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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 3 C Cape Mountain run set for Saturday Support local park Registration is now open for the 2016 Cape Mountain 10- mile and 4-mile trail runs to be held June 11. First held in 2003, the event has become a favorite for trail runners from around Oregon, drawing nearly 100 partici- pants annually. Contestants of all levels are welcome, including hikers. This unique trail run winds its way through the beautiful old-growth forests and mead- ows that are the result of a 1930s fire, creek crossings, and lovely ocean overlooks. The race takes place on the USFS Coast Horse Trails locat- ed north of Florence, starting and finishing at the Horse Creek Campground. The two events cover trails in the Cape Mountain, Nelson Ridge and Berry Creek areas. Race director Jim Archer COURTESY PHOTO Runners begin last year’s Cape Mountain Trail run. began the event as a fundraiser Free clinic will teach how to harvest clams LINCOLN CITY — A clamming clinic will be led by local expert Bill Lackner who will teach how to catch fresh purple varnish clams. The clinic will be Thursday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m., begin- ning with a presentation at Driftwood Public Library, 801 SW Highway 101, on the sec- ond floor of City Hall. Talks last approximately 45 minutes, followed by clam digging on Siletz Bay. Participants will need a five- gallon bucket, a pair of gloves and a shellfish license. Clam bags and shovels will be available for purchase on site. For the full clinic schedule and more information on the crabbing and clamming clin- ics, call 800-452- 2151 or visit www.oregoncoast.org. for the Siuslaw High School Fishing from 1C run is underway. This run typi- cally peaks by early July but fish can be found throughout the mainstem at any time now. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Cover water and fish small and simple as the river condi- tions are low and clear. Cutthroat trout opened May 22 and can offer anglers of all experience levels good oppor- tunity. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effec- tive. SIUSLAW RIVER: The river is now open to all fishing or cutthroat trout. This fishery can offer anglers of all experience levels good oppor- tunity. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effec- tive. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook, cutthroat Fishing for steelhead and spring Chinook is slow. More fish should be moving into the river. The water is low and clear, so 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. COOS COUNTY LAKES 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 We invite you to join us. •Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections •Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - Bible Study •Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service Corner of 10th & Maple St. • 541-997-3533 www.florencecrossroad.org email: office@florencecrossroad.org Sat only 6/11 9am - 2pm 2888 Munsel Lake Rd No Early Birds! Sat 6/11, 8:30am – 3pm, 81860 Terrace View Dr., Huge Sale, lots of great items & gift ideas. N. on Rhody to Windward Way to Terrace View, Park on street. Multi Family Yard Sale! Fri-Sun 6/10-6/12 10am – 3pm 88089 Hwy 101 N. Appliances, Tools, Canning Jars, & Misc. MOVING ESTATE SALE! Sat-Sun 6/11-6/12 9am – 5pm No Early Birds! 89195 Sutton Lake DRIVE Tons of quality fishing gear, tools & lots of misc. See CraigsList Ad on 6/10. Fri Only! 6/10 9am – 2pm 1410 Willow Lp Last chance for refinished furniture from Muriel’s Loft. FREE garage sale signs 541-997-3441 cross country team. SHS run- ners who help at the race receive financial support to attend the Steens Mountain high altitude training camp this summer. The Steens Camp is held in July, on Steens Mountain south of Burns, Ore. The list of past attendees reads like a “who’s who of both state champions and collegiate runners. Like most trail running events, the Cape Mountain run is a family affair complete with food, prizes and running sto- ries. Registration information can be found at www.eclecticedge racing.com. For other information, con- tact Jim Archer at 541-991- 6021 or email trailrunner45 @gmail.com. 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. 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 POTTER’S TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE 4515 Hwy. 101 N., Florence 541- 997-5049 Paul & Kelly Potter, Owners Paul Potter Owner Our goal is not only to provide you with quality automotive repair and services, but to make your visit as convenient and as comfort- able as possible. We offer complete automotive service and repair including: rou- tine factory maintenance, brakes, clutches, alignments, tune-ups, exhaust, electrical repair, air conditioning service, computer- ized diagnostic repair, tires and custom wheels. Your complete automotive needs are met right here! Get Results...List With Tim. 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Future potential projects include an October “Haunted Hayride” and a December “Winter Wonderland” light dis- play. During the month of June, the Friends of Honeyman is engaged in a membership campaign to boost participation and expand activities. Annual membership dues are $10 per household. Those wanting to become a member can call 541-590- 0779 or attend the meeting on Saturday, June 18, at 12:30 p.m., at the Ranger Station Office. 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 entire Oregon coast. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, steelhead, bass Trout season is open in rivers and streams. Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams and rivers above tidewater. Tenmile Lakes is open all year for trout but trout fishing has been slow but the lake was recently stocked with legal size rain- bows. Largemouth bass fishing has been good over the past month. Anglers are catching bass in shallow water on spin- ner baits, jigs, and rubber worms. UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: Steelhead, spring Chinook Winter steelhead angling is about over, but summer steel- head angling will be picking up as we move towards the summer months. Remember all wild steelhead must be released unharmed. Spring Chinook fishing has been improving and should continue to do so as water temperatures warm. There have been reports of Spring Chinook being caught below Winchester Dam and around Rock Creek. Note that through June 30, fishing in the fly water area is restricted to fly angling only with a single barbless fly. Per the new regulation on page 31, 32 of the 2016 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations booklet, from Feb. 1 – July 31, 2 wild Chinook per day can be har- vested. Ten wild Chinook may be harvested in the North during this time frame in aggregate with wild Chinook harvested in the Main. WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottom fish 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 Breaking news, photo galleries and MORE! Visit the Siuslaw News online at WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM 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 Nearshore Halibut sea- son 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 rockfish has been good from Coos Bay south to Bandon. Fishing for ling cod has been decent. The marine fish daily bag limit 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 har- vest of China, quillback or copper rockfish. Retention of cabezon is pro- hibited through June 30. O CEAN S ALMON The Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. Chinook salmon recreational fishing season is scheduled to continue until Oct. 31. This season is open for all salmon except coho salmon, with a bag limit of two salmon per day, and mini- mum sizes for Chinook at 24 inches or larger, and steelhead at 20 inches or larger. Ocean Chinook fishing so far this season has been rela- tively slow, due to overall low effort levels. Most anglers are concentrating on bottomfish for now. Just a reminder: Anglers are restricted to no more than two single point barbless hooks when fishing for salmon, and when fishing for any other species if a salmon is on board the vessel. Anglers fishing in ocean waters adjacent to Tillamook Bay between Twin Rocks and Pyramid Rock and within the 15 fathom depth contour are reminded that only adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon may be retained or on board while fishing prior to Aug. 1. B OTTOM F ISHING The north coast is having great fishing with many limits and near limits. Central coast bottom fishing is also excel- lent on the central coast. South coast fishing is good with 3-5 fish per angler. Lingcod has been good on the south coast with an aver- age catch of 1 lingcod per angler. Cabezon retention is prohib- ited through June; this is an annual seasonal closure. P ACIFIC H ALIBUT The next opening is June 2- 4. After June 4, back-up dates may be available if quota remains.