Hunting and Fishing Guide Registration - Effective 1/1/2015, individuals providing fishing and hunting guide services in Connecticut must register annually with the DEEP. The registration is valid for the calendar year. Please note: any hunting or fishing guide carrying paying passengers on a vessel on marine waters, or on the Thames River, Connecticut River south of the Bulkeley Bridge (Rte 84) in Hartford, or on the Housatonic River below the Derby Dam is required to hold a current passenger-for-hire license issued by the United States Coast Guard. Operators and crew of vessels registered in Connecticut as a charter, party or head boat are exempt from the guide registration when providing guide services on the registered vessel. Please refer to the Marine Fisheries Information Circular (PDF) if you are considering purchasing a Fishing Guide Registration to take marine species. Registration fee is $100 and can be purchased through the Online Sportsmen Licensing System or in person at DEEP offices and other vendors where hunting and fishing licenses are available.