Free Fishing Weekend – June 29-30

During Free Fishing Weekend anyone can fish the fresh or marine waters of New York State and no license is required!

Free Fishing WeekendNew Yorks ‘Open for Hunting and Fishing’ initiative will allow residents and visitors to fish for free this weekend even without a fishing license. New York offers 7,500 lakes and ponds and 50,000 miles of rivers and streams, including Oneida Lake which is known for Walleye! Interested, here’s a few tips for catching walleye.

Although you are encouraged to fish and licenses are not required for the weekend, you are still expected to follow all fishing rules and regulations.

New York’s ‘Open for Hunting and Fishing’ initiative includes the streamlining of hunting and fishing licensing and reducing license fees, improved access for fishing at various sites across the state, stocking as much as 900,000 pounds of fish raised at DEC hatcheries, and increasing hunting opportunities in various regions.

To further encourage fishing in New York State, Governor Cuomo signed legislation last year expanding the opportunity for free fishing clinics, allowing more New Yorkers to experience fishing for the first time by enabling DEC to increase the number of free clinics that can be held throughout the state.

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Ideas for Free Fishing Weekend

  • Try fishing for the first time.
  • Haven’t fished in a while? Remember the joy of catching a fish again for free!
  • Become an ambassador to the sport; take a friend fishing for the first time.
  • Invite a friend to New York to fish.
  • Take a spouse or significant other fishing.
  • Take the family fishing…and don’t forget the grandparents!
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Free Fishing Weekend Resources