Free Fishing Day Nationwide 2009

Free fishing days nationwide. Enjoy free fishing without having to purchase a license. Many states use the first weekend in June. Also, look into National Hunting and Fishing Day in late September. Be sure to check your specific state's regulations for details and further information.

Some states still require special stamps to fish for trout, salmon, etc. on free fishing days or restrict free fishing to freshwater/saltwater. Other states allow free fishing year-round to disabled veterans, senior citizens, children, etc. This is a great way to introduce a husband, wife, child, friend to fishing.

ALABAMA AL
6/6/09
ALASKA AK
unknown
ARIZONA AZ
6/6/09
6/13/09
ARKANSAS AR
6/12-14/09
CALIFORNIA CA
7/4/09
9/7/09
COLORADO CO
6/6-7/09
CONNECTICUT CT
unknown
DELAWARE DE
6/6-7/09
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC
first week of June
FLORIDA FL
4/4-5/09 (freshwater)
GEORGIA GA
6/6/09
6/13/09
9/26/09
HAWAII HI
free saltwater fishing year-round
IDAHO ID
6/13/09
ILLINOIS IL
6/5-8/09 (includes free inland trout stamp and salmon stamp fishing)
INDIANA IN
6/6-7/09
IOWA IA
6/5-7/09 (residents only)
KANSAS KS
6/6-7/09
KENTUCKY KY
6/6-7/09
LOUISIANA LA
6/6-7/09
MAINE ME
2/14-15/09
5/30-31/09
MARYLAND MD
6/6/09
6/13/09
7/4/09
MASSACHUSETTS MA
6/6-7/09
MICHIGAN MI
2/14-15/09
6/13-14/09
MINNESOTA MN
5/9-10/09 (resident mothers only)
6/5-7/09 (residents only with child under 16)
2/13-14/10 (residents only with child under 16)
MISSISSIPPI MS
unknown
MISSOURI MO
6/6-7/09
MONTANA MT
unknown
NEBRASKA NE
5/16/09
NEVADA NV
6/13/09
NEW HAMPSHIRE NH
6/6/09
NEW JERSEY NJ
6/6-7/09
NEW MEXICO NM
unknown
NEW YORK NY
6/27-28/09
NORTH CAROLINA NC
7/4/09
NORTH DAKOTA ND
6/6-7/09
OHIO OH
5/2-3/09
OKLAHOMA OK
6/6-7/09
OREGON OR
6/6-7/09
PENNSYLVANIA PA
5/23/09
6/6/09
PUERTO RICO PR
unknown
RHODE ISLAND RI
6/6-7/09
SOUTH CAROLINA SC
6/6-7/09 (residents only)
SOUTH DAKOTA SD
5/15-17/09
TENNESSEE TN
6/6/09
TEXAS TX
6/6/09
free fishing in state parks year-round
UTAH UT
6/6/09
VERMONT VT
6/13/09
VIRGIN ISLANDS VI
unknown
VIRGINIA VA
6/5-7/09 (residents only)
WASHINGTON WA
6/6-7/09
WEST VIRGINIA WV
6/13-14/09
WISCONSIN WI
6/6-7/09
WYOMING WY
6/6/09

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