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Free Fishing Day in Tennessee this Saturday, also start of Free Fishing Week




This Saturday, June 11 is Free Fishing Day and the start of Free Fishing Week in Tennessee.TNSTATEPARKS.COM

This Saturday, June 11 is Free Fishing Day and the start of Free Fishing Week in Tennessee.TNSTATEPARKS.COM

This Saturday, June 11 is Free Fishing Day in Tennessee which is a great time to get outdoors and make a big catch!

Fishing is a popular outdoor sport across the nation and it’s a great way for families to spend quality time together. Treat yourself, your friends or your family to a quality outdoor experience, week-end get-away or vacation. Cast off and catch memories today.

Free Fishing Day is always the Saturday of the first full week in June. Anyone (resident or non-resident) of any age can fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters, agency owned and operated lakes, and Tennessee State Parks.

Saturday is also the start of Free Fishing Week which runs June 11-17 when all children, ages 15 and younger, can fish free. Free Fishing Week always follows Free Fishing Day in June. Children, ages 15 and younger can fish for free all week in Tennessee’s public waters, agency owned and operated lakes, and Tennessee State Parks. .

First Fish Certificate commemorates that special moment in every child’s life when they land that first fish. Download your free 8.5 x 11 certificate, suitable for framing, and learn more about fishing programs in Tennessee at www.tnwildlife.org.

Who needs a Fishing License?

All persons ages 13 and older must have a fishing license to fish in Tennessee. There are a variety of fishing licenses available for residents and non-residents, including a junior license for residents ages 13-15.

Non-residents have the option of buying a 1-day, 3-day, 10-day or annual license. Those licenses are available with and without trout fishing privileges. Fishing licenses can be purchased at some local sporting goods stores, online at www.tnwildlife.org or by calling 888-814-8972.

If you are wondering who must have a Tennessee license to fish, that would include anyone who takes or attempt to take fish by any method. It also includes anyone who may assist someone else to catch fish. So whether you are holding the pole or just helping with the net, you must have a valid fishing license.

However, here are some exceptions:

• If you are under 13 years of age (resident or nonresident).

• Landowners, their spouses and children, who fish on their farm land which is owned by an individual or a family. Landowners, their spouses and children must be residents of Tennessee but need not reside on the land.

• Tenants, their spouses and dependent children who fish on farm land owned by an individual or a family. Tenants, their spouses and dependent children must be residents of Tennessee and must actually reside on the land and have permission of the landowner to fish. A tenant is a person who, for money, free rent, or other consideration, cares for farmland. The tenancy must be agricultural in nature.

• Resident grandchildren (under 16) and resident great-grandchildren (under 16) who fish on farm land which is owned by their resident grandparents or great-grandparents.

• First cousins who own farmland jointly or in common may fish on the farmland. Their children may fish as well.

• You are on military leave, carrying a copy of your leave orders. A pass does not meet this requirement.

• You are a resident who was born before March 1, 1926. (To qualify for this exemption, you must carry proof of your age and residency to show to a wildlife officer, if requested.)

TWRA would like to remind everyone that giving false information to obtain a license is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and loss of license. Licenses are not transferable.

You can access more fishing tips at tnstateparks.com/activities/fishing.

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