Free fishing days are scheduled for this year in all 50 states! If you love fishing and don’t have a license, this is a perfect time for you to enjoy fishing without a license! And if you are planning a fishing trip with family and friends, here are some states that offer license-free fishing for the holiday:
Please note that individual states may place certain restrictions, so be sure to check them out on your state’s official website. If you want to get your license, go here and see what type of license you need and where to get one. Check out the free fishing days below!
Upcoming dates for Free Fishing Days 2026:
- Alabama – 6/13
- Alaska – All year long for people under 18 or over 60 years
- Arizona – 6/6
- Arkansas – 6/12 – 6/14
- California – 7/4 and 9/5
- Colorado – 6/6 and 6/7
- Connecticut – 5/9, 7/21, and 8/8
- Delaware – 6/6 and 6/7
- Florida – 6/6 – 6/7, 7/13 – 7/14, 9/5, and 11/28
- Georgia – 6/6, 6/13, and 9/27
- Hawaii – all year long
- Idaho – 6/13
- Illinois – 6/19 – 6/22
- Indiana – 5/10, 6/6 – 6/7, and 9/26
- Iowa – 6/5 – 6/7
- Kansas – 6/6 – 6/7
- Kentucky – 6/6 – 6/7
- Louisiana – 6/6 – 6/7
- Maine – 5/30 – 5/31
- Maryland – 6/6, 6/13, and 7/4
- Massachusetts – 6/6 – 6/7
- Michigan – 6/13 – 6/14
- Minnesota – free for residents all year
- Mississippi – 6/6 – 6/7, and 7/4
- Missouri – 6/6 – 6/7
- Montana – 5/9 – 5/10 and 6/20 – 6/21
- Nebraska – 5/16
- Nevada – 6/13
- New Hampshire – 6/6 and 1/16/2027
- New Jersey – 6/6 and 9/26
- New Mexico – 6/7 – 6/8 and 9/27 – 9/28
- New York – 6/27 – 6/28, 9/26, and 11/11
- North Carolina – 7/4 and 9/5
- North Dakota – 6/6 – 6/7 and 12/26 – 12/27
- Ohio – 6/20 – 6/21
- Oklahoma – 6/6 – 6/7
- Oregon – 6/6 – 6/7 and 11/27 – 11/28
- Pennsylvania – 5/24 and 6/4
- Rhode Island – 5/2 – 5/3 (freshwater)
- South Carolina – 5/25 and 6/4
- South Dakota – 5/15 – 5/17
- Tennessee – 6/6
- Texas – 6/6
- Utah – 6/6
- Vermont – 6/13
- Virginia – 6/5 – 6/7
- Washington – 6/6 – 6/7
- West Virginia – 6/13 – 6/14
- Wisconsin – 6/6 – 6/7
- Wyoming – 6/6
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Thanks, definitely will be going on these dates!
You’re so welcome!
Thank you!
All those 2024s need updates as 2025s!
Darn! Thank you for the heads up Carinne. It’s fixed now.
This is gonna be fun thanks for heads up
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the heads up! We can take our senior family members out for a day of fishing with the kiddos!
You’re welcome Leah! Hope you guys have fun!