Permits and Forms

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General Fishing: Forms and Applications

• Angler Recognition Program (PWD-0349b) (PDF 553.3 KB) (send in your record catch!)
• Broodstock Collection Permit (PWD-1020) (PDF 212 KB)
  • Broodstock Collection Report (PWD-1411) (PDF 124.8 KB)
• Permit to Introduce Fish, Shellfish or Aquatic Plants into Public Waters (PWD-1019) (PDF 237.9 KB)
  • Permit Applicants Addendum (PWD 1420) (PDF 183.8 KB)
• Permits to Possess or Sell Nongame and Exotic Fish Taken from Public Water
  • Who Needs This Permit and What Licenses Are Required? (PDF 162 KB)
  • Application Form (PWD-1027) (PDF 805.6 KB)
  • Summary of Shad Rule Changes (PDF 88.4 KB)
  • For the complete rules on this topic, please see Texas Administrative Code Title 31 Chapter 57E: Permits to Possess or Sell Nongame and Exotic Fish Taken from Public Fresh Water
• Permit to Stock Triploid Grass Carp
• Online Application and Information

Commercial Fishing

Boat

• Boat and Outboard Motor Registration and Title Forms

Crab and Finfish

• Renewal of Crab or Finfish Fisherman's License(s) Application (PWD-1511) (PDF 165.5 KB)

Exotic Species

• Exotic Species: Possession and/or Transport Forms

Heirship

• Affidavit Heirship Commercial Fisherman License Resident (PWD 1393A) (PDF 25.3 KB)
• Affidavit Heirship Commercial Fisherman License Nonresident (PWD 1393B) (PDF 45.6 KB)

License

• Dealer License Application (PWD-0345) (PDF 235.2 KB)
• For or Renewal of Commercial Fishing License(s) Application (PWD-1507) (PDF 252.3 KB)
• License Management Review Board Appeals Request (PWD-1060) (PDF 267 KB)
• Replacement Commercial Fishing License Application (PWD-1508) (PDF 72.4 KB)

License Transfer and Replacement Plates

• Application for Duplicate Boat Plates for a Commercial Fishing License (PWD-1509) (PDF 71.4 KB)
• Application for License Transfer: Bait Shrimp Boat, Bay Shrimp Boat, Crab Fisherman, Commercial Fishing Boat, Finfish Fisherman, Gulf Shrimp Boat, or Oyster Boat (PWD-1510) (PDF 87.1 KB)

Mussel

• Commercial Mussel License Harvest Daily Log (PWD 1341) (PDF 277.3 KB)
• Commercial Mussel License Harvest Annual Report (PWD 1342) (PDF 15.4 KB)