If you are looking for some free outdoor activities, how about fishing!
During National Fishing and Boating Week, most states offer free fishing days. These are days where anglers are allowed to fish on public bodies of water without a fishing license.
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
