Having paid an extra $18 for my fresh water and marine license because I went ice fishing once in January, I'm not pleased. I'm happy for the folks who held out 'til the last minute and got the new rate but that's what all of us should be paying.
Since the licensing system is now all computerized, it should not be an overwhelming task for the State to give a credit to the folks that bought licenses at the higher rate toward their 2011 license. Everyone has a "discreet" identity on the system. It shouldn't be a problem.