Do you want to take someone out that’s new to fishing?
Or maybe you want to try it out yourself? Here is a list, courtesy of http://www.takemefishing.org/ with all of the days each state offers free fishing. Get out there!
| State’s Free Fishing Days 2016
Please 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. |
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| 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 | 5/7/16, 6/19/16, 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 & 4/3/16; 6/11/16 & 6/12/16 (Freshwater)
6/4/16 & 6/5/16 , 9/3/16, 11/26/16 (Saltwater) |
| Georgia | 6/4/16, 6/11/16 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 | 4/16/16, 5/21/16, 6/4/16 & 6/5/16 Indiana 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 | 6/10/16, 6/11/16 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 | 6/4/16, 6/5/16 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 & 02/14/16, 06/25/16 & 06/26/16, 11/11/16 |
| 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 | 5/20/16, 5/21/16 and 5/22/16 |
| Tennessee | 6/4/16 |
| 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 |
