National Fishing and Boating Week
National Fishing and Boating Week is observed June 6, 2015 through June 14, 2015 this year. In observance of this national holiday, each state allow’s it’s residents to fish without a fishing license. What other reason do you need to get out on the water?
TakeMeFishing.org is a great resource for information about events in your state throughout National Fishing and Boating Week. Below are the dates by state in which you can fish without a fishing license.
Interested in obtaining your fishing license but don’t know where to start? Read more information about how to buy one online here.
Interested in getting your boating license? Contact your local Carefree Boat Club location and learn how you can join, get certified and learn to boat all on your own! Also, you’ll get unlimited access to all of our locations nationwide! Now that’s a #CarefreeBoatClub.
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| State’s Free Fishing Days 2015 | |
| Alabama | 6/6/15 |
| Arkansas | Noon on 6/12/15 until midnight on 6/14/15 |
| Arizona | 6/6/15 |
| California | 7/4/15 and 9/5/15 |
| Colorado | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
| Connecticut | 5/9/15 |
| District of Columbia | 6/6/15 – 6/14/15 |
| Delaware | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
| Florida | 4/4/15 – 4/5/15; 6/13/15 – 6/14/15 (freshwater); 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 , 9/5/15, 11/28/15 (saltwater) |
| Georgia | 6/6/15, 6/13/15 and 9/26/15 |
| Hawaii | 365 days a year (marine) |
| Iowa | 6/5/15 to 6/7/15, Iowa residents only |
| Idaho | 6/13/15 |
| Illinois | 6/6/15 – 6/9/15 |
| Indiana | 4/18/15, 5/16/15, 6/6/15 – 6/7/15, Indiana residents only |
| Kansas | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
| Kentucky | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
| Louisiana | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
| Maine | 2/14/15 and 2/15/15; 5/30/15 and 5/31/15 |
| Maryland | 6/6/15, 6/13/15. The first 2 Saturdays of June |
| Massachusetts | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
| Michigan | 2/14/15 & 2/15/15; 6/13/15 & 6/14/15 |
| Minnesota | 1/16/16 – 1/18/16 & 6/5/15 – 6/7/15 |
| Missouri | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
| Mississippi | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 (salt & fresh); 7/4/15 (saltwater) |
| Montana | 6/20/15 – 6/21/15 |
| North Carolina | 7/4/15 |
| North Dakota | 6/6/15, 6/7/15 North Dakota residents only |
| Nebraska | 5/16/15 |
| New Hampshire | 6/6/15 |
| New Jersey | 6/13/15 and 10/17/15 |
| New Mexico | 6/6/15 & 9/26/15 |
| New York | 6/27/15 and 6/28/15 |
| Nevada | 6/13/15 |
| Ohio | 5/2/15 – 5/3/15 |
| Oklahoma | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
| Oregon | 6/6/15 and 6/7/15 |
| Pennsylvania | 5/24/15 and 7/4/15 |
| Rhode Island | 5/2/15 – 5/3/15 |
| South Carolina | 5/25/15 & 7/4/15 (residents only) |
| South Dakota | 5/15/15 – 5/17/15 |
| Tennessee | 6/6/15 |
| Texas | 6/6/15; free fishing every day in State Parks |
| Utah | 6/6/15 |
| Virginia | 6/5/15 – 6/7/15 |
| Vermont | 1/31/15 Free Ice fishing and 6/13/15 |
| Washington | 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
| Wisconsin | 1/16/16 – 1/17/16 and 6/6/15 – 6/7/15 |
| West Virginia | 6/13/15 – 6/14/15 |
| Wyoming | 6/6/15 |
(Images and lessons sourced from TakeMeFishing.org)
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