Spearfishing

Planning a first spearfishing outing? These guides cover who can start, guided versus DIY, spearfishing versus fishing versus freediving, clothes, cost, and licenses. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

The first-timer product is a guided intro — shore or boat — with a school that already teaches. This hub will not teach you to load a gun.

Freedive course: Freediving. Rods: Deep Sea Fishing.

Start here

• Can Anyone Go Spearfishing?
• What Is Spearfishing?
• Spearfishing vs Fishing vs Freediving
• Do I Need a Lesson?
• What Does Spearfishing Feel Like?
• What to Wear Spearfishing
• What to Bring Spearfishing
• Common First-Time Spearfishing Questions

Planning

• How Much Does a Spearfishing Intro Cost?
• Do I Need a License?
• Where to Try Spearfishing in the United States

Quick Facts

• Guided intro only on this site
• No hunt protocol on these pages
• License and season are the state’s
• Best first step: Do I Need a Lesson?