Free Fishing Days by state

Please remember that each state may place certain restrictions and other regulations may apply. Make sure to contact your state fish and wildlife agency for specific state regulations.

Alabama
6/11/16

Arkansas
Noon on 6/10/16 until midnight on 6/12/16

Arizona
6/4/16

California
7/2/16 and 9/3/16

Colorado
6/4/16 -& 6/5/16

Connecticut
5/7/166/19/16, and 
8/13/16

District of Columbia
From 6/4/16 to 6/12/16

Delaware
6/4/16 & 6/5/16

Florida
4/2/16 & 4/3/166/11/16 & 6/12/16(Freshwater)
6/4/16 & 6/5/16 , 
9/3/1611/26/16(Saltwater)

 

Georgia
6/4/166/11/16 and 
9/24/16

 

Hawaii
365 days a year (marine)

 

Iowa
June 3, 4, & 5th, 2016 Iowa residents only

Idaho
6/11/2016

Illinois
6/17/16 to 6/20/16

Indiana
4/16/165/21/166/4/16 & 6/5/16Indiana residents only

Kansas
6/4/16 & 6/5/16

Kentucky
6/3/16 and 6/5/16

Louisiana
6/11/16 & 6/12/16

Maine
6/4/16 & 6/5/16

Maryland
6/4/16 & 6/11/16
7/4/16

Massachusetts
6/4/16 & 6/5/16 (Freshwater)
6/18/16 & 6/19/16 (Saltwater)

Michigan
6/11/16 & 6/12/16 (Summer)

Minnesota
6/10/166/11/16 and 6/12/16

Missouri
611/16 & 
6/12/16

Mississippi
6/4/16 & 6/5/16
7/4/16

Montana
6/18/16 and 6/19/16

North Carolina
7/4/16

North Dakota
6/4/166/5/16 North Dakota residents only

Nebraska
5/21/16

New Hampshire
6/4/16

New Jersey
6/11/16 & 
10/15/16

New Mexico
6/4/16 & 
9/24/16

New York
02/13/16 & 02/14/1606/25/16 & 
06/26/1611/11/16

Nevada
6/11/16

Ohio
5/7/16 and 5/8/16

Oklahoma
6/4/16 & 6/5/16

Oregon
6/4/16 & 6/5/16

Pennsylvania
5/29/16 and 
7/4/16

Rhode Island
5/7/16 & 5/8/16

South Carolina
5/30/16 & 
7/4/16 (Freshwater)

South Dakota
5/20/165/21/16 and 5/22/16

Tennessee
6/11/16

Texas
6/4/16

Utah
6/4/16

Virginia
From 6/3/16 to 6/5/16

Vermont
6/11/16

Washington
6/11/16 & 6/12/16

Wisconsin
6/4/16 & 6/5/16

West Virginia
6/11/16 & 6/12/16

Wyoming
6/4/16