) (PDF 76.7 KB)
• Application for Commercial Oyster Boat (PWD-1042) (PDF 76.3 KB)
• Application for Dealer License (PWD-345) (PDF 153.5 KB)
• Application for License Transfer (PWD-140) (PDF 91.6 KB)
• Application for Replacement Commercial Bay/Bait Shrimp Boat License/Duplicate Plates (PWD-829) (PDF 79.8 KB)
• Application for Replacement Commercial Crab Fisherman's License/Duplicate Plates (PWD-830) (PDF 76.7 KB)
• Application for Replacement Commercial Finfish Fisherman's License/Duplicate Plates (PWD-831) (PDF 91.6 KB)
• Application for Replacement Commercial Fishing Boat License/Plates (PWD-140A) (PDF 80.7 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 82.5 KB)
• Application to Transfer Crab Fisherman's License (PWD-804) (PDF 82.4 KB)
• Application to Transfer Finfish Fisherman's License (PWD-805) (PDF 82.6 KB)
• Application to Transfer Gulf Shrimp Boat License (PWD-1192) (PDF 81.3 KB)
• Application to Transfer Oyster Boat License (PWD-1193) (PDF 81.5 KB)
• Bait Dealer Individual Application Form (PWD-0844) (PDF 84 KB)
• License Management Review Board Appeals Request (PWD-1060) (PDF 23 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.

• Aquatic Vegetation Removal Permit (PWD-1029) (PDF 14.1 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)