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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016 5 B Coastal Gem Walkers announce November jaunt YACHATS—Come join the Yachats Coastal Gems for the Depoe Bay Year-round Event in Depoe Bay on Nov. 1. Walkers will meet at the Commons in Yachats at 9 a.m. to carpool to Depoe Bay, or meet at the Sea Hag on Fishing from 1B the upper bay and river as the season progresses. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat, Chinook The Salmon River and bay is open for Chinook salmon. Fishing is. Trolling herring in the lower bay is an effective Highway 101 in Depoe Bay at 10:15 a.m. to register. The 10K route is made up of three separate loops, and walk- ers can fashion shorter dis- tances by skipping one or more loops. There are a few hills and a short section on forested trails. The course is difficult for strollers or wheelchairs. Come prepared for whatever the weatherman delivers. As always, leashed pets are welcome on walks but be sure to bring water and clean-up materials for pets. A sturdy 6-foot leash is required (not the retractable type.) On Wednesday, Nov 2, the group will hold its monthly meeting along with its annual soup supper at the home of Gene and Linda Williamson in Makai. Dinner will be at 5 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6 p.m. Soups will be provided and attendees can choose to bring either a salad or dessert to share with the group. Call for directions to the din- ner. For more information or directions, call Gene and Linda Williamson in Seal Rock at 541-563-6721, or Maryann Brown in Waldport at 541-961- 4279. The club website is at www.yachatscoastalgems.org. technique. Eggs and bobber can be productive in the upper bay and river as the season progresses. Parking can be limited at Knight Park during the fall salmon return. Anglers are reminded 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 herring 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 progresses. Consult the regulations 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. October. Due to extremely low water levels, Lower Empire Lake will not be stocked. Trout that were destined for Lower Empire Lake will be reallocat- ed 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 wed- ding rings. UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH : Closed The South Umpqua is closed through Nov. 30 to pro- tect 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 fish- ing is usually best in the morn- ings. 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 mornings 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. the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. 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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 scheduled to be stocked in several Coos County lakes in early to mid- WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottom fish in Sign u your s p or Renew ubscr iption to the Siuslaw News an d be e n to win tered a Rhod odend free ron pl from ant the Si u Chapt er Am slaw erican Rhod odend ron Socie ty. CE, OREG R ON FL OREN COMMUNITY CALENDA 2017 $ Produced by the Siuslaw s.com News • www.thesiuslawnew 5 We are beginning the work on our beautiful FLORENCE, OREGON 2016/17 Community Calendar! We’d like to ask your help in making the calendar more complete by emailing us your fundraising events for the 2017 calendar year. Th ere is no cost to non-profi t organizations for the submission. Note these are meant to be ‘save the date’ and memory ticklers. Siuslaw News 541-997-3441 Send your event/fundraiser information by October 31st to: jbartlett@thesiuslawnews.com In the subject line: 2017 calendar 148 Maple St. • PO Box 10 • Florence, OR • 97439 www.thesiuslawnews.com L OOKING FOR B REAKING N EWS ? www.TheSiuslawNews.com Siuslaw News We appreciate your help in making the upcoming calendar better than ever! 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. 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 7 fish and a separate daily limit for lingcod is 2. 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. Anglers may harvest 1 cabezon per day. To help anglers identify common species and comply with the regulations, ODFW has produced several sheets of ID Tips for blue vs. black rockfish and for China, copper and quillback rockfish, as well as a handout titled “What Can I Keep, and How Many?” M USSELS : Mussels are Closed along the entire Oregon coast due to elevated levels of domoic acid. R AZOR C LAMS : Razor clamming is closed along the entire Oregon coast due to elevated levels domoic acid. B AY C LAMS : Bay clamming is open along the entire Oregon Coast from the Columbia River to the California border. Check the ODFW Shellfish website for where and when to harvest your favorite bivalves. Updated maps on where to clam. Unfortunately, there will be not be any good low tides for bay clamming this week. C RABBING : Crabbing is open coast-wide in bays and the ocean. Ocean crabbing has been really good. Crabbers in Coos Bay and Alsea Bay have had some very good crabbing lately. This is the best time of the year to go crabbing as the legal-sized crabs are abundant and the meat quality is improving. Red rock crab are caught using the same gear as Dungeness crab but have a larger daily limit (24), and, unlike Dungeness crab, any size or sex of red rock crab may be retained (although most crabbers keep only the largest crab, which have a lot more meat than small ones). Red rock crab are not pres- ent in all Oregon bays; good places to harvest them include the docks in Tillamook, Yaquina and Coos bays. Voice Your Opinion! EDITOR@ THE SIUSLAWNEWS.COM