Mark your calendars for this year’s Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend in Massachusetts, on June 3 and 4! No license is required to fish any public lake, pond, reservoir, stream, or river in Massachusetts from 12 a.m. Saturday, June 3 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 4.
Other than this special Free Fishing Weekend, you need a license to fish in freshwater if you are 15 or older. If you’re between the ages of 15 and 17 or aged 70 or older, your license is free. Funds from fishing license sales support MassWildlife’s fisheries research, fish stocking programs, and angler education programs. Buy your fishing license at www.massfishhunt.mass.gov.
All other regulations, including catch limits, apply during Massachusetts’ Free Fishing Weekend. Before heading out on the water, make sure you know the rules. Anglers can review the current fishing regulations by clicking HERE.
For saltwater anglers, a Free Saltwater Fishing Weekend is scheduled for June 17 and 18.
