Did you know that most states offer a day or more of free fishing? Haha, know what I originally typed? Free shipping. Dumb-dee-dumb-dumb. These are designated days that anyone can fish without a license to do so.
I have many childhood memories of my father, but those that stand out most are the times he took me fishing. We lived across the street from the lake and he’d take me over behind Grandpa Schultz’s house to fish…with Grandpa Schultz’s rod that he’d given me. No, he wasn’t my Grandpa. And yet, he was. That wonderful man was in his late 70′s around that same time frame, so he was born around 1900. And yes, he’s been gone for considerably longer than my Dad, but I’ll never forget him.
Here is an extremely comprehensive list of free fishing days around the country. I hope you have the time to create some fabulous memories with those you love…and catch something more than the small sunfish (Rock Bass) I always caught.
- Alabama 06/09/12
- Arizona 06/02/12 & 06/09/12
- Arkansas 06/08/12 noon – 06/10/12 midnight
- California 07/07/12 & 09/08/12
- Colorado 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Delaware 06/02/12, 06/09/12, 06/10/12 & 06/16/12 ( kids age 6-15)
- Florida 06/02/12, 09/01/12 (saltwater); 04/07/12, 06/09/12 (freshwater)
- Georgia 06/02/12, 06/09/12 & 09/22/12
- Idaho 06/09/12
- Illinois 06/08/12 – 06/10/12
- Indiana 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Iowa 06/01/12 – 06/03/12
- Kansas 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Kentucky 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Maine 02/18/12 – 02/19/12, 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Maryland 06/02/12, 06/09/12 & 07/04/12
- Massachusetts 06/02/12 & 06/03/12
- Michigan 6/9/12 – 6/10/12
- Minnesota 06/08/12 – 06/10/12
- Mississippi 06/02/12 – 06/03/12; 07/04/12
- Missouri 06/09/12 – 06/10/12
- Nevada 06/09/12
- New Hampshire 06/02/12
- New Jersey 06/16/12 – 06/17/12
- New Mexico 6/2/12 & 9/22/12
- New York 06/23/12 – 06/24/12
- North Dakota 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Oklahoma 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Oregon 06/09/12 – 06/10/12
- Pennsylvania 09/03/12
- South Carolina 06/09/12 – 06/10/12
- Tennessee 06/09/12
- Texas 06/02/12
- Utah 06/02/12
- Vermont 06/09/12
- Virginia 06/01/12 – 06/03/12
- Washington 06/09/12 – 06/10/12
- West Virginia 06/09/12 – 06/10/12
- Wisconsin 06/02/12 – 06/03/12
- Wyoming 06/02/12
Thanks, FST!
