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

Bait

• Bait Dealer Individual Application Form (PWD-0844) (PDF 89.8 KB)
• Replacement Commercial Bay/Bait Shrimp Boat License/Duplicate Plates Application (PWD-829) (PDF 106.6 KB)
• Transfer Bay/Bait Shrimp Boat License Application (PWD-135) (PDF 79.1 KB)

Boat

• Application for License Transfer: Bait Shrimp Boat, Bay Shrimp Boat, Crab Fisherman, Commercial Fishing Boat, Finfish Fisherman, Gulf Shrimp Boat, or Oyster Boat (PDF 86.2 KB)
• Boat and Outboard Motor Registration and Title Forms

Crab

• Commercial Crab Fisherman's License Application (PWD-355) (PDF 105.3 KB)
• Replacement Commercial Crab Fisherman's License/Duplicate Plates Application (PWD-830) (PDF 105.1 KB)
• Transfer Crab Fisherman's License Application (PWD-804) (PDF 114.9 KB)

Exotic Species

• Exotic Species: Possession and/or Transport Forms

Finfish

• Commercial Finfish Fisherman's License Application (PWD-803) (PDF 105.2 KB)
• Renewal of Crab or Finfish Fisherman's License(s) Application (PDF 164.7 KB)
• Replacement Commercial Finfish Fisherman's License/Duplicate Plates Application (PWD-831) (PDF 253.7 KB)
• Transfer Finfish Fisherman's License Application (PWD-805)(PDF 115.7 KB)

Fishing

• Duplicate Boat Plates for a Commercial Fishing License Application (PDF 70.7 KB)
• Replacement Commercial Fishing Boat License/Plates Application (PWD-140A) (PDF 103.4 KB)

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 (PDF 252.3 KB)
• License Management Review Board Appeals Request (PWD-1060) (PDF 267 KB)
• License Transfer Application (PWD-140) (PDF 253.7 KB)
• Replacement Commercial Fishing License Application (PDF 71.6 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)

Oyster

• Commercial Oyster Boat Application (PWD-1042) (PDF 68.6 KB)
• Replacement Commercial Oyster Boat License/Duplicate Plates Application (PWD-1194) (PDF 106 KB)
• Transfer Oyster Boat License Application (PWD-1193) (PDF 78.5 KB)

Shrimp

• Replacement Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License/Duplicate Plates Application (PWD-1191) (PDF 103.7 KB)
• Transfer Gulf Shrimp Boat License Application (PWD-1192) (PDF 76.5 KB)