....and they change the rules and limits every year just so they can hassle you......I gave up fishing except in my own ponds and now dammit you even have to have a fishing license for that.
Not here. But, I always buy a hunting and fishing license anyway, both so I can go off my land and because it does go to support more valuable conservation programs than stupid ones (There's always a few of those).
I remember living in southern Jersey, it was pre-9/11 so no background check BS and plenty of public fishing sites, but you had to have your license in a plastic carrier pinned to the outside of your shirt or jacket. What a stupid pain in the ass.