Take Advantage of Free Fishing Day This Saturday in Texas

Some of the more well-known days of designation in June include Flag Day (June 14), Juneteenth (June 19), and Father's Day (June 21). How about Saturday, June 6? Do you know the significance of that day? The annual Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day occurs the first Saturday in June. Texans and out-of-state visitors can cast their lines without a fishing license on public waterways in the Lone Star State.

What is The Purpose of Free Fishing Day in Texas?

The main goal is to introduce or re-introduce folks to fishing. The sport is fun, relaxing, and a great way to spend quality time with friends and family. The hope is that this one free day of fishing will hook many folks into this activity, leading to the purchase of fishing licenses. Anglers help sustain sport fishing opportunities through their purchase of a fishing license, which is one of the primary sources of funding available to TPWD for fisheries resource conservation. Management efforts such as fisheries monitoring, fish stockings, fish habitat improvements and angler access improvements are driven by the purchase of fishing licenses. For more information on licensing, visit the TPWD license page.

How To Make The Most of Free Fishing Day

1.  Learn the basics of fishing with tips and a variety of videos. Find resources for how to get started, safety, supplies and gear, casting and baiting, cleaning and storing fish on the TPWD Learn to Fish webpage.
2. Find a place to fish close to your neighborhood. Texas offers numerous lakes and rivers with access to fishing throughout the state. The Lake Finder page on the TPWD website can help anglers find lakes by region or alphabetically. Information and fishing tips on more than 150 lakes are available. Check out the River Fishing page to find out where to get access to Texas’ flowing waters.
3. Take the family fishing in one of the many community fishing lakes in Texas. Check out all the community fishing lakes in Texas, which can be great options for Free Fishing Day and year-round.
4. Fish in a State Park, such as the Guadalupe River State Park, Lake Arrowhead, and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, are offering a variety of Free Fishing Day events. Check out the state parks event calendar for more information. Although June 6 is designated as Free Fishing Day in Texas, fishing is complimentary year-round at every Texas State Park.

Learn more about Free Fishing Day at TakeMeFishing.org.