Make 2025 a year filled with adventure and unforgettable memories.
Buy a launch permit gift voucher.
Give the gift of paddling to the outdoor enthusiast in your life! Gift a one or two year Launch Permit Gift Voucher so they can explore Pennsylvania waterways for a full year or more.
Buy online at HuntFish.PA.gov.
Put a bow on your paddling gift.
Make sure your gift recipient is prepared before they hit the water. Add to your gift with some of the gear required for paddlers:
- Launch Permit –Check! Launch permit holders can launch from any Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission access area, State Park or State Forest.
- Life Jacket – Each person in a canoe, kayak, rowboat or stand-up paddleboard must have a wearable, USCG-approved life jacket. And children 12 years of age and younger must wear a life jacket when on the water. All paddlers must wear a life jacket from November 1 through April 30.
- Whistle to alert other boaters of their presence.
- Light for paddling after sunset, before sunrise or during low visibility.
Buy a fishing license gift voucher.
Give the gift of access to over 86,000 miles of flowing water available to cast a line and reel in the “big one” for as low as $28.
Join in on the fun and make sure to buy your own fishing license, too!
Buy online at HuntFish.PA.gov.
Choose the right fishing license or permit for you.
Pennsylvania fishing licenses are all the same and get you access to the water to fish across the state. The difference is how long your license will be valid.
Permits are needed when fishing for trout or on Lake Erie and it’s tributaries.
Learn more in our “What to Know About Pennsylvania Fishing Licenses and Permits” blog.
Easy to buy. Easier to enjoy.
Go to HuntFish.PA.gov log in to your account, create an account or use the guest account.
- Select the “Other” tab and scroll down for a list of Gift Vouchers
- Select the preferred Gift Voucher
- Select the quantity and “Add to Cart”
- To buy additional items, select “Keep Shopping”, and add products
- Select “Checkout” to finish your purchase
- Enter credit card and billing Information and “Submit”
- On the Order Receipt page select “Receipt and License Documents” to download your gift voucher
- Give your recipient the voucher to redeem with the voucher number.
- Share the instructions for redeeming from your receipt with your recipient or visit FishandBoat.com to learn more.
*Vouchers are not licenses and may not be used as licenses while fishing. Vouchers are non-refundable and expire as noted.
You can also visit one of the many statewide issuing agents to purchase a Gift Voucher.
Your fishing license dollars at work.
Funds from fishing license sales help the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission protect and improve water quality and protect and manage reptiles, amphibians and other aquatic life. The agency works to ensure aquatic resources remain protected and water quality supports aquatic life; tracks endangered, threatened and rare animals under the PFBC’s jurisdiction; and manages species restoration efforts and habitat protections and improvement.
