New York free fishing days
Fish without a license on set free days. Six days in 2026: Feb 14-15, June 27-28, Sept 26 and Nov 11 (Veterans Day).
What it costs you:
No email, no app, no card.
Checked against the official pageEnds Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern
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- Who qualifies
- Everyone, residents and visitors
- How to get it
- Freshwater license waived; all other regulations apply
- Where it works
- New York
- When
- Ends Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern
- Fine print
- Next free day is Nov 11, 2026. Over 80 NY libraries lend fishing rods like library books.
- Official source
- dec.ny.gov
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