The free 2024 fishing days have been announced for all 50 states and DC! On these specific days, unique to each state, you are allowed to fish without a fishing license. Most of the 2024 dates seem to fall around early June, but there are plenty of May, July, and August dates on there as well.
Most freebie sites only list the dates, but I've put in the extra work and found all the corresponding links & announcements to back them up. Below are all 50 states free fishing dates along with links for proof! To learn more about your local free fishing opportunities, scroll down to your state, click through to the website, and read all about your state regulations.
On a related note, I learned about the existence of fishing licenses the hard way. I was grateful the game warden took pity on me when he saw I not only failed catching a single fish, but was also tangled in the fishing line when he pulled up.
Saved by my own ineptitude!
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Free Fishing Days in All 50 States
| State | Free Days |
|---|---|
| Alabama | June 8, 2024 |
| Alaska | All year for people under 18 or over 60 years of age! |
| Arizona | June 1, 2024 |
| Arkansas | June 7-9, 2024 |
| California | July 6, 2024 August 31, 2024 |
| Colorado | June 1-2, 2024 |
| Connecticut | May 11, 2024 June 16, 2024 (must get free license online) August 10 2024 (must get free license online) |
| DC | TBD 🤷 |
| Delaware | June 1-9, 2024 |
| Florida | April 6-7, 2024 (freshwater) June 1-2, 2024 (saltwater) June 8-9, 2024 (freshwater) September 7, 2024 (saltwater) November 30, 2024 (saltwater) |
| Georgia | June 1, 2024 June 8, 2024 September 28, 2024 |
| Hawaii | All 365 days a year! (marine) |
| Idaho | June 8, 2024 |
| Illinois | June 14-17, 2024 |
| Indiana | May 12, 2024 June 5-6, 2024 September 28, 2024 |
| Iowa | June 7-9, 2024 |
| Kansas | June 1-2, 2024 |
| Kentucky | TBD 🤷 |
| Louisiana | June 8-9, 2024 |
| Maine | February 17-18, 2024 June 1-2, 2024 |
| Maryland | June 1, 2024 June 8, 2024 July 4, 2024 |
| Massachusetts | June 1-2, 2024 |
| Michigan | Febuary 17-18, 2024 June 8-9, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Free for residents all year! |
| Mississippi | June 1-2, 2024 |
| Missouri | June 8-9, 2024 |
| Montana | May 11-12, 2024 June 15-16, 2024 |
| Nebraska | TBD 🤷 |
| Nevada | June 8, 2024 |
| New Hampshire | January 20, 2024 June 1, 2024 |
| New Jersey | June 1, 2024 October 19, 2024 |
| New Mexico | June 3, 2024 September 23, 2024 |
| New York | February 17-18, 2024 June 29-30, 2024 September 28, 2024 November 11, 2024 |
| North Carolina | July 4, 2024 |
| North Dakota | TBD 🤷 |
| Ohio | June 15-16, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | June 1-2, 2024 |
| Oregon | February 17-18, 2024 June 1-2, 2024 November 29-30, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania | May 26, 2024 July 4, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | May 4-5, 2024 (freshwater) |
| South Carolina | May 27, 2024 July 4, 2024 |
| South Dakota | May 17-19, 2024 |
| Tennessee | June 8, 2024 |
| Texas | June 1, 2024 |
| Utah | June 8, 2024 |
| Vermont | June 8, 2024 |
| Virginia | June 7-9, 2024 |
| Washington | June 8-9, 2024 |
| West Virginia | TBD 🤷 |
| Wisconsin | June 1-2, 2024 |
| Wyoming | June 1, 2024 |
Have fun out there, folks!
