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Maryland Department Offers Online Licensing Services in Spanish

1/5/2021 - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces its online COMPASS portal is now available in Spanish. The new COMPASS portal will provide Spanish speakers access to the department’s catalog of recreational licenses, permits and stamps, and other products and services. A button at the top of each page within COMPASS allows visitors to toggle… SEE MORE

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Alabama Free Fishing Day – June 13th, 2020

6/5/2020 - Each calendar year, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources designates a "Free Fishing Day" for the public to fish recreationally in public waters without a fishing license. The event is part of National Fishing and Boating Week, which runs June 6-14, 2020. State Public Fishing Lakes still require a fishing… SEE MORE

8 License-free Fishing Days in Florida

6/5/2020 - By Bob Rountree. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is sponsoring eight license-free fishing days in Florida during 2020, and two big weekends are coming up in June. License-free fishing days in Florida Saltwater June 6 and 7, 2020. (First Saturday and Sunday in June.) Sept. 5, 2020. (First… SEE MORE

First NJ Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 6th

6/5/2020 - Haven't fished in a while, or maybe never fished? Have a friend or family member who hasn't either? Or an out-of-state fishing friend who hasn't fished here? Tomorrow is Free Fishing Day, the perfect time to try fishing the state's public waters without a license or trout stamp. After discovering or rediscovering… SEE MORE

Gov. Mills Waives Requirement for Inland Recreational Fishing License

3/21/2020 - Governor Janet Mills waived the Maine state requirements for recreational fishing licenses when fishing inland waters. The license waivers runs until April 30th, 2020. The waiver does not extend to those who have had their license revoked or suspended. https://www.maine.gov/ifw/ SEE MORE

Photo Courtesy of Rick Swart / Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife.

State Parks to Waive Fees on Black Friday

11/22/2019 - Looking for an alternative to the shopping lines on Black Friday? Fees at state parks in Oregon and Washington will be waived the day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 29), and the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife is offering free fishing, crabbing, and clamming across the state. The free day-use parking… SEE MORE

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Judge Tosses Washington State Shellfish Permit

10/23/2019 - By Ben Fisher. This week, U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik threw out a federal permit for Washington state’s shellfish industry, saying that the permit does not do enough to protect the environment. According to a Seattle Times report, the judge ruled that the federal permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers… SEE MORE

Florida Saltwater Fishing Regulations

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9/6/2019 - Spearing Prohibited Must remain in whole condition (removal of gills and guts allowed). Measured as total length. Total length is the straight line distance from the most forward part of the head with the mouth closed to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed together… SEE MORE

Fishing License 101: What You Need to Fish in Multiple States

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6/28/2019 - By Toby Lapinski. Don't forget that it is now a requirement to not only possess a license to target inland/freshwater species, but a marine fishing license or participation in the registry program is required in all states throughout the northeast. The close proximity of the New England states sets up… SEE MORE

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