Kentucky · Fishing license · Free days
Free fishing days in Kentucky
June 6 and 7, 2026
On these days you can fish Kentucky waters without a license. Nothing else changes: limits, sizes, seasons and closed waters all still apply.
freshwater
June 6 and 7, 2026
KRS Chapter 150 exempts anglers from needing a licence or permit "on the first Saturday and Sunday in June" — Free Fishing Weekend. All other regulations, including size 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 — Kentucky charges for trout permit. Check before you rely on a free day.
- A free day waives the license, not the rules the license comes with.
