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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016
Three ODNRA roads to close for paving
REEDSPORT — Three
Oregon Dunes area roads will
close or have restricted traffic
flows while repaving is con-
ducted for periods between
Oct. 3 and 15. All of the road
work is weather dependent
(wet weather postpones) and is
being conducted to improve
access to Oregon Dunes recre-
ation sites and facilities.
Fishing
from 1B
that from Knight Park boat
ramp to Sulphur Creek, until
Dec. 31, angling is restricted
to single point hook metal
lures, fly angling, or salmon
bobber angling.
SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead,
cutthroat, Chinook
The Siletz River and bay is
open for Chinook salmon.
Fishing is fair. Trolling her-
ring in the lower bay is an
effective technique. Eggs and
bobber or drifting eggs can be
productive in the upper bay
and river as the season pro-
gresses. Consult the regula-
tions for changes in deadline
locations through the season.
Steelhead fishing is slow.
Casting spinners, drifting bait
or using a bobber and jig can
be effective. Cover water and
fish small and simple as the
river conditions are low and
clear. For cutthroat trout, cast-
ing small spinners, spoons or
fly fishing streamers or dry
flies can be very effective.
YAQUINA RIVER:
Cutthroat, Chinook
The Yaquina River and bay
is open for Chinook salmon.
Fishing is fair. Trolling her-
ring in the lower bay is an
effective technique. Eggs and
bobber can be productive in
the upper bay and river as the
season progresses.
For cutthroat trout casting
small spinners, spoons or fly
fishing streamers or dry flies
can be very effective. Angling
for all species in streams
above tidewater is open.
COOS COUNTY LAKES
AND PONDS: Warmwater fish,
trout
As water temperatures drop
this fall warmwater fish will
become more active all day
long. Bass will be found in
deeper water associated with
cover, like weed lines or other
structure. Plastic worms, shal-
low crankbaits, top water
lures, and spinner baits are
good to use for bass. The fall
is typically a good time of the
year to catch yellow perch
using worms or small jigs
fished near the bottom.
Rainbow trout are sched-
uled to be stocked in several
Coos County lakes in early to
mid-October. Due to extreme-
ly low water levels, Lower
Empire Lake will not be
stocked. Trout that were des-
tined for Lower Empire Lake
Roads include:
• Hauser Depot Road: One
half-day closure starting at rail-
road tracks.
• Umpqua Road: One half-
day closure starting just after
Umpqua No. 2 parking lot.
• Siltcoos Road: Over two
days, traffic flow reduced to
single lane between Waxmyrtle
and Driftwood 2 campgrounds.
will be reallocated to Upper
Empire and Butterfield lakes.
Currently fishing for trout has
been decent in the deeper
lakes like Eel Lake. Anglers
are having success slowly
trolling wedding rings.
For more information on
road closures, contact Forest
Service road engineer Joe
Acosta at 541-563-8405.
Road conditions are regular-
ly updated under the “Current
Conditions” quick link on the
Siuslaw National Forest home-
page at www.fs.usda.gov/ sius-
law.
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UMPQUA RIVER,
SOUTH : Closed
The South Umpqua is
closed through Nov. 30 to
protect spawning fall Chinook
salmon
TENMILE BASIN: Trout,
bass, yellow perch
Trout fishing has been slow
in Tenmile Lakes due to warm
water. Trout anglers should
fish in the deep water and
fishing is usually best in the
mornings.
Largemouth bass fishing
has been good over the past
month. Anglers are catching
bass near structure or on the
deep end of the weed lines
using spinner baits, jigs, or
rubber worms.
Top water lures have been
effective in the early morn-
ings or evenings.
Fishing for yellow perch
has been slow in Tenmile
Lakes. Anglers fishing along
the edge of the weedlines are
having the best success.
Worms fished near the lake
bottom work very well for
catching yellow perch.
The water level in the lakes
is very low so boat anglers
should use caution.
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WINCHESTER BAY:
Bottomfish, perch
Fishing for bottom fish in
the Triangle and South jetty
has been successful.
Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers.
You will find an area of interest
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PACIFIC OCEAN AND
BEACHES: bottomfish,
Dungeness crab, surf perch,
salmon, halibut
Recreational harvest of
crab is open along the entire
Oregon Coast.
Razor clamming is closed
south of the north jetty of the
Siuslaw River.
Recreational ocean salmon
fishing from Cape Falcon to
Humbug Mt. is open for
Chinook salmon.
Anglers are allowed two
salmon per day with a mini-
mum size for Chinook at 24
inches or larger.
The Nearshore Halibut sea-
son is open seven days a
week from Cape Falcon to
Humbug Mt.
Monitor the marine zone
updates for season informa-
tion. Fishing for bottom fish
is open to all-depths.
Peace Harbor
Volunteers
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541-997-8412 ext. 209
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