This weekend is a free fishing weekend in New York State. According to the State DEC, Saturday and Sunday are two of the state's six designated free fishing days, when the requirement for a fishing license is waived for freshwater fishing on New York's waters. The DEC's?Free Fishing Days program began in 1991 to give New Yorkers who might not fish a chance to try freshwater fishing at no cost, introduce people to a new hobby, and encourage people to support conservation by?purchasing a New York State Fishing License.
