National FREE Fishing Day 2014

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.

State's Free Fishing Days
Alabama	6/7/14
Arkansas	Noon on 6/6/14 until midnight on 6/8/14
Arizona	6/7/14
California	7/5/14 and 9/6/14
Colorado	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Connecticut	5/10/14
District of Columbia	6/1/14 - 6/8/14
Delaware	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Florida	4/5/14 - 4/6/14; 6/14/14 - 6/15/14 (freshwater); 6/7/14 - 6/8/14 , 9/6/14, 11/29/14 (saltwater)
Georgia	6/7/14, 6/14/14 and 9/27/14
Hawaii	365 days a year (marine)
Iowa	6/6/14 - 6/8/14, Iowa residents only
Idaho	6/14/14
Illinois	6/6/14 - 6/9/14
Indiana	4/19/14, 5/17/14, 6/7/14 - 6/8/14, Indiana residents only
Kansas	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Kentucky	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Louisiana	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Maine	2/15/14 and 2/16/14; 5/31/14 and 6/1/14
Maryland	6/7/14, 6/14/14 and 7/4/14
Massachusetts	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Michigan	2/15/14 and 2/16/14; 6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Minnesota	1/18/14 - 1/20/14 and 6/6/14 - 6/9/14
Missouri	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Mississippi	6/7/14 - 6/8/14; 7/4/14
Montana	6/14/14 - 6/15/14
North Carolina	7/4/14
North Dakota	6/7/146/7/14 - 6/8/14, North Dakota residents only
Nebraska	5/17/14
New Hampshire	6/7/14
New Jersey	6/14/14 and 6/15/14
New Mexico	6/7/14
New York	6/28/14 and 6/29/14
Nevada	6/14/14
Ohio	5/3/14 - 5/4/14
Oklahoma	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Oregon	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Pennsylvania	5/26/14 and 7/4/14
Rhode Island	5/3/14 and 5/4/14
South Carolina	5/26/14 and 7/4/14
South Dakota	5/16/14 - 5/18/14
Tennessee	6/7/14
Texas	6/7/14; free fishing every day in State Parks
Utah	6/7/14
Virginia	6/6/14 - 6/8/14
Vermont	6/14/14
Washington	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Wisconsin	1/18/14 - 1/19/14 and 6/7/14 - 6/8/14
West Virginia	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Wyoming	6/7/14