Indiana's Next Free Fishing Day Is Saturday

May 18 is one of Indiana's free fishing days when no license is required for Hoosiers to cast their reels.

(undated) - It’s a free fishing day in Indiana on Saturday, May 18.

On Free Fishing Days, all Indiana residents can fish public waters without a fishing license or a salmon/trout stamp.

Children 17 and younger do not need a license to fish on any day, making Free Fish Days a prime time for a family outing.

The final Free Fish Fishing Days of 2019 will happen June 1 and 2.

For more information about Free Fishing Days and related events, visit dnr.IN.gov/fishfree.

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