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Free fishing days

The days you can fish without a license. Most 2026 dates already happened, so we list the yearly pattern. Mark next year now.

In Wisconsin

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Free fishing days

Wisconsin free fishing days

Fish without a license on set free days. Free Fun Weekend June 6-7, 2026 (plus a winter free fishing weekend in January).

What it costs you: Nothing at allMissed itDate not yet confirmed. Listing checked Sept 27, 2026

Other states & provinces

57 regions

Alabama free fishing daysAlabamaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Arizona free fishing daysArizonaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Arkansas free fishing daysArkansasWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
California free fishing daysCaliforniaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Colorado free fishing daysColoradoWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Connecticut free fishing daysConnecticutWhat it costs you: Account signupMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Delaware free fishing daysDelawareWhat it costs you: Account signupMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Florida free fishing daysFloridaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allDate not yet confirmed
Georgia free fishing daysGeorgiaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Idaho free fishing daysIdahoWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds June 12, 2027
Illinois free fishing daysIllinoisWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Indiana free fishing daysIndianaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Iowa free fishing daysIowaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Kansas free fishing daysKansasWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Kentucky free fishing daysKentuckyWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Louisiana free fishing daysLouisianaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Maine free fishing daysMaineWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Maryland free fishing daysMarylandWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Massachusetts free fishing daysMassachusettsWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Michigan free fishing daysMichiganWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Minnesota Take a Kid Fishing WeekendMinnesotaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Mississippi free fishing daysMississippiWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Missouri free fishing daysMissouriWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Montana free fishing daysMontanaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Nebraska Free Fishing and Park Entry DayNebraskaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Nevada free fishing daysNevadaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
New Hampshire free fishing daysNew HampshireWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
New Mexico free fishing daysNew MexicoWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
New York free fishing daysNew YorkWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds Nov 11
NC Wildlife Tackle Loaner ProgramNorth CarolinaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allNo end date
North Dakota free fishing daysNorth DakotaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds Dec 27
Ohio free fishing daysOhioWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Oklahoma free fishing daysOklahomaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Oregon free fishing daysOregonWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds Nov 28
Pennsylvania free fishing daysPennsylvaniaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Rhode Island Governor’s Bay Day free saltwater fishingRhode IslandWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Rhode Island free fishing daysRhode IslandWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
South Dakota Free Fishing and State Parks Open House WeekendSouth DakotaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Tennessee free fishing daysTennesseeWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds June 12, 2027
Texas free fishing daysTexasWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds June 5, 2027
Utah free fishing daysUtahWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Vermont free fishing daysVermontWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Washington free fishing daysWashingtonWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds June 13, 2027
West Virginia free fishing daysWest VirginiaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Wyoming free fishing daysWyomingWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Alberta Family Fishing WeekendsAlbertaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Alberta seniors 65 and up & kids under 16 fish without a licenceAlbertaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allNo end date
BC Family Fishing WeekendBritish ColumbiaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Manitoba Free Family Fishing WeekendsManitobaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds Feb 15, 2027
Manitoba seniors 65 and up and resident kids under 16 fish freeManitobaWhat it costs you: Nothing at all2026 Angler’s Guide
Fish NB DaysNew BrunswickWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds Feb 15, 2027
Kids under 16 fish free in New BrunswickNew BrunswickWhat it costs you: Nothing at all2026-27 season
No licence needed for resident trout anglingNewfoundland and LabradorWhat it costs you: Nothing at all2026-2027 Anglers’ Guide
Nova Scotia free sportfishing weekendsNova ScotiaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Free fishing licence for Nova Scotia teens 16 & 17 (and no licence under 16)Nova ScotiaWhat it costs you: Nothing at allNo end date
Ontario free family fishing periodsOntarioWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
PEI Family Fishing WeekendPrince Edward IslandWhat it costs you: Nothing at all2026 dates were May 15 to 18;
Kids under 16 fish free on PEIPrince Edward IslandWhat it costs you: Nothing at all2026 Angling Summary
Fête de la pêche (Quebec Fishing Festival)QuebecWhat it costs you: Nothing at allMissed it. 2027 date not confirmed
Saskatchewan Free Fishing WeekendsSaskatchewanWhat it costs you: Nothing at allEnds Feb 14, 2027
Saskatchewan seniors 65 and up & kids under 16 fish without a licenceSaskatchewanWhat it costs you: Nothing at allNo end date
Free NWT fishing licences for under 16 and over 65Northwest TerritoriesWhat it costs you: Nothing at allNo end date
Free fishing licences for seniors and youthNunavutWhat it costs you: Nothing at allNo end date
Free Yukon fishing licences for seniors and youthYukonWhat it costs you: Nothing at allNo end date

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