SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 SHS wrestling family potluck Sunday Family members of Siuslaw wrestling will be having a potluck get-together Sunday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the new Sand Ranch Rock Shop next to Sand Master Park, 5251 Highway 101 (north of Fred Meyer). Barbecued meat and bev- erages will be provided. Bring a favorite side dish, salad or dessert. There will be horseshoes, sandboarding and a chance for everyone to share memo- ries, photos and stories. For more information, call 541-912-5020. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Prefontaine Run to celebrate 35 years Saturday COOS BAY — Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Prefontaine Memorial Run. The 10,000-meter road run is slated for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in down- town Coos Bay, and is held in conjunction with the Bay Area Fun Festival. Those special qualities that made Steve Prefontaine a hero to track fans more than four decades ago are still creating new admirers. Many who were not born when Pre was setting records, or ever saw him com- pete, are inspired by his endur- ing example of courage, feisty determination and charisma. Now in its 35th year, the popular run got its start when a group of Coos Bay citizens decided it was time that Steve Prefontaine’s hometown did something to honor its favorite son. Awards will be given in five- year age groups. First- through third-place finishers in each division will receive awards. Additionally, a trophy will be presented to the top finishers in the men’s and women’s open and wheelchair divisions. SALEM — Wild coho sea- sons on many coastal rivers and bays openned Tuesday. This year rivers in 11 basins on Oregon’s coast will be open for wild coho harvest including Tillamook Bay, Nestucca Bay, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Beaver Creek, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, Coquille and Floras Creek and New River. In addition, Tenmile, Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes are having wild coho seasons. Fishery managers are pre- dicting there will be 206,600 Fishing from 1B YAQUINA RIVER: compared to 2014, while the Umpqua will join many other basins that have been moved away from specific harvest quotas. Instead biologists are imple- menting a fixed season length. River-specific seasons, quo- tas, bag limits and closed areas can be found on the ODFW website at www.dfw.state.or.us /resources/fishing/coastal_salm on_seasons.asp . While 2015 is the seventh year in a row that Oregon’s coastal rivers will open to the harvest of wild coho, fishery managers are sounding a cau- tionary note for the near future. “We’re coming off some very robust years for wild coho, but based on what we’re seeing with ocean conditions, anglers should begin preparing for smaller wild coho returns and reduced harvest opportunities in upcoming years,” according to Chris Kern, ODFW fish divi- sion deputy administrator. mornings when river tempera- tures are the coolest. River con- ditions are very low and warm for this time of year. The main- stem 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: 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. 40-fathoms. The Summer All-Depth hal- ibut season opened this past weekend and will be open every other Friday-Saturday until the quota of 43,908 pounds is met. Fishing for bottom fish is restricted to inside the 30-fath- om curve. • SALMON Much of the Oregon coast (Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border) is open for all salmon, including coho as of Sept. 4 for nonselective coho salmon sea- son from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. North of Cape Falcon, the fin-clipped coho fishery remains open and has been very good to anglers. Anglers fishing in this area are remind- ed that no more than one Chinook is allowed in the daily limit of two salmon. The Columbia River Control Zone is closed. • PACIFIC HALIBUT The Columbia River Subarea (Cape Falcon north to Leadbetter Point, Wash.) nearshore fishery is open daily until Sept. 30 or the quota has been met; fishing has been slow. The all-depth Pacific halibut fishery in this subarea is closed for the remainder of 2015. • TUNA Recreational albacore catch- es picked up last week. South coast anglers averaged four per person, and landings elsewhere were good if perhaps spotty. By most accounts, fish were cruis- ing 30-40 miles offshore. • BAY CLAMS Coos Bay, Yaquina Bay, Netarts Bay, and Tillamook Bay are four bays where bay clams, like gaper clams, butter clams and cockles, can be taken if not affected by shell- fish safety closures. Recent stock assessments have revealed abundant populations and that current harvest levels are sustainable. • CRABBING Ocean crabbing is very good Limits in places: Some ani- mals still have soft shells. A soft shell indicates the meat will be watery and disappoint- ing. Crabs with hard shells or that have not recently molted — look for barnacles on the shell — are a better option for the crab kettle. Siuslaw H.S. Hannah Bartlett Honorable Mention goes to Viking volleyball setter and team leader Hannah Bartlett who recorded 25 assists in a non-league victory over Newport. Sponsored By: The Siuslaw News , KCST and The Sports Club Fresh Detailing Integrity Plumbing Aero Legends Bi-Plane Rides Central Coast Disposal Alan Twombly- H&R Block River House and Old Town Inns J. L. Walker and Sons Dutch Bros. 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On the North Coast, there will be shortened seasons in the Tillamook and Nestucca basins and, due to poorer forecasted status, the Nehalem will not open for wild coho at all (though it remains open for hatchery coho). “Our North Coast seasons are more conservative this year than 2013-2014, but we still have opportunity for harvest,” said Chris Knutsen, ODFW fish biologist in Tillamook. Seasons on the Alsea and Siuslaw also will be shortened Marshall Teter Honorable Mention school teams participated in the run last year with teams from Siuslaw, Arcata, Brookings- Harbor, Creswell, Douglas, Gold Beach, Henley, Hidden Valley, Marshfield, Mazama, North Bend, North Valley, Oakland, Pacific, Rogue River, Roseburg, St. Mary’s, Sutherlin, Taft, Waldport and Yoncalla participating this year. The entry fee is $30 if made prior to Sept. 15, and $40 there- after. High school team com- petitors must register on athlet- ic.net and will receive a dis- counted registration fee. adult wild coho in the ocean this summer, most of which will return to Oregon’s coastal rivers and streams. This is slightly below last year’s predicted return, and sig- nificantly lower than the 2014 actual return of 359,624 fish. “Unlike recent years, this year’s projections are not as consistent up and down the coast, resulting in shorter sea- sons on some rivers, while oth- ers are very similar to last year,” said Mike Gray, ODFW fish biologist in Charleston. Buying or Selling? I can help. The senior linebacker had a phenomenal defensive game in last week’s non-league victory over Pleasant Hill, recording several tackles in the game and ending two drives by the Billies. On one fourth down play he batted away a pass; then on another, he forced a fumble on the goal line, picking it up and returning it 15 yards. High school team scores and college team scores will also be posted, with the top three teams from each division receiving trophies for both men and women. The awards ceremony will be held at noon at Pirate Stadium adjacent to the finish line area. For the past 24 years, there has been a high school cross- country team competition as part of the Pre Run. The high school team competition will start at 9:45 a.m. A large contingent of high Coastal wild salmon seasons now open to fishing Cutthroat trout Cutthroat trout fishing is slow to fair. The best opportu- nities are coming in the early Football 3 B Desiree Johnson Principal Broker 541 999-5223 Idylewood – Choose your building site in this quiet neighborhood with paved streets, electrical, water hook-ups at the lot line, and septic approved. Wooded lots all priced at $49,500. TR1537-TR1541 COOS COUNTY LAKES/PONDS: Largemouth 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 NOW BUYING USED CARS & TRUCKS Under 100,000 miles. 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 ESTATE SALE Fri.9/18-Sat.9/19 9am.-3pm. 748 Skookum Drive Liquidation of 4-bay RV garage and shop FULL of tools, RV supplies, woodworking/craft supplies, myrtlewood blanks, furniture, small appliances, home decor, household goods, and a whole lotta misc. stuff! It's a good one! Cash/local checks/credit cards accepted. All sales final. Sale conducted by Cindy Wobbe. Take 35th west to Wecoma, follow signs. Pictures at www.CindyWobbeEstates.com Steelhead The South Umpqua River, 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 fishing, with trout fishing being strictly catch and release. Catch and release trout fishing in South Umpqua tributaries below Jackson Creek Bridge is also open, with fishing restricted to the use of artificial flies and lures. Smallmouth bass fishing, which remains open under nor- mal rules, should be productive especially in the morning and late afternoon/early evening. Fri.9/18-Sat.9/19 9am.-2pm. 05670 Canary Rd. 1 1/2 ml. up. Tools, clothes, weight equipment, furniture, horse tack, & misc. “PICC-A-DILLY” Flea Market THIS SUNDAY, 10am-4pm Fairgrounds, Eugene, 541-683-5589 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 sub- merged logs and weed lines. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch Streams in the Tenmile Basin are open for trout although there is a 2 p.m. fishing 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 arti- ficial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. The water level in Tenmile Lakes is extremely low and boat anglers should use caution when boating in the lakes. 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 BEACHES: OCEAN and Bottomfish, salmon, Dungeness crab, tuna The ocean is open for har- vest of Dungeness crab and it’s been good outside of Coos Bay and Winchester Bay. Recreational ocean salmon season from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. is open for Chinook salmon. The non- selective coho season opened Sept. 4. The bag limit is two salmon per day, and a mini- mum size for Chinook salmon at 24 inches or larger. Fishing for Chinook from Bandon to Winchester Bay has been slow. Tuna fishing along the south coast was spotty. Some boats did very well with most fish caught 20-30 miles off shore. The nearshore halibut season opened on July 1. The fishery is open seven days per week inside the 40-fathom line. Anglers have been catching a few halibut near Bandon inside Fri.9/18-Sat.9/19 9am.-4pm. Huge Estate Sale Florentine estates, use 35th St. entrance only. Loads of tools, garden, watering system parts, crafts, pocket watch collection, watches, wallets, collectibles, kitchen items, bdrm. furniture, couch, to much to list. Look us up on Craigs list for more details 541-999-0877. Sale prepared by Linda Wilcox be there. FREE garage sale signs 541-997-3441 with your ad Breaking news, photo galleries and MORE! 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