CHEYENNE — Celebrate Wyoming’s five-star fisheries this year by fishing without a license for a day — for free. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites anglers to celebrate Free Fishing Day on June 6. Each year, Game and Fish designates the first Saturday of National Boating and Fishing Week as a free fishing day when anyone can fish in Wyoming — except within the Wind River Reservation and Yellowstone National Park — without a fishing license.
All fishing regulations, creel and size limits, gear restrictions and stream closures remain in effect. Anglers can review the 2026 Fishing Regulations online before heading out and planning their trips with the interactive fishing guide.
Participants will need to bring their own fishing gear to these events, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Families can enjoy fun fishing events throughout the state on June 6, as well as a few additional events planned for later dates. Plan to attend an event near you:
TOWN | DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | SPECIAL DETAILS |
Afton | June 6 | 9 a.m. - noon | Kids Fishing Day | Afton Golf Course Pond | Fishing rods and bait provided by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Jackson Hole One Fly. |
Casper | June 6 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Yesness Pond Kids’ Fishing Day | Harry Yesness Pond | North Platte Walleyes Unlimited will provide fishing poles. Many local businesses and the Community Recreation Foundation coordinate and sponsor. this event. |
Cheyenne / Laramie | June 6 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Maury Brown Kids Fishing Day | Bell Reservoir on the Lazy Brown Ranch | Participants receive a free fishing pole, tackle box and lunch. Registration is mandatory and will open May 18 |
Cody | June 6 | 9 a.m.-1p.m.
Registration between 8-9 a.m.
| Kids Fishing Day | Beck Lake Complex | Lunch and prizes provided by Cody Optimists, East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Shoshone National Forest. |
Jackson | June 6 | 10 a.m..- 2 p.m. | Kids Fishing Day | R Park between Jackson and Wilson | Free fishing rods and prizes provided by Jackson Hole One Fly, Game and Fish and Teton County Conservation District.
Lunch provided by the Jackson Hole Lions Club, Creekside Market and US Foods. |
Lander | June 6 | 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Kids Fishing Day | Luckey Pond | Sponsored by Popo Agie Anglers and Game and Fish. Lunch is provided by Kiwanis. Fishing rods and tackle provided by North Platte Walleyes Unlimited.
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Lovell | June 6 | 10:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. | Kids Fishing Day and pond re-dedication | Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Visitors Center | Hosted by the National Park Service. Families encouraged to bring lawn chairs, lunch, water, and snacks. Fishing equipment provided to those who do not have their own.
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Pinedale | June 6 | 10 a.m. | Kids Fishing Day | Dudley Key Fields Pond | Sponsored by the Town of Pinedale, Game and Fish, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Trout Unlimited, Pinedale Little League and BLM.
Free gift bag of fishing supplies. |
Riverton | June 6 | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Kids Fishing Day | Rendezvous Ponds | Sponsored by Riverton Kiwanis. Lunch provided by Riverton Kiwanis. Fishing rods and tackle provided by North Platte Walleyes Unlimited. |
Dubois | June 6 | 9 a.m -1 p.m.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
| Kids Fishing Day | Pete’s Pond | Sponsored by Kiwanis, U.S.Forest Service, Game and Fish, DAWGS, Dubois Ace Hardware, North Platte Walleyes Unlimited, Big Bobbers Bait & Tackle, and Cutthroat fly shop. Lunch provided.. |
Kemmerer | June 13 | 8 a.m.- 10 a.m. | Kemmerer Kids Fishing Derby | Kemmerer Community Pond by the overpass | Sponsored by the City of Kemmerer.
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Rock Springs | June 13 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Rocks Springs Kids Fishing Day | Paul J. Wataha Pond | Sponsored by Seedskadee Trout Unlimited Chapter.
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Evanston | June 20 | 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. | Evanston Kids Fishing Day | UP Ice Ponds | Sponsored by Upper Bear River Trout Unlimited Chapter. |
Dayton | June 27 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kids Fishing Day | Bear Lodge Resort Pond at Burgess Junction | Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Bear Lodge Resort and Powder River Basin Trout Unlimited. |
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