Free fishing weekend is Nov. 27-28, the two days after Thanksgiving

Fishing, crabbing and clamming are free in Oregon the two days after Thanksgiving, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is the last of the state's three free fishing weekends this year, following Presidents Day weekend in February and the first weekend in June. On those two days, ODFW waives the license to fish, crab or clam, along with the combined angling tag, the Columbia Basin and ocean endorsements, the Rogue-South Coast steelhead validation and the two-rod validation, according to the agency's free fishing days page. "Area closures, bag limits and all other regulations still apply," ODFW said. Anglers should check both the permanent sport fishing regulations and any in-season updates, especially for salmon and steelhead, because many of those rules are set during the season, the agency said. Closer to home, ODFW's weekly Recreation Report lists 9,000 legal-size trout for Hagg Lake near Gaston the week of Nov. 2.

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