AUGUSTA — Wildlife officials are encouraging Mainers to get out their rods and reels for a weekend of free fishing.

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says anyone can fish without a license as part of the department’s Free Family Fishing Days on Saturday and Sunday, except for those who have had their license suspended or revoked.

The department says anglers have more than 30,000 miles of streams and rivers and 3,000 lakes and ponds in Maine where they can cast their cast their lines.