Free Fishing Day

June 9, 2007 is Free Fishing Day. This is a day designated by the DWR when residents and non-residents can fish in the waters of Utah without having to purchase a license. On a national level, states try to coordinate their free fishing days to coincide with what is known as National Fishing Week when the recreational fishing community works together to hold numerous fishing clinics and celebrate the joys of fishing.

At these clinics, which are sponsored by federal and state resource agencies, fishing organizations, manufacturers, fishing equipment dealers and outdoor media, event organizers take the opportunity to educate future anglers, bring families and communities together and generate positive publicity for the sport of fishing.