Late Renewals of Limited Entry Licenses

Per Regulation I, Sec. 1(c), any limited entry license renewals received after the last business day of January, will incur late fees of twice the license fee plus the license fee. These licenses may be renewed with the late fee between February 1, 2026 and April 30, 2026. After April 30th, the limited entry license may be lost and can only be reinstated by appearing before the Commission asking for reinstatement. It will be up to the Commission whether they will reinstate the license at that time.

The Potomac River Fisheries Commission coordinates regulations with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, (DGIF) and with the other Atlantic coastal states through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).