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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 3 B Wild salmon seasons Sheriffs offer tips for fall hunters, hikers include three local lakes SALEM — Wild coho sea- sons on many coastal rivers and bays has opened. This year rivers in 11 basins on Oregon’s coast are open to anglers for wild coho harvest including the Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Nestucca Bay, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Beaver Creek, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, Coquille and Floras Creek and New River. In addition, Florence area’s Tenmile, Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes are also hav- ing wild coho seasons. Fishery managers are pre- dicting there will be 206,600 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 pre- dicted return, and significantly lower than the 2014 actual return of 359,624 fish. On the North Coast, there will be shortened seasons in the Tillamook and Nestucca basins and, due to poorer fore- casted status, the Nehalem will not open for wild coho at all (though it remains open for hatchery coho). Seasons on the Siuslaw and Alsea rivers will also be short- ened compared to 2014, while the Umpqua will join many other basins that have been moved away from specific harvest quotas. 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_sal mon_seasons.asp . D.A.V. BINGO Play Bingo and Support Our Veterans! Join Us Sundays at 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 pm) Last Sunday of every month we have potluck. Bring your favorite dish! Disabled American Veterans #23 1715 21st St. • Florence Let me Showcase your property. Amanda DeTar Broker 541 999-4285 With the upcoming fall and hunting seasons appraoching, here are some safety tips fir hunters and hikers: Hunters— • Check weather reports before visiting the forest. Dress properly. • Tell someone where you will be hunting and when you will return. Leave a written plan at home and in your vehi- cle. • Be familiar with the area you want to hunt. • Avoid wearing white or tan during hunting seasons. Wearing hunter orange, viewable from all directions, is recommended. Research reveals that orange Fishing from 1B holding waters of the gorge area. New fish will continually be moving into the river through the summer and early fall. 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 spin- ners. 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 Summer steelhead fishing is slow. Fishing for cutthroat trout should be fair. Use 82864 S Canary Rd – Location, Location! 40 acres of land, approx 13 miles down South Ca- nary. How much more privacy can you get? Build your dream home here and get all the views you can ask for; ocean, lake and mountain. $200,000. #2181-13278114 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 and reds appear as darker sub- dued colors to deer and elk. • If accompanied by a dog, the dog should also wear hunter orange or a very visible color on a vest, leash, coat or bandana. • Check hunting equipment before and after each outing and maintain it properly. Familiarize yourself with its operation before using it in the field. • Carry a spare set of dry clothing. Use layering tech- niques to prevent moisture while retaining body warmth. Always bring rain gear. • Carry a first aid kit and know how to use its contents. • Clearly identify your target before shooting. Prevent unfor- tunate accidents or fatalities. • Be alert when hunting near developed areas and trails. Other recreationists are in the forest as well. Hikers— • Wear bright clothing. Make yourself more visible. Choose colors that stand out, like red, orange or green, and avoid white, blacks, browns, earth-toned greens and animal- colored clothing. Orange vests and hats are advisable. • Don’t forget to protect Fido. Get an orange vest for your dog if he/she accompanies you. • Be courteous. Once a hunter is aware of your pres- ence, don’t make unnecessary noise to disturb wildlife. Avoid confrontations. • Make yourself known. If you do hear shooting, raise your voice and let hunters know that you are in the vicin- ity. • Know when hunting sea- sons are occurring. If you choose to hike during a hunting season, learn about where and when hunting is tak- ing place. • Know your own comfort level. If hunting makes you uneasy, choose a hiking loca- tion where hunting is not allowed, such as a national or a state park. — Lincoln County Sheriffs lighter gear for best results as the water is extremely low and clear. Spring Chinook fishing is closed. All angling is closed after 2 p.m. above tidewater until further notice. mal rules, should be productive especially in the morning and late afternoon/early evening. 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 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. 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 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: 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 fish- ing, 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 restrict- ed to the use of artificial flies and lures. Smallmouth bass fishing, which remains open under nor- COOS COUNTY LAKES/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 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. 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 tidewa- ter. The water level in Tenmile Lakes is extremely low and boat anglers should use caution when boating in the lakes. Tenmile Lakes is open all year for trout but trout fishing has been slow. 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