Free fishing days are offered by most states during National Fishing and Boating week! That means anglers are allowed to fish on public bodies of water without a fishing license! Refer to the list below so you can plan your free fishing day in your state. If you already have a license, it’s the perfect opportunity to show a friend what they’re missing and take them out on the water; you may just create a new fishing partner for yourself!
Be sure to take advantage of the amazing detail of Navionics SonarChart 1 ft HD bathymetry map as we have an expansive database of over 18,000 1 ft HD lakes in the US and Canada and we’ve recently added hundreds of new lakes too! You’ll enjoy the fishing experience even more using your plotter with a Navionics+ chart card that provides marine and lake charts with Nautical Chart, SonarChart and Community Edits or with a HotMaps Platinum card that provides lake maps with exclusive Satellite Overlay, 3D View and Panoramic Pictures in addition to the Navionics+ chart card features. If you don’t have a plotter, you can download the free version of the Navionics Boating appfrom the iTunes or Android store then select Menu>Charts>USA to start a two week free trial during your free fishing days!
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Free Fishing Days 2016
Alabama – June 11
Arkansas – Noon on June 10 until midnight on June 12
Arizona – June 4
California – July 2 & September 3
Colorado – June 4 & June 5
Connecticut – May 7 & June 19
District of Columbia – June 4 through June 12
Delaware – June 4 & June 5
Florida (Freshwater) – April 2 & April 3, June 11 & June 12
Florida (Saltwater) – June 4 & June, September 3 & November 26
Georgia – June 4, June 11 & September 24
Hawaii – 365 days a year (marine)
Iowa – June 3 through June 5 (Iowa residents only)
Idaho – June 11
Illinois – Dates to be announced
Indiana – April 16, May 21, June 4 & June 5
Kansas – June 4 & June 5
Kentucky – Dates to be announced
Louisiana – June 4 & June 5
Maine – Dates to be announced
Maryland – June 4, June 11 & July 4
Massachusetts – Dates to be announced
Michigan – June 4 & June 11
Minnesota – June 10, 11 & 12
Missouri – June 11 & June 12
Mississippi – June 4, June 5 & July 4
Montana – Dates to be announced
North Carolina – July 4
North Dakota – June 4 & June 5 (North Dakota residents only)
Nebraska – May 21
New Hampshire – June 4
New Jersey – June 11 & October 15
New Mexico – June 1 & September 24
Nevada – June 11
Ohio – Dates to be announced
Oklahoma – June 4 & June 5th
Oregon – June 4 & June 5
Pennsylvania – May 29 & July 4
Rhode Island – May 7 & May 8
South Carolina – May 30 & July 4 (Freshwater only)
South Dakota – May 20, 21 & 22
Tennessee – June 4
Texas – June 4
Utah – June 4
Virginia – June 3, 4 & 5
Vermont – Dates to be announced
Washington – June 11 & June 12
Wisconsin – June 4 & June 5
West Virginia – Dates to be announced
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