Don’t get nabbed by the cops for fishing for free, do it the right way on a free fishing day. Table below.
State’s Free Fishing Days 2019Please 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. | |
Alabama | Second Saturday in June. June 8. |
Arkansas | Second full weekend in June. Free Fishing Weekend begins at noon on June 7 and ends at midnight on June 9. |
Arizona | First Saturday in June. June 1. |
California | First Saturday in July. Saturday, July 6 and Saturday, August 31 |
Colorado | First full weekend of June. June 1-2. |
Connecticut | May 11. CT offers 2 free fishing license days Sunday June 16 and Saturday Aug 10 (must get the free one day license) |
DC | First full week of June. From Saturday, June 1 to Sunday, June 9. |
Delaware | First full weekend of June. June 1-2. |
Florida | First Saturday and Sunday in April (freshwater) |
Georgia | June 1, June 8, September 28, 2019 |
Hawaii | 365 days a year (marine) |
Iowa | First Friday, Saturday and Sunday that land in June: June 7-9, 2019. |
Idaho | Second Saturday every June. June 8. |
Illinois | Father’s Day weekend in June. June 15-16. |
Indiana | April 20, May 18, and June 1-2. |
Kansas | First full weekend in June. June 1-2. |
Kentucky | First full weekend in June. June 1-2. |
Louisiana | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. June 8-9 |
Maine | Free Fishing Weekends in Maine are February 16-17, 2019 and June 1-2, 2019. |
Maryland | June 1, June 8, and July 4 Independence Day. |
Massachusetts | First Saturday & Sunday in June (Freshwater). Fathers Day weekend June 15-16 (Saltwater) |
Michigan | Feb 16-17 and Second weekend in June 8-9. |
Minnesota | MN Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend Take a Mom Fishing Weekend—May 11-12, 2019 Take a Kid Fishing Weekend—June 7-9, 2019 |
Missouri | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. June 8-9. |
Mississippi | June 2-3 and Independence day July 4 |
Montana | Father’s Day weekend. June 15-16. |
North Carolina | July 4 Independence Day |
North Dakota | First weekend in June June 1-2. Last weekend in Dec. Dec 28-29 (free ice fishing days) |
Nebraska | Free Fishing/Free Park Entry day on Saturday, May 18. |
New Hampshire | Third Saturday in January. Jan 19. |
New Jersey | Second Saturday in June 8. October 19. |
New Mexico | First Saturday in June 1 and the last Saturday in September 28 (National Hungting and Fishing Day) |
New York | February 16-17, 2019 |
Nevada | Second Saturday in June. June 8. |
Ohio | First Saturday and Sunday in May. May 4-5. |
Oklahoma | First Weekend in June. June 1-2. |
Oregon | Feb. 16-17 (Saturday & Sunday), President’s Day Weekend |
Pennsylvania | May 26, and July 4 Independence Day |
Rhode Island | First Weekend in May. May 4-5 (Freshwater Fishing only) |
South Carolina | Memorial Day. May 27. |
South Dakota | Typically the third weekend in May. May 18-19. |
Tennessee | The first Saturday after the first Monday of the month. June 8. |
Texas | First Saturday in June. June 1. |
Utah | Second Saturday in June. June 8. |
Virginia | Second full weekend in June. June 7, 8 and 9. |
Vermont | Fourth Saturday in January and Second Saturday in June. |
Washington | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. June 8-9. |
Wisconsin | Winter Free Fishing weekend – Third weekend in January (Jan 19-20). Summer Free Fishing weekend – First Saturday and Sunday in June (June 1-2). |
West Virginia | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. June 8-9. |
Wyoming | First Saturday in June. June 1. |
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