SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2016
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Fishing, camping free in state parks throughout Oregon
This weekend, families
throughout Oregon have the
chance to experience some of
the best recreation the state has
to offer as favorite fishing
holes, hiking trails and camp
spots are offered fee-free from
the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife (ODFW) and
Oregon Parks and Recreation
Department (OPRD).
During the state’s annual
Free Fishing Weekend, June 4-
5, social events are planned
around the state to help families
make the most of this opportu-
nity, including free fishing for
anglers of all ages.
During
Free
Fishing
Weekend, fishing licenses, tags
and endorsements are not
required anywhere in Oregon.
In addition, the ODFW is
making sure there are plenty of
fish to catch, thanks to the
release of more than 185,000
trout at 80 locations around the
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state by the ODFW.
Today, fishing is free for all ages throughout Oregon, along with free camping and day-use
Even before this week’s areas in state parks.
stocking of popular lakes, other
locations have been stocked in
recent weeks.
and ponds are fully stocked, a nature walks and specialized vided at no charge to partici-
That means most everyone number of rivers are open — outdoor-related workshops.
pants. Some events will have
who drops a line has a good and don’t forget about the coast
Several state parks are host- additional activities for kids
chance of some pole-bending for crabbing and clamming.”
ing ODFW Free Fishing and people with disabilities.
action.
As in years past, ODFW is Weekend fishing events and
Near Florence, Cleawox
“Free Fishing Weekend is a teaming up with the Oregon waiving park admission and Lake and Honeyman State Park
great opportunity for families State Parks Department to camping fees during “State are offering a special fishing
to get out and enjoy a day or encourage people to explore Parks Day,” today.
event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
two of fishing,” said Rick Oregon’s parks and outdoors by
Along with Free Fishing
For more information, con-
Hargrave, administrator of waiving fees and offering a Weekend events today, most tact Christine Clapp, 541-265-
ODFW’s Information and plethora of recreational activi- locations will offer free fishing 8306, ext. 253.
Education Division. “Lakes ties, including fishing events, gear, bait and instruction pro-
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Three Rivers Casino Resort
will host official Oregon State
barbeque championship Fire It
Up! featuring Kansas City
Barbeque Society (KCBS) offi-
cial judges to find the state’s
best chicken, pork, ribs and
brisket.
Fire It Up! kicks off on
today, at Three Rivers Casino
Resort, and continues through
tomorrow.
Event attendees are welcome
to sample the state’s finest bar-
beque from noon to 5 p.m. The
public will vote People’s
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use lighter gear and target the
deeper holding areas.
Trout season is now open.
YAQUINA RIVER:
Steelhead
The river basin is now open
to all fishing, including above
the head of tide.
Choice for chicken, pork, ribs,
and brisket. The winners will
walk away with bragging rights
for the very best fare in the
Northwest, a cash award and
free casino play.
Everyone is a winner at Fire
It Up! because you won’t walk
away hungry.
“We’re very excited to part-
ner up with KCBS to host the
official Oregon BBQ champi-
onship,” said Gary Gortz,
director of food and beverage
operations at Three Rivers
Casino Resort. “The competi-
tion will be fierce this year.”
KCBS is the world’s largest
organization for barbeque and
grilling enthusiasts.
The official competition
takes place on Sunday, June 5,
between noon and 2 p.m.
Official judging will begin with
chicken entries at noon, fol-
lowed by ribs at 12:30 p.m.,
pork butt at 1 p.m., and brisket
at 1:30 pm.
The
competing
teams
include Tin Star BBQ, Smokin’
Timbers NW, Booties BBQ and
more.
The
Grand
Champion
receives $700 cash and the
Reserve Grand Champion
receives $600 cash. There will
be eight winners in each cate-
gory with cash and free-play
prizes.
“Everyone’s a participant in
this event, whether you’re
indulging in samples, judging
or cheering on the contestants,”
said Erin Knowlton, events
manager at Three Rivers
Casino Resort.
For more information, visit
www.ThreeRiversCasino.com.
and PONDS: Trout, warmwa-
ter fish
Legal size trout were
stocked this month into
Powers Pond, Empire Lakes,
Bradley Lake, Butterfield
Lake, Saunders Lake, Sru
Lake, and Tenmile Lakes.
Anglers that catch a tagged
trout in Empire Lakes can
report the tag number 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. Fishing
in the area lakes for trout has
been ok with anglers having
the best success using small
spinners, spoons, or garlic fla-
vored Powerbait. The daily
trout bag limit in these lakes is
five trout per day with only
one trout over 20 inches.
There are trout available for
kids in the Millicoma Pond at
the Millicoma Interpretive
Center and fishing is excellent.
Millicoma Pond is set aside
for kids fishing only and is a
great chance for them to hook
into fish.
Call before traveling to
Millicoma Pond to make sure
the gates are open. The phone
number is 541-267-2557.
Largemouth bass and
bluegill fishing is picking up
with the warmer days. This
time of the year bass and
bluegills will be found in shal-
low water typically near a
weedline or structure. Plastic
worms, shallow crankbaits,
and spinner baits are good to
use for bass.
Bluegills will bit on worms,
small jigs, or flies.
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State Parks Day in 1997 to
focus public attention on
Oregon’s state park system.
The event is always the first
Saturday in June.
Parks throughout the state
will host activities including
guided hikes during National
Trails Day today, plus open
houses, tours, special barbecues
and guest appearances by J.R.
Beaver, Oregon State Parks’
mascot.
The popular Silver Falls
State Park, east of Salem, will
have free refreshments, a guid-
ed waterfall tour and its annual
Foot Race Challenge, with a
5K, 6-mile and kids’ race.
Stub Stewart State Park west
of Portland will host a volun-
teer work party in the morning,
followed by free lunch at
Hilltop Day-use Area, a guided
bike ride, scavenger hunt, skins
and skulls display and more.
See a fur trappers’ encamp-
ment at Champoeg State
Heritage Area. Walk among the
tents and work stations, ask
questions of the interpreters
and watch demonstrations of
trapping, shooting, cooking and
packing for the fur trade.
Visitors will also be able to
fish, crab and clam without a
license all weekend.
For a complete list of events,
go to www.oregonstate parks.
org and click on “Things to
Do.”
State barbecue competition in Florence June 4-5
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more solitude, there are dozens
of other lakes, ponds, streams
and ocean waters around to
explore.
Many are listed on ODFW’s
website at www.odfw.com
under the tab “Free Fishing
Weekend.”
If fishing isn’t your gig, state
parks throughout Oregon are
inviting the public to camp and
play for free this Saturday, in
celebration of State Parks Day.
Overnight camping is free
tonight in traditional sites,
including full hookup (sewer,
electricity and water), electrical
hookup (electricity and water),
and tent sites.
For day trippers, parking is
free today and tomorrow at the
26 Oregon parks that charge a
day-use parking fee.
For campsite availability,
call 800-452-5687 or visit
www.oregonstateparks.org.
Keep in mind that while the
campsite rental is free, an $8
nonrefundable reservation fee
still applies. Of the 52 state
park campgrounds, 42 take
reservations.
“State Parks Day is our way
of thanking Oregonians for
their commitment to our state
parks,” said Oregon Parks and
Recreation
Department
Director Lisa Sumption. “We
invite Oregonians to come out
and explore a new park or visit
an old favorite.”
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COOS RIVER BASIN:
Dungeness crab, bay clams,
rockfish
Trout season is now open in
rivers and streams.
Anglers have been catching
rockfish along the jetties and
submerged rock piles. An
occasional ling cod is also
being caught in the bay. The
marine fish daily bag limit for
bottom fish (rockfish) is seven
fish and a separate daily limit
for lingcod (two). Anglers can
only keep three blue rockfish
and one canary rockfish as
part of their daily limit and
there will be no harvest of
China, quillback or copper
rockfish.
Retention of cabezon is pro-
hibited through June 30.
Crabbing has been decent
with the best crabbing near
high tide. There has been a
mixture of hard shell and soft
shell crab in the catch. It is
still recommended you discard
the crab viscera (guts/butter)
before cooking.
Recreational harvest of bay
clams remains open along the
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