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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 Annual Dunes City Triathlon seeks volunteers Dunes City is gearing up to host its 5th annual Oregon Dunes Triathlon and Duathlon on Saturday, May 13. Organizers are seeking volunteers to help staff the event. Volunteers help ensure that the races run smoothly and safely while also playing a vital support role for all of the participating athletes by providing encouragement and hospitality-many. Most volunteers work only half a day and all volunteers will receive a free event T- shirt. Again this year, Dunes City will award a $250 dona- tion to the organization that brings the most volunteers on race day. Be sure to mention your organization’s name when you register to volun- teer. Volunteers are needed between about 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. on race day, May 13. Anyone who has a few hours to spare and wants to be part of this exciting and fun event can call Dunes City Hall at 541-997-3338. 3 B ODFW announces categories for 2018 art competition SALEM — Artists are invit- ed to compete in the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2018 Habitat Conservation Stamp, Waterfowl Stamp and Upland Game Bird Stamp art competi- tions. Collector’s stamps and other promotional materials are pro- duced from first place artwork and each winning artist receives $2,000. Entries will be accepted starting at 8 a.m. on Aug. 25 and continuing through 5 p.m., Sept. 29, at ODFW headquar- ters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302. A panel judges original art- work on criteria including artis- tic composition, anatomical accuracy of the species and general appeal. All qualifying submissions are displayed for public viewing at ODFW’s annual fall art show, date TBD. Habitat Conservation stamp: Art entries must feature a “Ferruginous Hawk” by Craig Strategy Species in the Oregon Entry information is avail- Conservation Strategy in its natural habitat. The list of eligi- able at www.dfw.state.or.us/ ble mammals, reptiles, amphib- conservationstrategy/docs/ ians, fish, invertebrates, plants 2018_HCS_Contest_Rules_ and algae are on the entry form. Entry_Form.pdf. Upland Game Bird stamp: Proceeds from the program are used to restore native habitats Art entries must feature Blue and benefit Oregon’s native Grouse in its natural habitat setting. The sale of upland fish and wildlife. COURTESY PHOTO Fairbert, 2017 Habitat Conservation Stamp art winner. game bird stamps funds game bird research, surveys, habitat improvement and conservation projects. Entry information is avail- able at www.dfw.state.or.us/ resources/hunting/upland_bird/ contest/docs/Upland_contest_ rules_and_entry_form_2018. pdf. Waterfowl stamp: Art entries must feature one of the following species in its natural habitat setting: Ring- necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead or Harlequin Duck. The sale of waterfowl stamps funds game bird research, surveys, habitat improvement and conservation projects. Entry information can be found at www.dfw.state.or.us /resources/hunting/waterfowl/ contest/docs/Waterfowl_con- test_rules_and_entry_form _2018. pdf. then scoring the 10th run in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game early, 10-0. In game two, Waggoner, Launius and Jones each went 3- for-3 at the plate to combine for 8 runs for the win. The Vikings improved to 3-1 on the season after defeating Bandon in five innings, 13-3, in game two. Ecker had a triple and a dou- ble, Waggoner had 3 doubles and Launius had a pair of dou- bles during Saturday’s non- league doubleheader. The Viks have five non- league games remaining before the FWL season begins at Marshfield on April 11, giving Siuslaw plenty of time to con- tinue building momentum for a run at this year’s playoffs. All of the Coquille Basin steelhead rivers were high and muddy this past weekend. Anglers have been catching hatchery steelhead at LaVerne Park on the North Fork Coquille River and on the South Fork Coquille River from Powers downstream to Broadbent. Bank anglers have been plunking with Spin-n-Glos and bait near the town of Coquille. Anglers have had success drifting eggs or corkies. In the Coquille Basin 1 additional hatchery steelhead may be retained per day for a total aggregate of 3 adult fish har- vested daily. Recreational crabbing is open in the Coquille estuary but crabbing is very slow due to the large amounts of fresh- water coming downstream. TENMILE BASIN : Trout, bass, steelhead Trout fishing in the streams of the Tenmile Basin are now closed until May 22. Trout fishing in Tenmile Lakes is open all year. A few steelhead have been reported in Tenmile Creek. Anglers will have success plunking near the acclimation sites or fishing a jig under a bobber. Eel Creek is now open to steelhead fishing. In the Tenmile Basin 1 addi- tional hatchery steelhead may be retained per day for a total aggregate of 3 adult fish har- vested daily. Largemouth bass fishing has been slow. Anglers are catch- ing bass near structure or on the deep end of the weed lines using jigs or rubber worms. Recreational crab harvesting is open along the entire coast from the Columbia River to the California border. Bottom fishing has been good when the ocean condi- tions allow. Recreational harvest of razor clams is closed on the entire Oregon coast due to ele- vated levels of domoic acid. Harvest of mussels is open on the entire Oregon Coast. Before any shellfish harvest trip, make sure to check the Oregon Department of Agriculture website for any updates. Surf perch fishing has been good when ocean swells are small. Surf perch anglers will do the best fishing with sand shrimp or Berkely Gulp sand worms. • O CEAN S ALMON The ocean recreational salmon fishery off Oregon is currently closed. Please stay tuned for updates on the 2017 seasons. Details, including reg- ulations, and more information on ocean salmon seasons. • B OTTOM F ISHING When the weather allows, fishing in the winter months for lingcod and rockfish can be fun and successful. Some anglers that were able to fish last weekend caught limits of rockfish and some lingcod. • P ACIFIC H ALIBUT New for 2017 vessels fish- ing for or retaining halibut will be required to have onboard a functioning rockfish descend- ing device, and use it to descend any rockfish released when fishing outside of the 30 fathom regulatory line. • S HELLFISH Call the ODA shellfish safe- ty hotline at 1-800-448-2474 before harvesting for the most current information about shellfish safety closures. Additional information is available from ODA’s Food Safety Program at 503-986- 4720 or the ODA shellfish clo- sures website. • C RABBING Ocean and bay crabbing is open coastwide. Bay crabbing has slowed down as it typical- ly does this time of the year. Recent reports are about 2-3 crab per person in the ocean. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Softball battery of Jones and Launius produced 14 strikeouts in 10 innings and allowed only 11 hits and 1 walk. The Viks got ahead early, Fishing Claire Waggoner Siusla w H.S . Softball The senior first baseman and utility player batted .800 in three games last week, going 8-10 at the plate, hitting two doubles. She also batted in four runs, scored seven runs herself and stole four bases. Honorable Mention Carissa Oliver Honorable mention goes to Siuslaw thrower Carissa Oliver who had a “terrific series” under poor weather conditions last week at the Siuslaw Ice Breaker Track and Field meet. Oliver won the shot put with a throw of 38’ 7”; claimed victory in the discus with a toss of 127’ 6”; and finished third in the javelin where she threw her best ever 94’ 7”. Sponsored By: The Siuslaw News , KCST and The Sports Club Central Coast Disposal Alan Twombly-H & R Block River House & Old Town Inns J.L. Walker & Sons Wind Drift Kites Bridgewater Restaurant Full Spectrum Computers Best For Hearing Dutch Bros. County Transfer & Recycling Foglio Drop Box Service Pavilion Catering Old Town Barber Shop Florence RV & Automotive Specialist Leisure Excavating Shervin's Automotive Regency Florence Cascade Title Co. The Salvation Army Randy's Riverview Market & Deli from 1B from 1B and 3/year. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead The river is shaping up after last week’s rain. Steelhead fishing is fair. Drift boaters are having fair success from Moonshine Park to Siletz and bank anglers are catching hatchery fish in the Siletz gorge. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead scoring six runs in the bottom of the first inning in the opener, including a 2-RBI single by junior Ariel Rosinbaum. Waggoner went on to score the seventh run of the inning on a wild pitch, with Ecker singling home 2 runs in the third inning, Fishing was slow on the Wilson last weekend due to high water and marginal con- ditions. It should be dropping into prime shape by the end of the week and through the weekend. There should be plenty of broodstock hatchery and wild steelhead around, and there have been some big fish coming off the Wilson this year. All the usual techniques such as side drifting, float fish- ing, drift fishing, or pulling plugs or divers and bait should be effective. During high water use brighter colors and larger pre- sentations. 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Don’t miss out! Sat./Sun., 4/1-4/2, 7am-2pm, 10915 E. Mapleton Rd., Huge Estate/Collectibles/Moving Sale. China, antiques, collectibles, too much to mention. Madame Alexander Dolls, Disney Collection – lots of Goofys. Lowell Davis, misc. collectibles, #prints, old pic- ture frames, garden/shop tools, 2- upright freezers, household appliances, furniture many an- tiques, silver decanters, Griswald cast iron, home brewing system complete hydroponic system, wooden shoe maker molds, signed Clark Gable picture, trunks foot/locker, beaded purses, collec- tors plate, pewter cilvil war fig- urines, antique German Mantle clock, lots of copper and silver pieces, Milk glass. FREE garage sale signs 541-997-3441 with your ad YAQUINA RIVER: Steelhead The Yaquina River and Big Elk Cr. are open for steelhead. Fishing is fair. Wild winter steelhead can be retained on Big Elk Cr. with a daily and annual bag limit of 1/day and 3/year. The Yaquina River is open for hatchery winter steelhead. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. COOS COUNTY LAKES PONDS: Trout AND A few hatchery male steel- head were stocked into Middle Empire Lake this week to allow anglers for more oppor- tunity. Fishing regulations for these stocked steelhead in Empire Lakes are just like the trout regulations. Anglers can keep 1 fish over 20 inches per day and only need their fishing license. Fishing for trout in other area lakes has been slow. Trout stocking in area lakes will start at the end of February/early March. COOS RIVER BASIN: Dungeness crab, bay clams, rockfish, steelhead Trout fishing in streams is now closed until May 22, 2017. Currently all steelhead rivers in the Coos Basin are high and muddy. The West Fork Millicoma River will be the first river to clear. When water conditions are good, anglers are still catching fish throughout the Coos Basin. Anglers are drift- ing eggs or corkies along the stream bottom or using a jig suspended under a bobber. Anglers fishing the South Fork Coos River above Dellwood will need a permit from Weyerhaeuser, which they can pick up at the Dellwood office. In the Coos Basin 1 additional hatchery steelhead may be retained per day for a total aggregate of 3 adult fish harvested daily. Anglers have been catching a few rockfish and surfperch along the jetties and sub- merged rock piles. UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Steelhead Good numbers of steelhead are being caught up to and above Canyonville and anglers are hooking into a few hatch- ery fish. Pay attention to river gages for the South as it has been high and unfishable a large portion of the time this season. WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottom fish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Crab, steelhead, salmon Trout fishing in streams is now closed until May 22, 2017. PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES: Bottomfish, surf perch, crab
