Section 4-214 - Free fishing(a) By regulation, the Secretary may establish up to 3 free fishing days each calendar year when a person may catch finfish in the tidal and nontidal waters of the State for recreational purposes without an angler's license or Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license.(b) By regulation, the Secretary may establish free fishing areas where a person may catch finfish for recreational purposes in: (1) Tidal waters of the State without a Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license, provided the person is registered with the Department under § 4-745 of this title; and(2) Nontidal waters of the State without an angler's license or a trout stamp.