Overview

• The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has scheduled its annual Free Fishing Day for Saturday, June 7, allowing residents and visitors to fish without a license in all public waterways and state parks.
• Participants may use two poles per person on piers, docks and other man-made structures during the one-day event.
• The department is urging experienced anglers to mentor friends and family by sharing equipment and expertise to recruit new participants.
• Texas offers more than 5.7 million acres of fishing waters at over 150 lakes, including popular sites like Sheldon Lake State Park and Lake Houston.
• Fishing and related expenditures generate about $11.1 billion annually from 4.1 million anglers and support over 50,000 jobs, with license revenues serving as the primary funding source for fisheries management and habitat conservation.