Buying a fishing license is quick, easy and directly contributes toward conservation efforts. In most states, licenses can be purchased online, by phone or at retail establishments.
In our area you will need to buy one or more of the 3 jurisdictions that you might be fishing in - the District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
If you are fishing the Potomac River anywhere within the boundaries of the District Of Columbia, you will need a DC license regardless of where you are standing. If you’re above or below the District boundaries, you can fish either shore of the Potomac River with either a Maryland license or Virginia license, but be aware you are bound by Maryland recreational fishing regulations as Maryland owns the Potomac River all the way to the Virginia river bank.