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No license needed on Free Fishing Day

Saturday is Free Fishing Day, enabling anglers to fish recreationally in public waters without a fishing license.

The annual license-free holiday, which is being observed in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, is part of National Fishing and Boating Week, June 5-13.

Fees may still be charged at private ponds and lakes, and all other fishing regulations remain in effect.

According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, fishing rodeos are planned at Spring City Veterans Park, Kimball Recreation Park, Grundy Lakes State Park in Tracy City, Tellico Trout Hatchery in Tellico Plains, Fall Creek Falls in Spencer and Cumberland Mountain State Park and Meadow Park Lake, both in Crossville.

Get details at www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/events.html.