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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016 5 B Going boating? Make sure you have correct documentation In Oregon, boaters must have a certificate of title, cer- tificate of number, and valida- tion stickers to operate a motor- boat of any length, or sailboat longer than 12 feet, legally on public waterways. This includes boats that are documented with a recreational endorsement by the U.S. Coast Guard and principally used or moored in Oregon. Documented boats that have a recreational endorsement do not have an Oregon certificate of title and do not need to dis- Fishing from 1B SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead Winter steelhead fishing is slow. This time of year is typi- cally dominated by mostly wild fish. Side drifting, bounc- ing bottom or bobber fishing can be productive. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook play an OR number, but are required to register and display a current validation sticker on both sides of the aftermost part of the hull in the upper, square foot, below the deck line. All other recreational boats moored in Oregon are required to have current validation stick- er. The certificate of number, commonly called the “registra- tion card,” is a pocket-sized card that must be on board and available for inspection by an enforcement officer whenever the boat is being operated. The registration number is specific to the boat and is issued with the title and regis- tration. The registration num- ber (OR#) and validation stick- er (decal) must be displayed on the starboard and port side bow of the boat. Once a number is issued, it can be painted, applied as a decal sticker, or otherwise affixed to the bow and placed above the water line so it can be read easily. Numbers are read from left to right on both sides of the bow and must be in 3-inch high block letters (not slanted) and separated by at least 2 inches. Letters must be in a contrast- ing color to the boat’s hull color or striping. The validation sticker (decal -good for two calendar years) must be affixed on each side of the boat and placed in line. The sticker on the port side is after the OR number and on the starboard side, before the OR number (see illustration). The decal expires on Dec. 31 of the year indicated on the sticker. The certificate of title, cer- tificate of number and valida- tion stickers (decals) can be obtained by completing an application and submitting the proper fee with documentation to the Oregon State Marine Board. Many boat dealers will sub- mit the documents on your behalf for an agent fee. Obtaining a title and certifi- cate of number can take any- where from a month to four months, depending on the boat dealer or other documents that may be needed to complete the transaction. Failure to have a certificate of registration for documented vessels is a B violation and a $260 fine. Failure for a boat operator to carry a certificate of number is a D violation and a $$110 fine. Boaters can also be cited with failure to obtain a title, a D violation with $110 fine. To learn more at visit www. boatoregon.com. Winter steelhead fishing is slow. This time of year is typi- cally dominated by mostly wild fish. Summer steelhead season is around the corner and a few early fish could start to show up at any time. throat trout fishing on May 22. but trout fishing has been slow. Trout fishing in Tenmile Lakes has been slow but the lake was recently stocked with legal size rainbows. Largemouth bass fishing has been good over the past week. Anglers are catching bass in shallow water on spinner baits, jigs, and rubber worms. have been catching redtail surf perch. Sand shrimp or Berkley Gulp sand worms have been working the best for bait. Surf perch fishing is usually best on the incoming tide. Recreational ocean salmon fishing from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. is open for all salmon except coho salmon. Anglers are allowed two salmon per day with a mini- mum size for Chinook at 24 inches or larger. The selective coho (fin-clipped) season will open on June 25 with a quota of 26,000 coho. The first All-Depth Halibut fishing days from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. will be May 12-14. The Nearshore Halibut season will not open until June 1. Fishing for bottom fish is now closed outside of a line approximating the 30-fathom curve. Fishing for black rock- fish continues to be very good from Charleston to Bandon when the ocean is calm enough for anglers to get out on the water. Fishing for ling cod has been slow recently. The marine fish daily bag limit is seven fish and a sepa- rate daily limit for lingcod (two). Anglers can only keep 3 blue rockfish and 1 canary rockfish as part of their daily limit and there will be no har- vest of China, quillback, or copper rockfish. Retention of cabezon is prohibited through June 30. YAQUINA RIVER: Steelhead The river basin is closed to all fishing above the head of tide and will reopen for cut- Let me Showcase your property. Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 Two Lakes Lane, Triangle Lake – 4 buildable lots in newer subdivision with views of Triangle and Little Lake. Septic approval. Manufactured homes OK. Near boat ramp and resort. $49,900 each. #2467-2470 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Senior discounts / Free estimates COOS COUNTY LAKES and PONDS: Trout, warmwa- ter fish Bluebill Lake is scheduled to be stocked with legal size trout this week. Trophy and legal size trout were recently stocked into Empire Lakes and Powers Pond. Anglers that catch a tagged trout in Empire Lakes can report the tag num- ber to ODFW by stopping by the Charleston Office, calling 541-888-5515, or report tags online. A few of these tags are worth a $50 gift card. Bradley Lake was stocked last week with trophy trout. These fish were planted from the north side of the lake to avoid the aquatic vegetation problem at the boat ramp. Legal size trout have also been stocked recently into Tenmile Lakes and Mingus Park Pond. Fishing in the area lakes for trout has been ok with anglers having the best success using small spinners, spoons, or gar- lic flavored Powerbait. The daily trout bag limit in these lakes is five trout per day with only one trout over 20 inches. Largemouth bass fishing is picking up with the warmer days. This time of the year bass will be found in shallow water typically near a weedline or structure. Plastic worms, shallow crankbaits, and spin- ner baits are good to use for bass. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, steelhead, bass Streams in the Tenmile Basin are closed for trout fish- ing until May 22. Tenmile Lakes is open all year for trout UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Steelhead The South Umpqua is cur- rently open to adipose fin- clipped steelhead harvest, and a few hatchery winter steel- head are still being harvested below the confluence of Canyon Creek. There have also been reports of solid bass fishing as the water temperatures become warmer, but remember the South Umpqua is closed to all angling May 1-21. WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottomfish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, Dungeness crab, surf perch, salmon, halibut Recreational harvest of crab is open along the entire Oregon Coast. It is still recom- mended you discard the crab viscera (guts/butter) before cooking. Anglers fishing the beaches from Coos Bay to Bandon Saturday June 11 Present FLORENCE GREEN FAIR 2016 See Jim for your auto sales needs! Explore the exciting possibilities of going green on the Oregon Coast Over Eco Activities F o r s d K i Speakers & Demonstrations 30 Exhibitors Health & Wellness Center ...need a friend? 10am-4pm Meet Simon Florence Events Center 715 Quince St., Florence Hi you all the names Simon but all the girls just call me Si. When I’m not sunbathing and watching the birds out the window I sometimes like to stir up a little mischief and steal pens from the employees here. Hehehe, don’t tell because I still don’t think they have any idea it’s me. I’m a really sweet guy and I would like nothing more than to fi nd a forever family with a nice sunny window I can spend my days in. Admission is FREE w/canned donation to Florence Food Share or by bringing in your plastic planter pots to be recycled Give Take or Give Take unwanted items things you can use 10:00am to 4:00pm Nothing broken or dirty please just things someone else can use! 11:00am to 4:00pm Anything you need and can use! 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 Your Chance to pass on things you no longer need and pick up something you do for FREE! YES NO You can give: We cannot accept: books, DVDs/CDs, Garden ware, IT, Tools, Clothes/shoes, small furniture, small electrical items, toys Large furniture Major appliances Broken and dirty items If you would like to meet Simon any of his friends, please visit us at: OREGON COAST HUMANE SOCIETY 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 www.fl orencehumane.org This message brought to you by: Siuslaw News BOTTOM FISHING: Central coast bottom fishing for rockfish has been good, although highly weather dependent. There were a few bar restrictions over the past week making it difficult for smaller sport boats to get out. But, charter boats did well with limits of rockfish. Lingcod catches have been spotty — likely due to lacklus- ter ocean conditions. Patchiness aside, there were some large lingcod caught on the central coast. On the north coast rockfishing has been hot — with many near limits and about 1 lingcod per angler (when boats are able to get out). SURFPERCH: Being caught on the beaches on the central and south coast. However, perch haven’t moved into the estuaries yet — although that should be happening any day. Surfperch are a diverse group of fish that provide a variety of angling opportunities. SHELLFISH: Current shellfish harvest closures in the ocean and bays due to elevated levels of domoic acid as of April 15: Razor clams: Open north of Tillamook Head to the Columbia River. Closed south of Tillamook Head to the CA border. Bay clams: Open coast- wide Crabbing: Open coastwide Mussels: Closed from the Columbia River to Cascade Head (north of Lincoln City) - Open from Cascade Head to the OR/CA border. Call the ODA shellfish safe- ty hotline at 1-800-448-2474 before harvesting. Trout from 1B are also now available in many of the streams that will open Sunday. The late spring trout open- er is an important piece ODFW’s “Trout 365” strate- gy, which aims to recruit and retain anglers by focusing public attention on year- around trout fishing opportu- nities across Oregon. Those opportunities include more than 350 stocked ponds, high lakes trout fisheries, a new trophy trout program at five venues around the state, trout fishing “how to” videos, and family fishing events. For a comprehensive list- ing, including open areas, bag limits, and gear/bait restrictions, refer to the 2016 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations, which are avail- able free in print form at ODFW license agents, or on- line. 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