Free Fishing Day, Saturday, June 6
A family fishes on the Llano River. Staff photo
It is Free Fishing Day in Texas on Saturday, June 6. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hosts the annual event on the first Saturday of June to encourage residents, especially first-time anglers, to drop a line.
Normally, a Texas fishing license is required to fish on public water, but that need is waived on Free Fishing Day.
It is always free to fish on Texas state park property and to fish on waters that are completely enclosed within private property.
A fishing license is not required for those under the age of 17 or for those born before Jan. 1, 1931.
Visit the TPWD Fishing Licenses and Packages portal to learn more about licenses, license requirements, and to get your license online.
Highland Lakes fishing spots
City/town/county parks
- Lakeside Park, 305 Buena Vista Drive in Marble Falls
- Johnson Park and Backbone Creek, 230 Avenue J South in Marble Falls
- Hamilton Creek Park, 118 W. Jackson St. in Burnet
- Robinson City Park, 100 Robinson Park Drive in Llano
- Badu Park, 300 Legion Drive in Llano
- Leonard Grenwelge Park, 199 E. Haynie St. in Llano
- City of Cottonwood Shores boat launch, 3729 Lakeview Drive
- Robin Hood Park, Robin Hood and Belaire East Lane in Granite Shoals
- Bluebriar Park, West Bluebriar and North Shorewood drives in Granite Shoals
- Kingsland Community Park, 119 Christopher St. in Kingsland
- McNair Park, 211 Park Road in Sunrise Beach Village
- The Slab, RR 3404/Slab Road in Kingsland
- Burnet County Park on Lake Buchanan, 11800 block of FM 2341 in Silver Creek
TPWD state parks
- Inks Lake State Park, 3630 Park Road 4 in Hoover’s Valley
- Colorado Bend State Park, 2236 Park Hill Drive in Bend
- Pedernales Falls State Park, 2585 Park Road 6026 in Johnson City
- Blanco State Park, 101 Park Road 23 in Blanco
Lower Colorado River Authority parks
- Cedar Point Recreation Area on Lake Buchanan, 545 RR 3014 in Tow
- Black Rock Park on Lake Buchanan, 3400 Texas 261 in Buchanan Dam
- Pedernales River Nature Park, 404 U.S. 281 in Johnson City
- Shaffer Bend Recreation Area, 706 CR 343A in Marble Falls
- Turkey Bend Recreation Area, 4000 Shaw Drive in Marble Falls
- Grelle Recreation Area, 640 CR 412 in Spicewood
- Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area, 2820 Mule Shoe Bend Drive, CR 414 in Spicewood