2020 FREE Fishing Days (Fish Without a License)
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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 28thGeorgia
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 26thIowa
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 30-31Maryland
First two Saturdays in June. June 6th and 13th
4th of JulyFIND PLACES TO BOAT AND FISH - VIEW MAP
Massachusetts
First Saturday & Sunday in June (Freshwater). June 6-7
Fathers Day weekend June (Saltwater) June 20-21Michigan
Feb 15 & 16
June 13 & 14Minnesota
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, 2020Mississippi
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
TBD
Nevada
Second Saturday in June. Jun 13
New Hampshire
Third Saturday in January. Jan 18
First Saturday in June. June 6New Jersey
June 6
October 17thNew 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 15-16North Carolina
Independence Day July 4th
North Dakota
First weekend in June. June 6-7
Last weekend in Dec Dec 26-27Ohio
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 27-28Pennsylvania
Sunday before Memorial Day May 24th
Independence Day July 4thRhode Island
First Weekend in May. (Freshwater Fishing only) May 2-3
South Carolina
Memorial Day, May 25th
Independence Day, July 4thFIND PLACES TO BOAT AND FISH - VIEW MAP
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 13Virginia
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 6-7Wyoming
First Saturday in June. June 6
During National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW), all states (and Washington, DC) offer free fishing days. These are days – some states even offer free fishing weekends – where anglers can go fishing without a license on public bodies of water. Free Fishing Days activities vary by state. For free fishing day Texas, the state releases hundreds of catfish to help beginners catch a bite. Free fishing day California is known for the many varieties of fish made available. Check out the Free Fishing Days 2020 activities in your state to see how your state celebrates this fun-for-all-ages event.
NFBW is a national celebration of fishing and boating, an event that highlights the importance of recreational boating and fishing in enhancing our quality of life and preserving our country’s natural beauty. This year the event will take place on June 6-14, 2020. Learn more about National Fishing and Boating Week.
https://www.takemefishing.org/how-to-fish/how-to-catch-fish/free-fishing-days/
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