SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015
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FISHING GUIDE TO OFFER TIPS AT
As fall chinook season opens
on the Siuslaw River, the
Salmon
and
Trout
Enhancement Program (STEP)
brings guide Jim Martin to
Florence on Wednesday, Aug.
Fishing
from 1B
during the early mornings or in
the larger tributaries is the
most productive. River condi-
tions are very low and warm
for this time of year. Bait is
not allowed above the head of
tide but small spinners, spoons
and fly fishing can be very
productive.
ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat
trout
The cutthroat trout fishery is
fair in the mainstem and in
some of the large tributaries.
With the low and warm river
conditions the best opportuni-
ties will be in the early morn-
ing when water temperatures
are the coolest. Small spinners
are typically productive as
wells as small spoons or fly
fishing with nymphs or
streamers.
SALMON RIVER : Cutthroat
trout
Cutthroat trout fishing is
slow to fair with the early
morning being the most pro-
ductive. Using small lures like
spinners, spoons or various
flies can be productive.
SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead,
cutthroat trout
Summer steelhead fishing is
fair in the upper river. Low
flows and warming river tem-
peratures are making new fish
race up into the cooler holding
waters of the gorge area. New
fish will continually be mov-
ing into the river through the
summer with peak numbers
typically in July.
River flows are much lower
than normal for this time of
year so think small and subtle
presentations.
Typical steelhead tactics
apply such as bobber and
jig/bait, or casting spoons or
spinners.
Cutthroat trout are now also
open to harvest and can be
found throughout the main
stem river and many large trib-
utaries.
WILSON RIVER: Steelhead,
Chinook, cutthroat
Spring Chinook fishing is
slow in the low clear water.
Summer steelhead fishing is
slow also. Fishing for cutthroat
trout should be fair. Use lighter
gear for best results as the
water is extremely low and
clear.
YAQUINA RIVER:
Cutthroat trout
Cutthroat trout fishing is
slow to fair. The best opportu-
nities are coming in the early
mornings when river tempera-
tures are the coolest. River
conditions are very low and
warm for this time of year.
The mainstem Yaquina and
Big Elk Creek are good places
to try casting small spinners or
spoons as well as bait fishing
near the head of tide.
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH:
Steelhead
The South Umpqua River,
STEP
MEETING
5, to talk about fishing for
Chinook and coho.
The club meets at 7 p.m. at
the Elks Lodge in Florence.
The public is invited to
attend.
Martin, who grew up learn-
ing to fish in Alsea, has been
working as a guide for more
than 12 years. He is one of
Cabela’s Pro Staff guides and
brings a lifetime of experience
fishing Oregon rivers on board.
Martin will talk about fishing
for fall chinook and coho on the
Siuslaw River, as well as share
tips and strategies that he uses
when he takes clients out on the
river.
There will be an opportunity
to ask questions as well.
Prior to Martin’s talk, there
will be a short business meet-
ing.
including all tributaries, is
closed to fishing for trout,
steelhead, and salmon from 2
p.m. until an hour before sun-
rise.
The mainstem South
Umpqua upstream to Jackson
Creek Bridge is open to fish-
ing, with trout fishing being
strictly catch-and-release.
Fishing is restricted to the
use of artificial flies and lures.
Smallmouth bass fishing,
which remains open under nor-
mal rules, should be produc-
tive especially in the morning
and late afternoon/early
evening.
TENMILE BASIN: Trout,
largemouth bass, yellow perch
Streams in the Tenmile
Basin are open for trout
although there is a 2 p.m. fish-
ing closure for trout, salmon
and steelhead in streams above
tidewater.
Most of the larger rivers will
be too warm for trout and the
water level in many of the
smaller streams is extremely
low. Fishing is restricted to
artificial flies and lures in
streams above tidewater.
The water level in Tenmile
Lakes is extremely low and
boat anglers should use cau-
tion when boating in the lakes.
Tenmile Lakes is open all
year for trout but trout fishing
has been slow.
Bass anglers have been
catching several largemouth
bass in Tenmile Lakes. Bass
can be found this time of the
year in shallow water near
structure like logs or weed
lines.
A few anglers have been
catching yellow perch from the
fishing dock at the County
Boat Ramp and near the edge
of the weedlines. A worm or
piece of cut bait fished near
the bottom works well for
catching yellow perch.
Mooching with herring or
trolling a cut-plug herring
work well for catching salmon.
Anglers are still catching a
few rockfish inside lower Coos
Bay around the jetties. The
best fishing has been around
the slack tides.
Tuna fishing along the south
coast has been very slow.
There have been a couple
reports from Charleston of
tuna caught 20-30 miles off
shore but in very low numbers.
The nearshore halibut sea-
son is open seven days a week
inside the 40-fathom line.
Anglers were catching a few
halibut near Bandon inside 40-
fathoms this past weekend.
no more than one can be a
canary rockfish.
Anglers are also reminded
that no more than one can be a
cabezon (no change from last
year).
COOS COUNTY LAKES
and PONDS: Largemouth
bass, bluegills
Fishing for largemouth bass
and bluegills has been good in
many of the Coos County
lakes. Fishing for bass will be
best in the mornings and late
evenings.
Fish for bluegills around
structure like submerged logs
and weed lines.
WINCHESTER BAY:
Bottomfish, perch
Fishing for bottomfish in the
Triangle and South jetty has
been successful. Perch fishing
has been productive in the bay,
and it was reported that good
size striped perch were being
caught along the jetty.
Crabbing has been improv-
ing, and there have been
reports of coho and Chinook
being caught in the ocean off
of Winchester Bay.
PACIFIC OCEAN and
BEACHES: Bottomfish,
salmon, Dungeness crab, tuna
The ocean is open for har-
vest of Dungeness crab.
Crabbing has been good out-
side of Coos Bay and
Winchester Bay.
Recreational ocean salmon
season from Cape Falcon to
Humbug Mt. is open for
Chinook salmon and fin-
clipped coho. The bag limit is
two salmon per day, and a
minimum size for Chinook
salmon at 24 inches or larger
and a minimum size for coho
salmon at 16 inches or larger.
Fishing for chinook from
Bandon to Winchester Bay has
been slow. Fishing for coho
has been decent but only about
a third of the coho caught were
fin-clipped.
B OTTOM F ISHING
Rockfish catches were fairly
good last week, particularly
out of the Charleston area.
Lingcod catches were slower.
REMINDERS: The ocean is
open for bottom fishing only
inside of the 30-fathom regula-
tory line (30-fathom way-
points) through Sept. 30.
• New for 2015. China, cop-
per, and quillback rockfish (in
addition to yelloweye rockfish)
may not be retained.
• New for 2015. The marine
fish daily bag limit is seven
fish, of which no more than
three can be blue rockfish and
S HELLFISH :
Recreational shellfish safety
status:
• Recreational harvest of
mussels is closed from Cape
Arago (south of Coos Bay) to
the California border for ele-
vated levels of domoic acid,
and includes all beaches,
rocks, jetties and bays. The
recreational harvest of mussels
is open from the Columbia
River south to Cape Arago.
• Recreational harvest of
razor clams is closed along the
entire Oregon coast from the
Columbia River to the
California border due to ele-
vated levels of domoic acid.
C RABBING :
• Ocean crabbing remains
relatively slow, although last
week the Charleston area was
a bright spot. Larger ocean
crab off the central coast are
molting, and a soft shell indi-
cates the meat will be watery.
Smaller crab that have not
yet molted — look for barna-
cles on the shell — are a better
option for the crab kettle.
Bay crabbing has improved
but is still slower than ocean
crabbing at this time. Bay and
ocean crabbers might run into
red rock crab as well as
Dungeness crab.
Red rock crab is a native
species but is not present in all
of Oregon’s bays.
Good places to try are from
the docks in Tillamook Bay,
Yaquina Bay and Coos Bay.
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COOS RIVER BASIN:
Dungeness crab, salmon, bay
clams, rockfish, trout
Streams in the Coos Basin
are open for trout although
there is a 2 p.m. fishing clo-
sure for trout, salmon and
steelhead in streams above
tidewater. Most of the larger
rivers will be too warm for
trout and the water level in
many of the smaller streams is
extremely low.
Fishing is restricted to artifi-
cial flies and lures in streams
above tidewater.
A couple chinook salmon
have been caught in between
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