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Free Fishing Weekend events are coming up Saturday around the area. (Photo by Alison Burrell/Pexels.com

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will waive the need for a license Saturday at various locations in the region.

On June 1, angling licenses will not be required for those participating in Free Fishing Weekend events at the following locations:

  • 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Alton Baker Park, Eugene
  • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Small Fry Lake, Promontory Park, Estacada (lake open only to anglers ages 17 and under)
  • 7 a.m.-4 p.m. — Henry Hagg Lake, Gaston
  • 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — West Kirk Park, Junction City
  • 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Tugman State Park (Eel Lake), Lakeside
  • 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Commonwealth State Park, Portland
  • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. — Olalla Reservoir, Toledo
  • 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Cleawox Lake, Florence

ODFW provides details on where to fish, stocking schedules and more online for the Willamette Zone at this link.