Michigan · Fishing license · Free days
Free fishing days in Michigan
February 14 and 15, 2026 and June 13 and 14, 2026
On these days you can fish Michigan waters without a license. Nothing else changes: limits, sizes, seasons and closed waters all still apply.
freshwater
February 14 and 15, 2026
Michigan holds two free fishing weekends a year, one in winter around Presidents' Day and one in June.
Confirmed on the agency's own page.
freshwater
June 13 and 14, 2026
The summer weekend runs alongside the DNR's Three Free Weekend for fishing, ORV riding and state park entry.
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.
- A free day waives the license, not the rules the license comes with.
