News File Photo Participants try for a catch at the 6th annual Fish Frenzy Outdoors Fishing Tournament on Long Lake in this January 2022 News archive photo.

ALPENA ― Residents missing the summer fun of dangling a pole over the water can dangle at will Feb. 19 and 20 during the first of the state’s twice-annual free fishing weekends.

Resident and out-of-state visitors can fish without a license on those dates, including at state parks.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources also waives entry fees to state parks and DNR-managed boating access sites during free fishing weekends.

Learn more at michigan.gov/freefishing.

CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect that Free Fishing Weekend happens Feb. 19 and 20. The dates were incorrect in an earlier version of this story.