Regulations & Licenses

Tennessee Free Fishing Week allows youths aged fifteen and under to fish public waters without buying licenses or trout permits.

Tennessee fishing regulations grant adults one license free day each June while children receive an entire week.

Tennessee Free Fishing Week lets children aged fifteen and under fish without licenses through the Friday after it starts.

Tennessee Free Fishing Week lets resident and nonresident children aged fifteen and under fish without buying a license.

Tennessee Free Fishing Week begins the Saturday after Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day, allowing youth to fish without permits.

Tennessee Free Fishing Day falls on the first Saturday of June, allowing everyone to fish without licenses on public waters and state parks.

Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day lets both residents and nonresidents fish Tennessee public waters without purchasing a license.

Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day permits license free fishing in public waters, TWRA lakes, and state parks across Tennessee.

Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day lets everyone fish in Tennessee public waters without permits on the first Saturday of June.

Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day lets residents and nonresidents fish Tennessee public waters without licenses on June 6, 2026.