Whether you’re a seasoned vet or someone just looking for an excuse to bust out your old fishing rod in your garage or barn, we thought gathering each state’s free fishing days for 2020 would encourage you to take a pal or loved one along to enjoy one of nature’s great gifts. Below, you’ll find the Free Fishing Day(s) for each state, followed by links to seasonal info on which fish you’re able to fish by each windowed date.
While we have you, might we interest you in a set of new hooks? Or a new rig? Just a couple suggestions that would be worth breaking if you plan on getting an early start to the season, or, they’d also make a great gift for any friend or first-timer. If you’re in the market for other new gear, browse here. With that said, feel free to dig into the dates below and get your trip marked on your 2020 calendar.
- Alabama – June 13, seasonal info
- Arizona – June 6, seasonal info
- Arkansas – June 12-14, seasonal info
- California – July 4, September 5, seasonal info
- Colorado – June 6-7, seasonal info
- Connecticut – May 9, seasonal info – (freshwater, saltwater)
- DC – N/A, seasonal info
- Delaware – June 6-7, seasonal info (tidal, non-tidal)
- Florida – April 4-5, June 13-14 (freshwater) — June 6-7, September 5, November 28 (saltwater), seasonal info (Atlantic, Gulf)
- Georgia – September 26, seasonal info
- Hawaii – Everyday, seasonal info
- Idaho – June 13, seasonal info
- Illinois – June 19-22, seasonal info
- Indiana – May 3, June 6-7, September 26, seasonal info
- Iowa – June 5-7, seasonal info
- Kansas – June 6-7, seasonal info
- Kentucky – June 6-7, seasonal info
- Louisiana – June 13-14, seasonal info (freshwater, saltwater)
- Maine – February 15-16, May 30-31, seasonal info
- Maryland – June 6 & 13, July 4, seasonal info
- Massachusetts – June 6-7 (freshwater) — June 20-21 (saltwater), seasonal info (freshwater, saltwater)
- Michigan – February 15-16, June 13-14, seasonal info
- Minnesota – Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend (residents 16 & older fish free with children younger than 16) January 18 – 20
- Take a Mom Fishing Weekend (resident moms fish free) May 9-10
- Take a Kid Fishing Weekend (residents 16 and older fish free with children younger than 16) June 5-7, seasonal info
- Mississippi – July 4, seasonal info (freshwater, saltwater)
- Missouri – June 6-7, seasonal info
- Montana – June 20-21, seasonal info
- Nebraska – May 16, seasonal info
- Nevada – June 13, seasonal info
- New Hampshire – January 18, June 6, seasonal info (freshwater, saltwater)
- New Jersey – June 6, October 17, seasonal info
- New Mexico – June 6, September 26, seasonal info
- New York – June 27-28, September 26, November 11, February 15-16, seasonal info
- North Carolina – July 4, seasonal info
- North Dakota – June 6-7, December 26-27, seasonal info
- Ohio – June 20-21, seasonal info
- Oklahoma – June 26-27, seasonal info
- Oregon – February 15-16, June 6-7, August 15-16, November 27-28, seasonal info
- Pennsylvania – May 24, July 4, seasonal info
- Rhode Island – May 2-3, seasonal info
- South Carolina – May 25, July 4, seasonal info (freshwater, saltwater)
- South Dakota – May 15-17, seasonal info
- Tennessee – June 6-12, seasonal info
- Texas – June 6, seasonal info
- Utah – June 6, seasonal info
- Vermont – January 25, June 13, seasonal info
- Virginia – June 5-7, seasonal info
- Washington – June 6-7, seasonal info
- West Virginia – June 13-14, seasonal info
- Wisconsin – January 18-19, June 6-7, seasonal info
- Wyoming – June 6, seasonal info
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