Free Fishing Day — Saturday, June 6 — which allows anyone to fish at any public waterbody in Utah without a license. It makes for a great family activity and offers an easy way to get outdoors and introduce your kids (or your neighbors and friends) to fishing! It’s an ideal day for beginning anglers to give fishing a try, and it’s also a fun time for experienced anglers who have been too busy to fish in recent years.
“Because you don’t need a license to fish on Free Fishing Day, it’s the perfect time to take someone with you and introduce them to fishing,” Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Sportfish Coordinator Trina Hedrick said. “All of the fish in the state, both warmwater and coldwater species, are active and willing to bite this time of year, making early June one of the best times to fish in Utah. With the drought conditions this year, we are also encouraging people who want to go fishing to do so early in the season — due to potential impacts later in the year — so these two weekends are a great time to get out!”
If you are taking someone fishing for their first time, you can commemorate their first catch with a fun DWR certificate. You can print out the certificate at home and fill in the details to document the occasion.
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