Massachusetts Free Fishing Weekend
Dates: | Saturday, June 3, 2023 - Sunday, June 4, 2023 |
Hours: | 12:00 A.M. Saturday June 3 until 11:59 P.M. Sunday June 4 |
Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
Cost: | see below |
Category: | Seasonal Fun |

Free fishing weekends in Massachusetts include the first Saturday & Sunday in June (Freshwater), and on Fathers Day weekend (Saltwater). Download Fishing Season Info
(*Free Saltwater Fishing Weekend is June 17-18, 2023).
While you can fish for free on these weekends, a license is required at all other times for those 15 years of age or older.
At all other times, youths ages 15 to 17 must obtain and carry a fishing license; however, licenses are free for that age group. Funds from fishing license sales support MassWildlife’s fisheries research, fish stocking programs, and angler education programs.
Your purchase of a fishing license directly supports fishing, stocking, education and fish habitat management programs.
How to Get a MA Fishing License
Unlike most other state agencies, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife does not receive general tax fund revenues.
COST | ↑ top |
Free
WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/education-events/calendar-of-events.html
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