 Fish for free the
Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving; #Optoutside and fish, crab, clam on
Nov. 24 and 25
Thursday, November 16, 2017
SALEM, Ore.—ODFW is waiving all fishing licensing
requirements on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving to encourage people
to #optoutside with friends and family during the long holiday weekend.
On Nov. 24 and 25, 2017, all fishing, crabbing and clamming in Oregon will
be free for both Oregon residents and non-residents. That means no licenses,
tags or endorsements are needed on those days. All other fishing
regulations apply.
Below are some good bets for fishing, crabbing or clamming on Thanksgiving
weekend. For more, check ODFW’s
Recreation Report, which is updated on Wednesday each week. Be sure to
check water conditions and the weather forecast before heading out and dress
appropriately. If you’re heading to the coast, be wary of high surf.
Trout: Lakes and reservoirs across Oregon have been stocked
with trout in recent weeks, and several western Oregon lakes will be stocked
the week of Nov. 20 including: Waverly Lake (Albany), Emigrant Lake (Ashland),
Hyatt Reservoir (SE of Ashland), Applegate Reservoir (SW of Ashland), Expo Pond
(Central Point), Faraday Lake (Estacada), Blue Lake (Fairview), St Louis Ponds
(Gervais), Reinhard Park Pond (Grants Pass), Mt Hood Pond (MHCC-Gresham),
Junction City Pond, Medco Pond (east of Lost Creek Lake), Willow Lake (east of
Medford), Agate Reservoir (White City/Medford), Garrison Lake (Port Orford),
Walter Wirth Lake and Walling Pond (Salem), Alton Baker Canal (Springfield) and
Progress Lake (Tigard).
Winter steelhead: Thanksgiving usually marks the beginning
of winter steelhead season on the coast, and some early returning hatchery fish
have already been caught. Check the Recreation
Report for the latest on conditions.
Crabbing and clamming: While some crabbing closures are in
effect due to domoic acid and ocean crabbing is closed, recreational crabbing
is open in bays and estuaries and on beaches, docs, and piers from the north
jetty of Coos Bay to Tahkenitch Creek and from north of Cape Foulweather to the
Columbia River. Always check ODA’s shellfish page before crabbing or clamming
for the latest information on any closures due to domoic acid http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/FoodSafety/Shellfish/Pages/ShellfishClosures.aspx
Bay clam and mussel harvesting are currently open along the entire Oregon coast
and razor clamming is open on Clatsop County beaches.
For tips on how and where to fish, crab and clam, visit ODFW’s new webpage www.myodfw.com
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