Ohio · Fishing license · Free days
Free fishing days in Ohio
June 20 and 21, 2026
On these days you can fish Ohio waters without a license. Nothing else changes: limits, sizes, seasons and closed waters all still apply.
freshwater
June 20 and 21, 2026
Ohio holds free fishing days once a year, when residents may fish public water without a license.
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.
