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Free Fishing Day (New York State)
September 23, 2023
Free fishing days offer New York State residents and non-residents who are 16 and older* to fish without a freshwater fishing license or recreational marine fishing registration (*Kids under 16 can always fish for free!).
2023 Free Fishing Days Schedule
- February 18-19 (President’s Day Weekend)
- June 24-25
- September 23 (National Hunting and Fishing Day)
- November 11 (Veterans Day)
These days offer the perfect opportunity to try out fishing for the first time, to get back into the sport, or to take a friend or the whole family along to fish! Even though a license is not needed, all other fishing regulations apply.