One of the first questions that people ask when they are curious about magnet fishing is “is it legal to magnet fish?”. Think about it, you need a license to go fishing in most if not all States and if you do not have one you could end up with a huge fine. So is Magnet fishing any different? Is there a law stopping magnet fishing in any of the US States? Updated for 2020.

Well below I have compiled a table containing all 50 US states in alphabetical order and if it is legal to magnet fish there. Next to that I have written notes about the current situation as well.

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Obviously as things change or if I hear something different I will update the table to make sure that you are up to date as to if Magnet Fishing is legal in your US state.

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US State Is Magnet fishing legal in this state? Further notes. Alabama Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Alabama. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Alaska Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Alaska. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Arizona Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Arizona. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Arkansas Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Arkansas. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. California Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in California. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Colorado Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Colorado. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Connecticut Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Connecticut. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Delaware Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Delaware. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Florida Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Florida. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Georgia Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Georgia. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Hawaii Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Hawaii. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Idaho Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Idaho. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Illinois Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Illinois. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Indiana Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Indiana. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Iowa Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Iowa. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Kansas Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Kansas. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Kentucky Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Kentucky. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Louisiana Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Louisiana. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Maine Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Maine. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Maryland Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Maryland. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Massachusetts Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Massachusetts. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Michigan Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Michigan. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Minnesota Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Minnesota. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Mississippi Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Mississippi. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Missouri Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Missouri. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Montana Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Montana. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Nebraska Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Nebraska. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Nevada Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Nevada. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. New Hampshire Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in New Hampshire. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. New Jersey Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in New Jersey. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. New Mexico Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in New Mexico. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. New York Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in New York. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. North Carolina Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in North Carolina. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. North Dakota Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in North Dakota. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Ohio Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Ohio. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Oklahoma Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Oklahoma. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Oregon Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Oregon. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Pennsylvania Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Pennsylvania. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Rhode Island Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Rhode Island. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. South Carolina No Magnet fishing is now illegal in South Carolina, please see the below comment section for more information! South Dakota Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in South Dakota. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Tennessee Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Tennessee. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Texas Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Texas. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Utah Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Utah. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Vermont Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Vermont. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Virginia Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Virginia . However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Washington Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Washington. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. West Virginia Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in West Virginia. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Wisconsin Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Wisconsin. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first. Wyoming Yes Magnet fishing is currently legal in Wyoming. However if you plan to magnet fish in private property please seek permission first.

Is magnet fishing legal in the US?

Is magnet fishing legal in the US? Currently magnet fishing is legal in 49 US states, South Carolina has banned magnet fishing. Please check for any local bylaws before you go magnet fishing in the US and make sure that you seek the landowners permission before entering their property.

The above table represents my own research here at Magnet Fishing Pro into the magnet fishing laws in the US. It is not legal advice and is not to be interpreted as legal advice. It is highly recommended that you seek advice from your state police department on a non emergency number or seek the advice of a lawyer if you are in any doubt as to the legality of magnet fishing in your area.

My name is Andy Baines and I have been a prominent figure in the treasure hunting world for coming up to a decade on various platforms such as YouTube and blogger. On Magnet Fishing Pro I like to share my wealth of knowledge and experience in the form of guides and blog posts to help you progress in the hobbies of magnet fishing and metal detecting. You can read more about my treasure hunting journey in my About Me page Or if you would like to view my magnet fishing and metal detecting YouTube channel please see this link www.magnetfishingpro.com