National Fishing and Boating Week 和免费 fishing day

Free Fishing Days 2020

These are days – some states even offer free fishing weekends – where anglers can go fishing without a license. Check out the next free fishing days in your state.

Free fishing days are a perfect opportunity for beginners to try out fishing for the first time. If you already have a fishing license, consider taking a friend or family member who has never been fishing, out on the water for the day.

Find out what you need to get out on the water. Learn how to fish, find places to fish and boat using our interactive map, get a fishing license or register your boat.

Alabama: Second Saturday in June. June 13

Arizona: First Saturday in June. June 6

Arkansas: Second Full weekend in June. June 12-14

California: First Saturday in July. July 4th, September 5th

Colorado: First weekend of June. June 6-7

Connecticut: Free Fishing Day May 9th, Free 1 day license, June 21st, August 8th

DC: TBD

Delaware: First weekend of June. June 6-7

Florida:

First weekend in April (freshwater fishing days) April 4-5
Second Saturday and Sunday in June (freshwater) June 13-14
First Saturday and Sunday in June (saltwater) June 6-7
First Saturday in September (saltwater) Sept 5th
Saturday following Thanksgiving (saltwater) Nov 28th

Georgia: Sep 26th

Hawaii: 365 days a year (marine) 365 days a year

Idaho: Second Saturday every June. June 13th

Illinois: Father's Day weekend in June. June 19-22

Indiana:
First Sunday in May May 3rd
First weekend in June. June 6-7
Sept 26th

Iowa: First Friday, Saturday and Sunday that land in June. June 5-7

Kansas: First weekend in June. June 6-7

Kentucky: First full weekend in June. June 6-7

Louisiana: Second Saturday and Sunday in June. June 13-14

Maine:
Presidents Day Weekend, Feb 15-16
May 30-31

Maryland:
First two Saturdays in June. June 6th and 13th
4th of July

Massachusetts:
First Saturday & Sunday in June (Freshwater). June 6-7
Fathers Day weekend June (Saltwater) June 20-21

Michigan:
Feb 15 & 16
June 13 & 14

Minnesota:
MN Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend (MN residents 16 and older fish free with children younger than 16) Jan. 18 - 20, 2020
Take a Mom Fishing Weekend (Minnesota resident moms fish free) May 9-10, 2020
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend (Minnesota residents 16 and older fish free with children younger than 16) June 5-7, 2020

Mississippi:
June 6-7 "Mississippi residents can fish without a fishing license (State Fishing Lake and State Park Permits are required to fish in State Fishing Lakes and State Park Lakes on July 4.)" July 4th

Missouri: It is the Saturday and Sunday following the first Monday in June. June 6-7

Montana: Father's Day weekend June 20-21

Nebraska: Free Fishing/Free Park Entry day. May 16

Nevada: Second Saturday in June. Jun 13

New Hampshire:
Third Saturday in January. Jan 18
First Saturday in June. June 6

New Jersey:
June 6
October 17th

New Mexico: First Saturday in June, June 6 last Saturday in September, Sept 26th

New York:
June 27-28, 2020
September 26, 2020
November 11
February 15-16

North Carolina: Independence Day July 4th

North Dakota:
First weekend in June. June 6-7
Last weekend in Dec Dec 26-27

Ohio: Father's Day Weekend June 20-21

Oklahoma: First Weekend in June. June 6-7

Oregon:
President’s Day Weekend Feb 15-16
First Weekend in June, June 6-7
August August 15-16
Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov 27-28

Pennsylvania:
Sunday before Memorial Day May 24th
Independence Day July 4th

Rhode Island: First Weekend in May. (Freshwater Fishing only) May 2-3

South Carolina:
Memorial Day, May 25th
Independence Day, July 4th

South Dakota: Third weekend in May, May 15-17

Tennessee: June 6-12

Texas: First Saturday in June. June 6

Utah: June 6th

Vermont:
Fourth Saturday in January , Jan 25th
Second Saturday in June, June 13

Virginia: First full weekend in June. June 5-7

Washington: first weekend after the first Monday in June. June 6-7

West Virginia: Second Saturday and Sunday in June. June 13-14

Wisconsin:
Winter Free Fishing weekend - Third weekend in January, Jan 18-19
Summer Free Fishing weekend - First Saturday and Sunday in June, June 6-7

Wyoming: First Saturday in June. June 6