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Free Fishing Day

Name: Free Fishing Day
Start: 2026-06-27T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-28T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Chautauqua County

June 27 - June 28

Each year, New York State designates free fishing days where residents and non-residents can fish without a freshwater fishing license. While the fishing license requirement is waived for the day, all other freshwater fishing regulations apply.

New to fishing? Visit DEC’s Learn to Fish webpage for helpful resources and information on the basics of getting started in freshwater fishing.

Details

Start:: June 27
End:: June 28
Event Category:: Other
Website:: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/learn-to-fish

Organizer

: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Venue

: Chautauqua County