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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ JUNE 22, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S TEPPING S PORTS UP TO THE PLATE Calendar On the Bite A Upcoming charity golf tournaments WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Aug. 6 • COOL AT COAST R OTARY C LUB 10 A . M . O CEAN D UNES MID COAST LAKES Rainbow trout stocking is complete along the mid coast. Holdover trout will be available in most lakes through the summer. Fishing for the various warm water fish species is good this time of year as fish move to the shallows for spawning. There are numerous lakes in the Florence area that can pro- vide good opportunity. Aug. 13 • VIKING CUP SCRAMBLE V IKING ATHLETICS O CEAN 9 A . M . D UNES Sept. 10 • SIUSLAW OPEN V IKING SIUSLAW RIVER: ATHLETICS Cutthroat For cutthroat trout, cast- ing small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effec- tive. Angling for all species in streams above tidewater is restricted to artificial flies and lures until Sept. 1. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. 9 A . M . O CEAN D UNES T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 22 1:20am / 7.3 2:56pm/ 6.0 8:21am / -1.2 8:18pm/ 2.5 June 23 1:59am / 7.1 3:37pm/ 6.1 8:59am / -1.2 9:04pm/ 2.5 June 24 2:43am / 6.9 4:19pm/ 6.2 9:39am / -1.0 9:55pm/ 2.4 June 25 3:31am / 6.4 5:03pm / 6.3 10:21am /-0.6 10:55pm / 2.2 June 26 4:28am/ 6.0 5:51pm/ 6.5 June 27 5:36am / 5.5 6:41pm / 6.8 June 28 6:54am/ 5.1 7:33pm/ 7.1 ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat The Alsea River is open for cutthroat trout, casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. NESTUCCA RIVER and THREE RIVERS: 11:08am/ -0.1 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Nearly 2,500 people filled Miller Park over Father’s Day weekend for the annual Rick and Corrine Gehlke baseball tournament, which used six fields to accommodate 36 teams competing in three divisions. For more photos and a list of the winning teams, see page 3B 12:01am/ 1.9 11:59am/ 0.4 USFS proposes fee increases for some Siuslaw sites 1:12am/ 1.3 12:56pm/ 1.0 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 CORVALLIS — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is proposing to raise campground fees or establish new fees at some recreation sites on the Siuslaw National Forest. These recreation fees are reinvest- ed locally to maintain, operate and provide visitor services at developed recreation sites. Fee changes are being considered due to increasing costs of operating and maintaining recreation facilities, and to enable the Forest Service to improve services or add amenities desired by visitors at various recreation sites. Siuslaw recreation fees have remained at their current levels for more than 10 years at most sites. Public input on the proposed changes is welcome, and will be evaluated by the Forest Service and presented, along with the proposal, to a citizen advisory committee later this year. The advisory committee will make recommendations that will be subject to approval by the Regional Forester. Approved changes would go into effect for the 2017 recreation season. The proposal includes changing campground fees to be more in align- ment with other comparable sites offering similar amenities on the Oregon coast (see table below). The proposal would also eliminate the extra vehicle fees at camp- grounds at Sand Lake, Sand Beach and Hebo Lake to be in alignment with other Siuslaw campgrounds. By 2017, the Forest Service will offer enhanced services at four recre- ation sites and is proposing new fees at these sites to help with operations and maintenance. Castle Rock and Rocky Bend campgrounds would be converted to reservable group camp- grounds for $75/night. Major reconstruction of the Hebo Kitchen picnic shelter at Hebo Lake is planned for this year; under this proposal the day use shelter would be reservable for groups for $50/day. A $5 day use fee at South Lake/Pioneer Indian Trailhead would be added and recreation passes hon- ored. A $5 day use fee or recreation pass would also be honored at a new See FEES 4B Steelhead, Chinook, cut- throat Spring Chinook angling is improving as more fish arrive. A few summer steelhead are showing up, too. Gear restrictions are in effect in Three Rivers. On Three Rivers, from the hatchery deadline down- stream to markers below Gauldy Bridge, new angling regulations allow youth angling only (17 and under) from June 1 to July 15. Check regulations. Angling for cutthroat should be fair to good in the early season. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat The Salmon River is open for cutthroat trout , casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead, cutthroat Steelhead fishing is slow. This run typically peaks by early July but fish can be found throughout the mainstem. Casting See FISHING 4B S OUTH L AKES H OME sti New Li Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 ng!!! CBC#11295 MLS#16235139 lynnette@cbcoast.com Gorgeous remodeled home on coveted Ford Way. 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