Oklahoma · Fishing license · Free days
Free fishing days in Oklahoma
ODWC sets them by a recurring rule rather than a fixed date.
On these days you can fish Oklahoma waters without a license. Nothing else changes: limits, sizes, seasons and closed waters all still apply.
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The rule, not a date
ODWC holds statewide Free Fishing Days once a year, in early June: anyone may fish in Oklahoma on those days without a state licence. A free paddlefish permit is still required for paddlefish.
We found no page where ODWC 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.
