Florida · Fishing license · Free days
Free fishing days in Florida
April 4 and 5, 2026
On these days you can fish Florida waters without a license. Nothing else changes: limits, sizes, seasons and closed waters all still apply.
freshwater
April 4 and 5, 2026
The first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in April, and the second consecutive Saturday and Sunday in June.
Confirmed on the agency's own page.
saltwater
The rule, not a date
The first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in June, the first Saturday in September, and the Saturday following Thanksgiving.
We found no page where FWC states this year's dates outright, so the rule stands here instead of a date we worked out ourselves. A calculated date that turns out wrong costs someone a fine.
What a free day does not cover
- Bag limits, size limits and closed seasons are unchanged.
- Waters that are closed stay closed.
- A free day waives the license, not the rules the license comes with.
