Friday, April 19, 2024
Get your fishing gear ready, Hood County, because Saturday, June 5, is Free Fishing Day.
Every year, the first Saturday in June Texans are allowed to fish on any public waterbody in the state without needing to have a fishing license, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) press release.
“Free Fishing Day is a wonderful opportunity for anglers to share their knowledge, skills, equipment and love for fishing with a new participant, yet it’s also more than that,” said Craig Bonds, TPWD inland fisheries director in the press release. “We hope those trying fishing on this special day will also learn that purchasing a license is an act of conservation. A fishing license purchase is one of the simplest and most effective way people can support fisheries science and management.”
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.
Learn more about Free Fishing Day at TakeMeFishing.org.
