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. States have free fishing days, when everyone is allowed to fish without a licence, during the summer. Some states are offering free fishing days this weekend or coming up in the beginning of June.
Check your state for the next free fishing days!
| State’s Free Fishing Days 2017
Please note that the individual states may place certain restrictions and other regulations may apply, so be sure to contact your state fish and wildlife agency for specific state regulations. |
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| Alabama | 6/10/17 |
| Arkansas | 6/09/17 to 6/11/17 |
| Arizona | 6/3/17 |
| California | 7/01/17 & 9/02/17 |
| Colorado | 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 First full weekend of June, each year |
| Connecticut | 5/13/17 |
| District of Columbia | 6/02/17 to 6/04/17 |
| Delaware | 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 |
| Florida | First Saturday and Sunday in April (freshwater) Second Saturday and Sunday in June (freshwater) First Saturday and Sunday in June (saltwater) First Saturday in September (saltwater) Saturday following Thanksgiving (saltwater) |
| Georgia | 6/3/17, 6/10/17 & 9/23/17 |
| Hawaii | 365 days a year (marine) |
| Iowa | June 2, 3 & 4 |
| Idaho | 6/10/17 Second Saturday every June |
| Illinois | 6/16/17 to 6/19/17 Father’s Day weekend in June |
| Indiana | 4/15/17, 5/20/17, 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 |
| Kansas | 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 The first full weekend in June |
| Kentucky | 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 The first full weekend in June |
| Louisiana | 6/10/17 & 6/11/17 |
| Maine | 6/3/17 & 6/4/17 |
| Maryland | 6/3/17, 6/10/17, 7/4/17 |
| Massachusetts | 6/3/17 & 6/4/17 |
| Michigan | 6/10/17 & 6/11/17 |
| Minnesota | 5/13/17 to 5/14/17 6/9/17 to 6/11/17 1/13/18 to 1/15/18 |
| Missouri | 5/6/17 |
| Mississippi | 6/3/17 to 6/4/16 & 7/4/17 |
| Montana | 6/17/17 to 6/18/17 |
| North Carolina | 7/4/17 |
| North Dakota | 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 & 12/30/17 to 12/31/17 |
| Nebraska | 5/20/17 Saturday before Memorial Day Weekend |
| New Hampshire | 6/17/17 The first Saturday in June 1/20/18 The third Saturday in January |
| New Jersey | 6/10/17 & 10/21/17 |
| New Mexico | 6/4/17 & 9/24/17 |
| New York | 6/24/17 to 6/25/17 & 11/11/17 |
| Nevada | 6/10/17 |
| Ohio | 5/6/17 to 5/7/17 |
| Oklahoma | 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 |
| Oregon | 6/3/17 to 6/4/17 |
| Pennsylvania | 5/28/17 & 7/4/17 |
| Rhode Island | 5/06/17 to 5/07/17 |
| South Carolina | 5/29/17 Memorial Day 7/4/17 Independence Day |
| South Dakota | 5/28/17 to 5/30/17 |
| Tennessee | 6/10/17 |
| Texas | 6/3/17 |
| Utah | 6/10/17 |
| Virginia | 6/2/17 to 6/4/17 |
| Vermont | 01/28/17 Free ice fishing day |
| Washington | 6/10/17 & 6/11/17 |
| Wisconsin | 6/3/17 & 6/4/17 |
| West Virginia | 6/10/17 & 6/11/17 |
| Wyoming | 6/3/17 |
