2013 State Free Fishing Days

A Free Fishing Day is an ideal time to schedule, or take part in, an event that includes boating
and fishing activities. In general, Free Fishing Days allow the public to fish without a license.
Alabama

6/8/13

Arkansas

Noon 6/7/13 until midnight 6/9/13

Arizona

6/1/13 & 6/8/13

California

7/6/13 & 9/7/13

Colorado

6/1/13 - 6/2/13

Connecticut

5/11/2013

District of Columbia

6/1/13 - 6/9/13

Delaware

6/8/13 & 6/9/13

Florida
Georgia

4/6/13 & 6/8/13 (fresh)

6/1/13 & 9/1/13 (salt)
6/1, 6/8 & 9/28/13

Hawaii

365 days a year (marine)

Iowa

6/7/13 to 6/9/13, IA residents only

Idaho

6/8/2013

Illinois

6/7/13 to 6/10/13

Indiana

6/1/13 & 6/2/13, IN residents only

Kansas

6/1/13 & 6/2/13

Kentucky

6/1/13 & 6/2/13

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Louisiana

6/8/13 to 6/9/13

Massachusetts

6/1/13 & 6/2/13

Maryland

6/1, 6/8 & 7/4/13

Maine

2/16 & 2/17/13; 6/1 & 6/2/13

Michigan

2/16 & 2/17/13; 6/8 & 6/9/13

Minnesota

6/7/13 to 6-9/13, with youth

Missouri

6/8/13 to 6/9/13

Mississippi

6/1 to 6/2/13 (fresh); 7/4/213 (salt)

Montana

6/15/13 to 6/16/13

North Carolina

7/4/13

North Dakota

6/1/13 to 6/2/13, ND residents only

Nebraska

5/18/2013

New Hampshire

6/1/213

New Jersey

6/15/13 & 6/16/13

New Mexico

6/1/13 & 9/28/13

New York

6/29/13 & 6/30/13

Nevada

6/8/13

Ohio

5/4/13 & 5/5/13

Oklahoma

6/1/13 & 6/2/13

Oregon

6/1/13 & 6/2/13

Pennsylvania

5/27/13 & 7/4/13

Rhode Island

5/4/13 & 5/5/13

South Carolina

5/27/13 & 7/4/13

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South Dakota

5/17/13 to 5/19/13

Tennessee

6/8/2013

Texas

6/1/213

Utah

6/8/2013

Virginia

6/7/13 to 6/9/13

Vermont

6/8/2013

Washington

6/8/13 & 6/9/13

Wisconsin

6/1/13 & 6/2/13

West Virginia

6/8/13 & 6/9/13

Wyoming

6/1/213

*Please note
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.
Some states have not posted their free fishing days information online yet. Please check
back for updates.

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