National Fishing and Boating Week

Welcome to summer. No better time to get out on the water and enjoy fishing and boating week. Here in southern Illinois it is very common to see people out enjoy catching fish or taking a ride in the boat and often both at the same time. National fishing and boating week is celebrated nationally the first week of June every year. This year it is June 1st to the 8th. It helps show that recreational fishing and boating enhances the quality of a persons life and helps preserve our country's natural beauty. This week often coincides with the states free fishing days

States offer free fishing days where individuals are allowed to fish on public water without a fishing license. If you are new to fishing then perhaps you would be interested in taking part of a free fishing day. It would be a great day to get out on the water way with someone  who has never had the opportunity. There are many programs that are out there on free fishing days to help the younger crowd grow interest as well.

State's Free Fishing Days
Alabama	6/7/14
Arkansas	Noon on 6/6/14 until midnight on 6/8/14
Arizona	6/7/14
California	7/5/14 and 9/6/14
Colorado	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Connecticut	5/10/14
District of Columbia	6/1/14 - 6/8/14
Delaware	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Florida	4/5/14 - 4/6/14; 6/14/14 - 6/15/14 (freshwater); 6/7/14 - 6/8/14 , 9/6/14, 11/29/14 (saltwater)
Georgia	6/7/14, 6/14/14 and 9/27/14
Hawaii	365 days a year (marine)
Iowa	6/6/14 - 6/8/14, Iowa residents only
Idaho	6/14/14
Illinois	6/6/14 - 6/9/14
Indiana	4/19/14, 5/17/14, 6/7/14 - 6/8/14, Indiana residents only
Kansas	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Kentucky	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Louisiana	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Maine	2/15/14 and 2/16/14; 5/31/14 and 6/1/14
Maryland	6/7/14, 6/14/14 and 7/4/14
Massachusetts	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Michigan	2/15/14 and 2/16/14; 6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Minnesota	1/18/14 - 1/20/14 and 6/6/14 - 6/9/14
Missouri	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Mississippi	6/7/14 - 6/8/14; 7/4/14
Montana	6/14/14 - 6/15/14
North Carolina	7/4/14
North Dakota	6/7/146/7/14 - 6/8/14, North Dakota residents only
Nebraska	5/17/14
New Hampshire	6/7/14
New Jersey	6/14/14 and 6/15/14
New Mexico	6/7/14
New York	6/28/14 and 6/29/14
Nevada	6/14/14
Ohio	5/3/14 - 5/4/14
Oklahoma	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Oregon	6/7/14 and 6/8/14
Pennsylvania	5/26/14 and 7/4/14
Rhode Island	5/3/14 and 5/4/14
South Carolina	5/26/14 and 7/4/14
South Dakota	5/16/14 - 5/18/14
Tennessee	6/7/14
Texas	6/7/14; free fishing every day in State Parks
Utah	6/7/14
Virginia	6/6/14 - 6/8/14
Vermont	6/14/14
Washington	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Wisconsin	1/18/14 - 1/19/14 and 6/7/14 - 6/8/14
West Virginia	6/7/14 - 6/8/14
Wyoming	6/7/14

Boating and fishing is not only fun activities but they also help to distress the body. Most of us live with in an hour or so of the nearest waterway and the fees for fishing and boating go to help maintain and conserve nature.

 

 shared at Thrifty Thursday