FISHING IN SOUTHERN OREGON
STATEWIDE FREE FISHING WEEKENDS IN OREGON 2025
On free fishing weekends, you don’t need a license to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon. No license, no combined angling tag, no endorsement needed—so no Columbia River Basin endorsement, Rogue-South Coast steelhead validations of two-rod validations are required.
2025 Dates
February 15th & 16th - Saturday and Sunday - Presidents’ Day Weekend
June 7th & 8th - Saturday and Sunday
November 28th & 29th - Friday and Saturday - Thanksgiving Weekend
FREE FISHING EVENT DETAILS
The first weekend in June is Oregon’s traditional Free Fishing Weekend and each year ODFW and its partners sponsor several free fishing events throughout the state. To find and event near you, and to check out other family fishing events throughout the spring and fall, visit the ODFW Take the Family Fishing page.
OUTDOORS - KID-FRIENDLY - FUN WITH KIDS