No license needed: Free fishing day in Texas scheduled for Saturday
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Tuesday that anglers in the Coastal Bend and across the state of Texas will be allowed to fish without a license on Saturday.
Texans of all ages will have access to any public waterbody in the state for "Free Fishing Day" in Texas.
“Free Fishing Day is a wonderful opportunity for anglers to share their knowledge, skills, equipment, and love for fishing with a new participant, yet it’s also more than that,” said Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries Director Craig Bonds. “We hope those trying fishing on this special day will also learn that purchasing a license is an act of conservation. A fishing license purchase is one of the simplest and most effective ways people can support fisheries science and management.”
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department celebrates free fishing day every year on the first Saturday in June.
Anglers who purchases a license help the conservation effort with 100% of the fees going back to the Texas Parks and Wildlife.
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Rey Castillo is a sports reporter for the Caller-Times and a graduate of Texas A&M-Kingsville. He may be reached at rey.castillo@caller.com or on Twitter @reycastillo361
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