---
title: "Free fishing days"
date: 2012-05-31
author: "Chris"
categories:
  - name: "In-store/Events"
    url: "/category/in-storeevents.md"
---

# Free fishing days

Most states have free fishing days in the first half of June. On these days listed you can fish without a license:

- [Alabama 06/09/12](http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/fishing/freefishing.cfm)
- [Arizona 06/02/12 & 06/09/12](http://www.azgfd.gov/pdfs/h_f/regulations/FishingRegulations.pdf)
- [Arkansas 06/08/12 noon – 06/10/12 midnight](http://www.agfc.com/resources/GuidebookDocs/fishp07-11.pdf)
- [California 07/07/12 & 09/08/12](http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html)
- [Colorado 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/SeasonDatesAndFees/Pages/SeasonDatesAndFees.aspx)
- [Delaware 06/02/12, 06/09/12, 06/10/12 & 06/16/12 ( kids age 6-15)](http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Education/Pages/Take-A-Kid-Fishing.aspx)
- [Florida 06/02/12, 09/01/12 (saltwater); 04/07/12, 06/09/12 (freshwater)](http://newportrichey.patch.com/articles/license-free-fishing-days-announced-in-florida-cc976ada)
- [Georgia 06/02/12, 06/09/12 & 09/22/12](http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/437)
- [Idaho 06/09/12](http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/rules/tableOfContents.pdf)
- [Illinois 06/08/12 – 06/10/12](http://www.ifishillinois.org/pdf/2012_Fishing_Guide_WEB.pdf)
- [Indiana 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3598.htm)
- [Iowa 06/01/12 – 06/03/12](http://www.iowadnr.gov/portals/idnr/uploads/fish/regs_fish.pdf)
- [Kansas 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/Fishing/Fishing-FAQ/General-Questions/Are-there-any-free-fishing-days-in-Kansas)
- [Kentucky 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/2012fishingandboatingguide.pdf)
- [Maine 02/18/12 – 02/19/12, 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/regulations_seasons/index.htm)
- [Maryland 06/02/12, 06/09/12 & 07/04/12](http://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/keepfishing/?page=freebayfish)
- [Massachusetts 06/02/12 & 06/03/12](http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/education/aep/aep_calendar.htm)
- [Michigan 6/9/12 – 6/10/12](http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_52261_50497---,00.html)
- [Minnesota 06/08/12 – 06/10/12](http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/takeakidfishing/index.html)
- [Mississippi 06/02/12 – 06/03/12; 07/04/12](http://www.mdwfp.com/north-ms-fish-hatcheries/faq%27s/north-ms-fish-hatchery/free-fishing-weekends-days.aspx)
- [Missouri 06/09/12 – 06/10/12](http://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/fish-catch/free-fishing-days)
- [Nevada 06/09/12](http://ndow.org/fish/free/)
- [New Hampshire 06/02/12](http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Events/free_fishing_day.html)
- [New Jersey 06/16/12 – 06/17/12](http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ffd.htm)
- [New Mexico 6/2/12 & 9/22/12](http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/publications/documents/rib/2011/2011_Fish_RIB.pdf)
- [New York 06/23/12 – 06/24/12](http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6091.html#Days)
- [North Dakota 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://gf.nd.gov/about/season-dates.html)
- [Oklahoma 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/laws_regs/2012_fishing_guide.pdf)
- [Oregon 06/09/12 – 06/10/12](http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/docs/2012_Statewide_Fish_Regs.pdf)
- [Pennsylvania 09/03/12](http://fishandboat.com/fishforfree.htm)
- [South Carolina 06/09/12 – 06/10/12](http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/rulesreg1112.pdf)
- [Tennessee 06/09/12](http://www.tnfish.org/FreeFishingDayWeek_TWRA/FreeFishingDayWeek_TWRA.htm)
- [Texas 06/02/12](http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/)
- [Utah 06/02/12](http://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/2012_pdfs/2012_fishing.pdf)
- [Vermont 06/09/12](http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/Calendar_of_events.cfm?daterange=future&eventcat=fishing)
- [Virginia 06/01/12 – 06/03/12](http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/free-fishing-days/)
- [Washington 06/09/12 – 06/10/12](http://wdfw.wa.gov/weekender/2011/jun2011.html)
- [West Virginia 06/09/12 – 06/10/12](http://www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/Regs12/WVDNRFishingRegulations2012.pdf)
- [Wisconsin 06/02/12 – 06/03/12](http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/kidsparents/freefishingweekend.html)
- [Wyoming 06/02/12](http://gf.state.wy.us/downloads/pdf/fishregs.pdf)