2024 Free Fishing Days

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.

Make sure to check your state's official website for extra details. Some states actually offer free fishing rods, tackle, and bait during their free fishing weekends!

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

StateFree Days
AlabamaJune 8, 2024
AlaskaAll year for people under 18 or over 60 years of age!
ArizonaJune 1, 2024
ArkansasJune 7-9, 2024
CaliforniaJuly 6, 2024
August 31, 2024
ColoradoJune 1-2, 2024
ConnecticutMay 11, 2024
June 16, 2024 (must get free license online)
August 10 2024 (must get free license online)
DCTBD 🤷
DelawareJune 1-9, 2024
FloridaApril 6-7, 2024 (freshwater)
June 1-2, 2024 (saltwater)
June 8-9, 2024 (freshwater)
September 7, 2024 (saltwater)
November 30, 2024 (saltwater)
GeorgiaJune 1, 2024
June 8, 2024
September 28, 2024
HawaiiAll 365 days a year! (marine)
IdahoJune 8, 2024
IllinoisJune 14-17, 2024
IndianaMay 12, 2024
June 5-6, 2024
September 28, 2024
IowaJune 7-9, 2024
KansasJune 1-2, 2024
KentuckyTBD 🤷
LouisianaJune 8-9, 2024
MaineFebruary 17-18, 2024
June 1-2, 2024
MarylandJune 1, 2024
June 8, 2024
July 4, 2024
MassachusettsJune 1-2, 2024
MichiganFebuary 17-18, 2024
June 8-9, 2024
MinnesotaFree for residents all year!
MississippiJune 1-2, 2024
MissouriJune 8-9, 2024
MontanaMay 11-12, 2024
June 15-16, 2024
NebraskaTBD 🤷
NevadaJune 8, 2024
New HampshireJanuary 20, 2024
June 1, 2024
New JerseyJune 1, 2024
October 19, 2024
New MexicoJune 3, 2024
September 23, 2024
New YorkFebruary 17-18, 2024
June 29-30, 2024
September 28, 2024
November 11, 2024
North CarolinaJuly 4, 2024
North DakotaTBD 🤷
OhioJune 15-16, 2024
OklahomaJune 1-2, 2024
OregonFebruary 17-18, 2024
June 1-2, 2024
November 29-30, 2024
PennsylvaniaMay 26, 2024
July 4, 2024
Rhode IslandMay 4-5, 2024 (freshwater)
South CarolinaMay 27, 2024
July 4, 2024
South DakotaMay 17-19, 2024
TennesseeJune 8, 2024
TexasJune 1, 2024
UtahJune 8, 2024
VermontJune 8, 2024
VirginiaJune 7-9, 2024
WashingtonJune 8-9, 2024
West VirginiaTBD 🤷
WisconsinJune 1-2, 2024
WyomingJune 1, 2024

Have fun out there, folks!

About the Author:

I'm a nationally renowned freebie finder & sample vetter, which I never imagined I'd be doing while getting my Bachelor's Degree in History almost 20 years ago. In my spare time, I enjoy launching my own space program and disproving the Coriolis effect.

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