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Friday, June 8, 2007

Sports Free Fishing Weekend

Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Fri, Jun 8 at 11:54 AM

In an attempt to be less predictable, classifiable, etc, as per Chas’ great hipster essay this week, the old man and I are thinking of taking advantage of free fishing weekend. Tomorrow and Sunday, you don’t need a license for fishing, clam digging, or crabbing, which sounds like a great way to get fresh, free food and hang out in the sun all day. Ideally, we’d go to the coast, but in between my more typical weekend activities (shopping, hobnobbing in hot tubs, brunching, drinking), I don’t think we’ll have the time. So, anyone got any hot tips on fishing holes that are beautiful and plentiful of non-toxic, non-endangered fishies? At an hour’s drive or less from town?

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go clamming at Netart's Bay, south of Tillamook. its really fun and all you need is a shovel!

Posted by da lox | June 8, 2007 12:23 PM

Go up the Columbia either just downstream or upstream from Cascade Locks or the dam. Or if you don't mind possibly mutated catfish, go to Vancouver Lake.

Posted by Um...yeah | June 8, 2007 12:51 PM

The Collowash, which drains into the Clackamas. East of Estacada about 26 miles. A little past the Ripple Brook Ranger Station. Good trout fishing.

Posted by Dave Lister | June 8, 2007 1:13 PM

Portland needs a public fishing pier. You used to be able to fish off the East bank, but there's now signs prohibiting it. Keep in mind that you wouldn't want to eat any of the fish caught in the Willamette, but it's good times.

If someone were to petition for a public fishing pier, say someone being me, how would I take that up with the city?

Posted by mercjunkie | June 8, 2007 3:24 PM

it is only like, 6.50 for a year-long license, if you want to do it any other weekend.

Posted by cheapass | June 10, 2007 6:08 PM

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