NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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❘ JANUARY 7, 2017 ❘
SATURDAY EDITION
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
S PORTS
On the
Bite
Calendar
Jan. 7
A
• MHS BB
FISHING REPORT FOR
C ROW
HOSTS
WEEKLY
THE LOCAL REGION
GIRLS :
5:30
BOYS : 7 P . M .
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
• SHS BB
D OUGLAS HS
BOYS :
GIRLS :
MID COAST LAKES:
9 A . M .
Holdover trout will be
available in most lakes.
Fishing for the various
warm water fish species
will slow as water tempera-
tures cool. There are
numerous lakes in the
Florence area that can pro-
vide good opportunity.
11:15 A . M .
Jan. 10
• MHS BB
AT
M ARSHFIELD (JV)
SIUSLAW RIVER:
GIRLS :
5:30 P . M .
BOYS : 7:15 P . M .
Steelhead
The Siuslaw River and
bay is closed to Chinook
salmon.
Fishing is slow.
The Siuslaw River and
Lake Cr. are open for steel-
head fishing. Casting spin-
ners, drifting bait or using
a bobber and jig can be
effective.
• SHS GIRLS BB
HOSTS
J. C ITY
7 P . M .
• SHS BOYS BB
AT
J. C ITY
7 P . M .
ALSEA RIVER:
Chinook, steelhead
Steelhead fishing opened
on the Alsea River and list-
ed tributaries. Fishing is
fair when river conditions
are favorable.
Casting spinners, drift-
ing bait or using a bobber
and jig can be effective.
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Jan. 7
7:45am / 7.0
8:49pm/ 5.0
1:16am / 1.8
2:50pm/ 0.8
Jan. 8
8:40am / 7.3
10:04am/ 5.3
2:22am / 2.1
3:51pm/ 0.2
Jan. 9
9:34am / 7.7
11:08pm /5.7
3:28am / 2.3
4:47pm / -4.4
SALMON RIVER:
Steelhead
The Salmon River
opened for wild and hatch-
ery steelhead is open. Wild
winter steelhead can be
retained on the Salmon
River.
Daily and annual bag
limit on wild winter steel-
head are 1/day and 3/year.
Casting spinners, drifting
bait or using a bobber and
jig can be effective.
Jan. 10
10:27am / 8.0 4:29am / 2.3
5:38pm/ -0.9
SILETZ RIVER AND
BAY: Steelhead
Jan. 11
12:03am / 6.0 5:26am / 2.3
11:18pm/ 8.1 6:26pm/ -1.2
Winter steelhead oppor-
tunities are improving as
more fish move through
the mainstem. Casting
spinners, drifting bait or
using a bobber and jig can
be effective.
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO
Siuslaw senior guard Destinie Tatum (right) as close to having a triple-double against Waldport on Tuesday.
Jan. 12
12:52am / 6.3
12:08pm/ 8.1
Jan. 13
1:38am / 6.5
12:56pm/ 7.9
6:20am / 2.2
7:12pm/ -1.3
N O
LUCK FOR I RISH AGAINST
B Y N ED H ICKSON
7:11am / 2.1
7:56pm/ -1.2
S IUSLAW
N EWS
Siuslaw News
While temperatures were dropping
along the coast, Viking basketball was
heating up at home and in Waldport as
Siuslaw defeated the Irish on both
fronts.
At home, the Lady Vikings had dou-
ble-figure scoring from seniors
Brittany Long and Destinie Tatum, who
had a near triple-double against
Waldport, scoring 16 points to go along
with 9 rebounds and 6 steals.
Long had 12 points and 5 steals.
Senior point guard Abby Watkins had a
season-high 9 points and 5 steals.
All told, the Viks forced 29 steals
V IKS
and 33 rebounds on the way to a 56-31
win.
Meanwhile, at Waldport, the Viking
boys defeated the Irish 52-38.
This weekend, both teams will com-
pete at the Sky-Em/Far West Crossover
tournament.
Tuesday, Siuslaw will wrap up the
preseason at Junction City.
WILSON RIVER:
Steelhead
Hatchery steelhead are
available and opportunities
should improve on through
January as conditions
improve.
All the usual techniques
such as side drifting, float
fishing, and pulling plugs
or divers and bait, should
be effective.
Anglers are reminded
that fall Chinook season is
closed.
YAQUINA RIVER:
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
Sailors lose heartbreaker to Siletz, 56-53
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Without a doubt, the bleachers in
Siletz were littered with chewed finger-
nails after Tuesday nights nailbiter
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between the Sailors and Warriors.
Hunter Simington, Gabe Simington
and Dominic Wells each had double-
doubles on the night, helping to propel
Mapleton through most of the game.
“We played two very good quarters,
but it wasn’t a complete game,” said
Mapleton coach Will Crook. “It was a
real back-and-forth battle.”
With 10 seconds left and trailing by 3
See
SAILORS 3B
Steelhead
The Yaquina River is
open for hatchery winter
steelhead. Casting spin-
ners, drifting bait or using
a bobber and jig can be
effective.
See
FISHING 3B
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