National Fishing and Boating Week is June 4th-12th this year. During National Fishing and Boating Week, most states offer free fishing days. These are days where you 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. If you already have a fishing license, consider taking a friend or family member who has never been fishing.
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 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: 5/7/16, 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: 6/11/16 & 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
South Carolina: 7/4/16 (Freshwater)
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
Wyoming: 6/4/16