SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015
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ODFW announces art competition for 2016 stamp
SALEM — The Oregon
Department of Fish and
Wildlife announced the annual
art competition to select art-
work featured on the 2016
Habitat Conservation Stamp,
Waterfowl Stamp and Upland
Game Bird Stamp. The win-
ning artist in each contest will
receive $2,000.
Entries will be accepted Aug.
28, until 5 p.m., on Sept. 25,
2015, at ODFW headquarters,
4034 Fairview Industrial Blvd.,
in Salem.
A five-member panel will
choose the winning artwork
after which all entries will be
available for public viewing at
an event announced later in the
year. Artwork is used to pro-
duce a collector’s stamp and
other promotional material.
Habitat conservation stamp
Art entries must feature one
of 19 mammals chosen by
ODFW from the Oregon
Conservation Strategy or
Oregon Nearshore Strategy.
The list of species can be
found on the entry form.
Proceeds from the program
benefit Oregon’s native species
and habitats. Entry informa-
tion.
Upland game bird stamp
Art entries must feature
California quail in its natural
habitat setting.
The sale of upland game bird
stamps
funds
game-bird
research, wildlife surveys,
habitat improvement and con-
servation projects.
Entry information is at www
.dfw.state.or.us/resources/
hunting/upland_bird/contest/
docs/2016_upland_rules_entry.
pdf.
Waterfowl stamp
Art entries must feature one
of the following species in its
natural habitat setting: Black
Brant, Common Merganser,
Greater Scaup or Dusky
Canada Goose.
The sale of waterfowl
stamps also funds game bird
research, wildlife surveys,
habitat improvement and con-
servation projects.
Entry information is at www.
dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunt
ing/waterfowl/contest/docs/20
16_waterfowl_rules_entry.pdf.
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Marine Board seeks public input on ‘No Wake’ markers
SALEM — The Oregon
State Marine Board is accept-
ing written public comment
now through Tuesday, April 21,
on proposed rulemaking for
“Slow — No Wake” and
“Waterway” markers.
Staff will host a public hear-
ing April 21, at 6 p.m., at the
Marine Board Office, 435
Commercial Street NE, in
Salem. Following the close of
the hearing, the Marine Board
will convene a board meeting
to discuss the proposed rules.
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in America.
It never ends with those
guys. They make a kajillion
dollars a year, but they want
more and more and more. They
can’t be happy with just mak-
ing Fenway into the greatest
experience it can be.
No ... they have to blame
The board may make a
motion to adopt, amend, not
adopt or take some other action
with regard to the proposed
rules.
The proposed rulemaking to
OAR Chapter 250 will add a
definition of “Slow — No
Wake,” amend the basic rule
to comply with the definition,
and amend the local and special
area rules to standardize the
rule language and remove the
reference to “maximum” and
“5 mph” in relation to “slow —
no wake” speed.
The proposed rulemaking for
waterway
markers
will
describe the characteristics and
standards for regulatory and
informational markers (buoys
and signs) used on the waters
of this state that convey official
messages to boat operators.
Additionally, the rules will
establish procedures for public
bodies and individuals to apply
for a permit to place approved
waterway markers of their own
(those markers not placed by
the U.S. Coast Guard or the
Oregon State Marine Board).
These existing rules and def-
initions have been carefully
considered and vetted by two
external advisory committees
and law enforcement marine
patrol over the last two years.
The public is encouraged to
submit written comments on
the proposed rule language.
The comment period closes
April 21, at the close of hear-
ing.
Written comments are sub-
mitted by email to osmb.rule-
making@state.or.us or by U.S.
mail to:
June LeTarte, Administrative
Rules
Coordinator,
435
Commercial Street NE, Suite
400, P.O. Box 14145, Salem,
OR 97309-5056.
Comments will not be
accepted by telephone.
To review the hearing notice
and proposed rule language,
visit www.oregon.gov/OSMB/
Pages/admin/OSMB_Rulemak
ing_Newpage.aspx.
dark forces like the Yankees.
That is why they must move
to some saccharine suburb and
ruin the whole thing for every-
one.
That brings us to Wrigley
Field, which was somehow
transported to Yemen on open-
ing day. The unfinished bleach-
ers were covered with a blan-
ket, and there were no bath-
rooms.
Not even Porta Pottys.
I used to cover up my laun-
dry piles in college with a blan-
ket so my girlfriend wouldn’t
see them, but then I wasn’t a
baseball exec.
And even the smallest festi-
val director in whatever small
town around say, Glenview,
knows that people go to the
bathroom after drinking beer in
the sun.
What is the matter with the
Cubs organization?
Seriously.
What is it about you that has
gone so terribly wrong for so
terribly long? How many times
have you made Bill Murray
cry? You know, according to
“Back to the Future Part II,”
this is the Cubs’ year, so you’re
making Michael J. Fox look
bad on top of it all.
How do you sleep at night,
Cubs management?
It doesn’t matter. I see the
White Sox and Nationals as the
top contenders for the throne ...
the Dodgers in that mix, too.
But October is a long way
off. We all know what the
beginning of summer is for:
Stanley Cup hockey!
Baseball can wait.
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Fishing
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the spring months as lake tem-
peratures start to rise and fish
begin spawning. Anglers will
start finding more fish up in
the shallows over the next
month.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Steelhead
The winter steelhead fish-
ery is starting to slow down
for the season but decent
numbers of fish are still
around the Whittaker Creek
area. The river should fish
well later in the week as the
river levels being to drop.
Lake Creek typically clears up
more quickly.
ALSEA RIVER: Steelhead
The winter steelhead fish-
ery is slowing down for the
season down but fair numbers
of fish can still be found in
the upper river, especially
after a rain event. Native fish
tend to be prevalent this time
of year. Casting lures, bobber
and jig/bait or drifting beads
along the bottom can be effec-
tive techniques.
SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead
Steelhead fishing is slow to
fair. Fish are being caught in
most sections depending on
river conditions. This time of
year tends to produce a good
percent of native fish and/or
post spawn fish. Typical steel-
head tactics apply such as side
drifting, bobber and jig / bait,
or casting spoons or spinners.
WILSON RIVER:
Church On The Rock
ESTATE SALE
Huge Garage Sale
4/10 & 4/11
April 11, 2015
9am-3pm
9am-2pm
04875 Sea Pine,
(no early birds please)
off Rhododendron Dr.
1790 West Park Dr.
Complete home and RV shop
(corner of 18th St)
liquidation. Quality used
Way too many items to list…
furniture, queen/twin beds, tools,
Everything from, like new Couch
fishing gear and "manly" stuff,
& Recliner Chair, Kayak,
household goods. Priced to
furniture, household appliances,
move! Cash/Credit/Local
books, clothing, shoes, Misc.
Checks. All sales final.
items. Something for everyone.
Sale conducted by
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Steelhead, Chinook
Winter steelhead fishing
should be slow to fair. Last
weekend’s rain brought good
numbers of fish into the sys-
tem. Fish will be holding ups
as flows are low. Bank anglers
can find success throughout
the river. Boaters should fish
the lower drifts until more
rains come. Use lighter gear
in the clear water. Spring
Chinook fishing opens April
1, but few fish will be present
for several weeks.
YAQUINA RIVER:
“PICC-A-DILLY” Flea Market
THIS SUNDAY,
10am-4pm Fairgrounds,
Eugene, 541-683-5589
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Steelhead
The winter steelhead fish-
ery is slow in the Big Elk. The
fishery is typically very slow
for the rest of the season.
Anglers are advised to watch
for private property. Typical
steelhead fishing tactics apply
but the Big Elk is bed rock
dominated and does have a lot
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH:
Steelhead
Fish have been caught in
the Canyonville area and
hatchery fish have been
reported. The hatchery pro-
gram for winter steelhead is
centered in the South
Umpqua, which offers the
best chance for catching an
adipose-fin clipped steelhead
for harvest. Most hatchery
fish are caught from
Canyonville downstream.
All wild fish must be
released unharmed. Plunking
should be good at places such
as L AWSON B AR , M YRTLE
C REEK and behind Seven
Feathers. The water has been
low making it harder for long
boat drifts, but still suitable
for bank anglers.
COOS COUNTY LAKES
PONDS: Trout
AND
Trophy trout were stocked
last week in Bradley Lake and
Johnson Mill Pond. Legal-size
and trophy trout were also
stocked last week in Empire
Lakes. Legal size trout were
stocked in the past month in
B RADLEY L AKE , S AUNDERS
L AKE , P OWERS P OND ,
M INGUS P ARK P OND , and
J OHNSON M ILL P OND .
Trout are biting on bait
fished near the bottom or lures
like spinners or spoons. There
are several lakes like
T ENMILE , E EL , and
B UTTERFIELD with holdover
rainbow trout from last year’s
stocking.
COOS RIVER BASIN:
Dungeness crab, bay clams,
steelhead, rockfish
Steelhead fishing is open
until April 30 in the Coos
Basin although many anglers
have put away their steelhead
gear for the season. River lev-
els have been low but there
are still a few steelhead
around. There is bank access
on the West Fork Millicoma at
the Millicoma Interpretive
Center and on the East Fork
Millicoma at Nesika Park.
Access to the South Fork
Coos River is through
Weyerhaeuser property and
anglers must have the appro-
priate permit from
Weyerhaeuser.
WINCHESTER BAY:
Bottomfish
Fishing for bottomfish in
the Triangle and South jetty
has been successful. Crabbing
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has been slow recently.
PACIFIC OCEAN and
BEACHES: Bottomfish,
Dungeness crab, surf perch
The ocean is open for har-
vest of Dungeness crab.
Anglers continue to catch
surf perch from the beaches
near Bandon and Coos Bay.
The best fishing is usually on
the incoming tide. Sand
shrimp is one of the best baits
to use when fishing for surf
perch.
Recreational ocean salmon
season from Cape Falcon to
Humbug Mt. is now open.
The season is open for all
salmon except coho salmon,
with a bag limit of two
salmon per day, and a mini-
mum size for Chinook salmon
at 24 inches or larger.
Fishing for lingcod has
been very good in the Coos
Bay and Bandon areas.
Anglers are catching ling-
cod in shallow and deep
water. Fishing for black rock-
fish has been decent.
The all depth rockfish sea-
son has ended. Retention of
cabezon is not allowed until
June 30.
• Salmon
Ocean recreational fishing
is open for Chinook salmon
from Cape Falcon to Humbug
Mt. through April 30. This
season is open for all salmon
except coho salmon, with a
bag limit of two salmon per
day, and minimum sizes for
Chinook salmon at 24 inches
or larger, and steelhead at 20
inches or larger.
Anglers are restricted to no
more than two single-point
barbless hooks when fishing
for salmon and when fishing
for any other species if a
salmon is on board the vessel.
Anglers fishing in ocean
waters adjacent to Tillamook
Bay between Twin Rocks and
Pyramid Rock and within the
15-fathom depth contour are
reminded that only adipose
fin-clipped Chinook salmon
may be retained or on board
while fishing prior to Aug. 1.
• Pacific halibut
The 2015 Pacific halibut
quota is approximately 1 per-
cent greater than 2014.
Therefore, sport halibut
seasons are projected to be
similar to 2014. The staff-rec-
ommended season dates are
on the OFDW sport halibut
webpage to be finalized.
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