Fishing in Oregon will be free over most of the long Labor Day weekend.

One of several Free-fishing weekends allowed by state law has been declared for Saturday and Sunday.

No licenses or tags are required to fish anywhere in the state. That includes the Columbia River Endorsement fee.

Anglers must, however, abide by all other angling regulations - size, bag limits, area restrictions, etc.

In the spirit of the weekend, federal salmon managers also announced they'll reopen salmon fishing Sunday and Monday on the Pacific Ocean between Leadbetter Point on the north of the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington and Cape Falcon, near Manzanita.

All salmon, including chinook, can be kept within the two-fish daily limit. Retained coho must be missing the adipose fin and have a healed scar.

That zone in the ocean will close again Monday evening.

-- Bill Monroe