Louisiana’s Annual Free Fishing Weekend to be held Saturday & Sunday
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has invited the general public to take part in its annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7.
Louisiana’s Free Fishing Weekend allows residents and visitors to fish Louisiana waters without an otherwise required fishing license.
“This weekend there is no need to purchase a fishing license, so please bring your families and friends to enjoy one of our state’s most beloved pastimes,” LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth said. “Please take this opportunity to make memories with your loved ones and introduce them to the great sport of fishing.”
While a fishing license is not required, all fishing regulations, including size, season, catch limits, and gear restrictions, will remain in effect during Free Fishing Weekend.
For an added bonus, LDWF will hold the following events to teach the skills necessary to give you the best opportunity to catch fish. Events range from lessons on bait choice, tackle setup, casting, and knot tying to fishing techniques, landing, handling, and taking the fish off the hook.
• Introduction to Fishing – Parent-Child Waddill Wildlife Refuge 4142 N. Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70814 June 6th 2026: 9 a.m. - Noon Register at https:// louisianaoutdoors. com/ events/ 196027
• Introduction to Fishing – Parent-Child Waddill Wildlife Refuge 4142 N. Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70814 June 6th 2026: 1 p.m. - 4p.m. Register at https://louisianaoutdoors. com/ events/196028 In addition, a free Recreational Offshore Landing Permit is still needed during Free Fishing Weekend when possessing tunas, billfish, swordfish, amberjacks, groupers, snappers, hinds, cobia, wahoo, dolphinfish, and gray triggerfish.
Anglers should choose the “Free Fishing Weekend” option for the license type. Anglers can skip the “LDWF Fishing License Number” field. A Free Fishing Weekend ROLP will be valid only on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7. An annual ROLP is still needed if possessing offshore species outside of Free Fishing Weekend.
Register for a ROLP at https://ldwf.wlf. la.gov/rolp/login.
LDWF reminds the public that, at any time outside of Free Fishing Weekend, anglers 18 and older must possess a Louisiana fishing license to fish in any Louisiana public waters. Anyone who decides to continue fishing for the remainder of the year must purchase a state fishing license at Louisiana Outdoors, https://louisianaoutdoors. com/.
