ODFW Announces Free Fishing Days in Oregon for 2022

Danielle Denham

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Today we have great news for fisher-people and folks looking to dip their toes (or bobbers) into fishing Oregon’s lakes and rivers. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced what days in 2022 will be a free-for-all, so be sure to mark your calendars.

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Free fishing days for Oregon in 2022 will be:

  • Feb. 19-20 (Saturday & Sunday), President’s Day Weekend
  • June 4-5 (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Nov. 25-26 (Friday & Saturday), Thanksgiving Weekend

The weekend of June 4-5 is Oregon’s traditional free fishing weekend. In the past, ODFW and its partners have sponsored several free fishing events throughout the state. Area closures, bag limits, and all other regulations still apply.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife has also graciously put together an excellent guide for your own DIY fishing adventure. Check it out HERE.

 

Written By Danielle Denham

Danielle Denham is a writer, photographer, and devoted history buff with a soft spot for Oregon’s forgotten places. Her love of old schoolhouses, abandoned homesteads, and the lives once lived inside them has taken her down back roads across the state. She was featured on OPB’s Oregon Field Guide, exploring the historic Charles Nelson House with a former resident shortly before the home was lost to wildfire. Watch the feature. At That Oregon Life, Danielle shares local history, good food, memorable adventures, and the quirks that make Oregon home. When she isn’t exploring, you may find her spending time in Eugene with Tyler James and his two awesome kiddos. If there’s an old building with a mysterious past along the way, consider the afternoon’s plans officially derailed.

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