Kansas · Fishing license · Free days
Free fishing days in Kansas
June 6 and 7, 2026
On these days you can fish Kansas waters without a license. Nothing else changes: limits, sizes, seasons and closed waters all still apply.
freshwater
June 6 and 7, 2026
K.S.A. 32-906 exempts anyone fishing on "two days each calendar year" designated by the secretary. Secretary Christopher Kennedy's order for 2026 put them on the first weekend in June. Length and creel limits stay in force.
Confirmed on the agency's own page.
What a free day does not cover
- Bag limits, size limits and closed seasons are unchanged.
- Waters that are closed stay closed.
- Separate permits can still be required — Kansas charges for trout permit, one year, youth trout permit, under 16. Check before you rely on a free day.
- A free day waives the license, not the rules the license comes with.
