Fishing require license in most of the country but if you are new in fishing, please consider joining fishing during free fishing day. In a year, there are few dates that you can go fishing without fishing license. In 2018, below is the date which most of it fall on June. Please plan your fishing trip before going out for fishing.
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| Alabama | Second Saturday in June. June 9, 2018 |
| Arkansas | Second full weeked in June. June 8-10, 2018 |
| Arizona | First Saturday in June. June 2, 2018 |
| California | First Saturday in July and September 1, 2018 |
| Colorado | First full weekend of June. June 2-3, 2018 |
| Connecticut | Saturday, May 12. CT offers 2 free fishing license days Sunday June 12 and Saturday Aug 11 (must get the free one day license) |
| DC | First full week of June. From Saturday, June 2 to Sunday, June 10. |
| Delaware | First full weekend of June. June 2-3, 2018 |
| Florida | First Saturday and Sunday in April (freshwater) Second Saturday and Sunday in June (freshwater) First Saturday and Sunday in June (saltwater) First Saturday in September (saltwater) Saturday following Thanksgiving (saltwater) |
| Georgia | June 2, June 9, September 22 |
| Hawaii | 365 days a year (marine) |
| Iowa | First full weekend of June. June 1-3, 2018 |
| Idaho | Second Saturday every June. June 9, 2018. |
| Illinois | Father’s Day weekend in June. June 16-17, 2018. |
| Indiana | April 21, May 19, June 2-3, 2018. |
| Kansas | First full weekend in June. June 2-3, 2018 |
| Kentucky | First full weekend in June. June 2-3, 2018 |
| Louisiana | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. |
| Maine | Feb 17 and 18. And first Saturday and Sunday in June. |
| Maryland | June 2, June 9, July 4 Independence Day |
| Massachusetts | First Saturday and Sunday in June. June 2 & 3, 2018 (Freshwater Fishing). Fathers Day weekend June 16-17 (Saltwater fishing) |
| Michigan | Feb 17-18, June 9-10, 2018 |
| Minnesota | May 12-13 MN residents moms fish free. June 8-10 MN residents 16 and older fish free with children younger than 16. Jan 19-21, 2019 MN residents 16 and older fish free with children younger than 16. |
| Missouri | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. |
| Mississippi | June 2-3. July 4 Independence Day. |
| Montana | Father’s Day weekend. |
| North Carolina | July 4 Independence Day |
| North Dakota | First weekend in June June 2-3. Dec 29-30 (free ice fishing days) |
| Nebraska | Free Fishing/Free Park Entry day on Saturday, May 19, 2018. |
| New Hampshire | Third Saturday in January. Jan 20, 2018. First Saturday in June. June 2, 2018. |
| New Jersey | Second Saturday in June. |
| New Mexico | First Saturday in June. Sep date TBD |
| New York | February 17-18 2018 June 23-24, 2018 September 22, 2018 November 11, 2018 |
| Nevada | Second Saturday in June. |
| Ohio | First Saturday and Sunday in May. |
| Oklahoma | First Weekend in June. |
| Oregon | Feb 17-18, June 2-3, Sept 1-2, Nov 23-24 |
| Pennsylvania | May 27, July 4 Independence Day |
| Rhode Island | First Weekend in May (Freshwater Fishing only) |
| South Carolina | Memorial Day. May 28, 2018. Independence Day. July 4, 2018. |
| South Dakota | Typically the third weekend in May. May 18-20, 2018 |
| Tennessee | Second Saturday in June. |
| Texas | First Saturday in June. |
| Utah | Second Saturday in June. |
| Virginia | First full weekend in June. June 1-3, 2018 |
| Vermont | Fourth Saturday in January and Second Saturday in June. |
| Washington | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. |
| Wisconsin | Summer Free Fishing weekend. First Saturday and Sunday in June. June 2-3, 2018. Winter Free Fishing weekend. Third weekend in Jan. Jan 19-20, 2019. |
| West Virginia | Second Saturday and Sunday in June. |
| Wyoming | First Saturday in June. |
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