FISHING -- Some retailers have made headlines for staying closed the day after Thanksgiving rather than riding on the Black Friday bandwagon that lures crowds of shoppers and boosts profits out of the red.

Oregon suggests that if you're not going shopping, go fishing. The state's Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering license-free fishing on Black Friday as well as the Saturday following Thanksgiving.  

The special offer is similar to the spring Free Fishing Weekend.

"Under a little-known state law passed by the last Legislature, Free Fishing (no licenses or tags are required to fish, clam or crab) was expanded from its traditional June weekend to an additional eight days every biennium," reports Bill Monroe of OregonLive. "The new law allows four days more per year and requires they be taken two at a time."

Oregon also will let anglers start the New Year with free fishing on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.