Free Fishing Days 2015
During National Fishing and Boating Week, most states offer free fishing days. These are days where anglers are allowed to fish on public bodies of water without a fishing license.
Free fishing days are a perfect opportunity for beginners to try out fishing for the first time. If you already have a fishing license, consider taking a friend or family member who has never been fishing, out on the water for the day.
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.
State’s Free Fishing Days 2015 | |
Alabama | 6/6/15 |
Arkansas | Noon on 6/12/15 until midnight on 6/14/15 |
Arizona | 6/6/15 |
California | 7/4/15 and 9/5/15 |
Colorado | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
Connecticut | 5/9/15 |
District of Columbia | 6/6/15 – 6/14/15 |
Delaware | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
Florida | 4/4/15 – 4/5/15; 6/13/15 – 6/14/15 (freshwater); 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 , 9/5/15, 11/28/15 (saltwater) |
Georgia | 6/6/15, 6/13/15 and 9/26/15 |
Hawaii | 365 days a year (marine) |
Iowa | 6/5/15 to 6/7/15, Iowa residents only |
Idaho | 6/13/15 |
Illinois | 6/6/15 – 6/9/15 |
Indiana | 4/18/15, 5/16/15, 6/6/15 – 6/7/15, Indiana residents only |
Kansas | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
Kentucky | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
Louisiana | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
Maine | 2/14/15 and 2/15/15; 5/30/15 and 5/31/15 |
Maryland | 6/6/15, 6/13/15. The first 2 Saturdays of June |
Massachusetts | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
Michigan | 2/14/15 & 2/15/15; 6/13/15 & 6/14/15 |
Minnesota | 1/16/16 – 1/18/16 & 6/5/15 – 6/7/15 |
Missouri | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
Mississippi | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 (salt & fresh); 7/4/15 (saltwater) |
Montana | 6/20/15 – 6/21/15 |
North Carolina | 7/4/15 |
North Dakota | 6/6/15, 6/7/15 North Dakota residents only |
Nebraska | 5/16/15 |
New Hampshire | 6/6/15 |
New Jersey | 6/13/15 and 10/17/15 |
New Mexico | 6/6/15 & 9/26/15 |
New York | 6/27/15 and 6/28/15 |
Nevada | 6/13/15 |
Ohio | 5/2/15 – 5/3/15 |
Oklahoma | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
Oregon | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
Pennsylvania | 5/24/15 and 7/4/15 |
Rhode Island | 5/2/15 – 5/3/15 |
South Carolina | 5/25/15 & 7/4/15 (residents only) |
South Dakota | 5/15/15 – 5/17/15 |
Tennessee | 6/6/15 |
Texas | 6/6/15; free fishing every day in State Parks |
Utah | 6/6/15 |
Virginia | 6/5/15 – 6/7/15 |
Vermont | 1/31/15 Free Ice fishing and 6/13/15 |
Washington | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
Wisconsin | 1/16/16 – 1/17/16 and 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
West Virginia | 6/13/15 – 6/14/15 |
Wyoming | 6/6/15 |