Free fishing days!
By Dan Armitage
A great way to introduce adult friends and family members to fishing, Ohio residents of all ages can angle without a license the weekend of June 20 and 21 as part of the state’s annual free fishing days program. During that weekend, all size and daily catch limits remain in effect, so anglers must still follow standard regulations for each species, but Ohio residents age 16 and older may wet a line without a fishing license. Note that protected species, such as lake sturgeon, shovelnose sturgeon, alligator gar, and certain trout, must be immediately returned to the water if caught.
Residents under age 16 never need a license to wet a line here in The Buckeye State. That said, an interesting offer to young resident anglers is a lifetime Ohio adult fishing license available for $430.56 if purchased before the angler’s 16th birthday. See wildohio.com for details about the Resident Youth Lifetime License and places to go use it!… Continue reading