Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4 as part of the Oregon Fish & Wildlife Department’s free fishing weekend.
No fishing or shellfish licenses or tags are required on those two days. Both Oregon residents and nonresidents can fish for free.
Oregon State Parks is also offering free parking and camping on Saturday, June 3.
All other fishing regulations apply including closures, bag limits and size restrictions; see Oregon’s sports fishing regulations for rules and ODFW’s weekly recreation report for updates and features the best bests for fishing for the upcoming week.
Expect lots of extra rainbow trout to be stocked in Oregon’s lakes for the weekend.
It’s also a great weekend to try clamming or clamming. This year, June free fishing days coincide with low tides on the coast getting below the average low water mark by one or even two feet creating ideal conditions for clamming. MyODFW.com has all the information you need to get started clamming or crabbing including maps of locations and how-tos.