Dates when you can fish without a license in each state — plan your free fishing trips.
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AL 2026 free fishing day is the second Saturday in June! Fish both public fresh and saltwater legally without a license statewide.
AK 2026 free fishing days. Kenai River 50-lb kings, Russian River sockeye, Ship Creek urban salmon, Homer halibut.
AZ 2026 free fishing day. Roosevelt Lake 21K bass, Lees Ferry legendary tailwater trout, Lake Powell stripers.
AR 2026 free fishing weekend. White River #1 trout, Bull Shoals 45K acres, Beaver Lake stripers, Little Red world record.
California 2026 free fishing day schedule: fish without a license on two designated days. Dates, rules, best spots, and tips for beginners.
CO 2026 free fishing weekend covers the first full weekend in June! Fish both public reservoirs and Gold Medal rivers legally without a license.
CT 2026 free fishing days: May 9, June 21, August 8. Seniors 65+ fish FREE year-round. Long Island Sound, Housatonic TMA.
DE 2026 free fishing day June 6. Saltwater always FREE! Delaware Bay, Cape Henlopen surf, Indian River Inlet.
FL 2026 free fishing days: FL offers 6 days! (Both FW & SW separately). Fish Lake Okeechobee or the Gulf completely for free.
GA 2026 free fishing days cover the first two Saturdays in June and late September (National Hunting & Fishing Day)! Fish fresh/saltwater free.
HI 2026 free fishing day. Kona marlin capital, Wahiawa peacock bass (only in US!), North Shore GT.
ID 2026 free fishing day. Henry's Fork Railroad Ranch, Silver Creek, Salmon River, Lake Coeur d'Alene.
IL 2026 free fishing days: June and October dates. No license needed, best spots in Chicago and statewide.
IN 2026 free fishing weekend: June dates, no license needed. Best spots Lake Michigan, Monroe, Geist.
IA 2026 free fishing weekend. Spirit Lake walleye, West Okoboji blue glacial, Mississippi River catfish, Driftless trout.
KS 2026 free fishing day June 6. Milford walleye 15,700 acres, El Dorado wipers, Cheney. No license needed.
KY 2026 free fishing weekend is the first weekend of June! Fish Kentucky Lake for crappie or Dale Hollow for smallmouth entirely free.
LA 2026 free fishing weekend covers the second full weekend in June! Fish both public fresh and marine waters legally without a license.
ME 2026 free fishing: Feb ice fishing weekend + June open water! Moosehead 40+ miles, Sebago salmon, Grand Lake.
MD 2026 free fishing days. Chesapeake Bay rockfish, Deep Creek Lake, Savage River trout, Ocean City marlin.
MA 2026 free fishing day. Quabbin Reservoir 25K acres, Cape Cod ponds, Connecticut River, Walden Pond.
MI 2026 free fishing weekends (Feb 14-15 & June 13-14). Try Saginaw Bay walleye, Houghton Lake ice fishing, or Lake Michigan salmon for free!
MN 2026 free fishing days: January ice fishing and June Take a Kid Fishing. Dates, rules, and best lake spots.
MS 2026 free fishing days cover the first weekend in June and Independence Day! Fish public lakes and state parks for completely free.
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