Free Fishing Weekend

Bundle up and get out there for Wisconsin's first-ever Winter Free Fishing Weekend, January 19 - 20, 2013.

Free Fishing Weekend events provide great opportunities for people of all ages to give fishing a try. Call up a friend and plan an adventure!

Fish anywhere in Wisconsin without a license or trout stamp on Free Fishing Weekend. This includes all inland waters and Wisconsin's side of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. Other fishing rules apply, such as limits on the number and size of fish you can keep and any seasons when you must release certain fish species. So, pack up the family or call your friends and head to the water for fishing fun!

If you're new to fishing and Free Fishing Weekend convinces you you'd like to make it a habit, try our "First-time buyer" resident license for only $5. Discounts for non-residents too!

Find more information on purchasing a fishing license and you'll be ready to fish for the rest of the year!