Garden Grove stands in Orange County, out in California. The choice is wider than most towns this size get. Closest first: West Street Basin 1.4 miles off, Crescent Retarding Basin 4.7 miles off to the north, Bolsa Bay 8.1 miles off, Laguna Lake 9.3 miles off to the north followed by Anaheim Union Reservoir 10
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) | Ages 16 and older | $64.54 | $174.14 | 1-day, 2-day, 10-day | Included in freshwater license | Announced annually | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads āNot verifiedā, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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