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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ APRIL 1, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
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AT HOME
• APRIL 1
SHS SOFTBALL
AT H ARRISBURG
AT NOON .
A
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
• APRIL 4
SHS SOFTBALL
HOSTS T ILLAMOOK
3 P . M .
SHS BASEBALL
AT P LEASANT H ILL
4:30 P . M .
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Nehalem Hatchery
released 200 surplus winter
steelhead into Vernonia
pond, 57 into Lost Lake
and 60 into Lake Lytle.
These fish get fairly active
in the lake and offer a
unique fishing experience,
especially when the rivers
are blown out. Once in the
lake they are considered
“trout” and do not require a
Combined Angling Tag.
Anglers are reminded,
however, that only one
trout per day over 20 inch-
es may be retained, and
these fish will almost all be
in that size range.
Trout stocking is com-
plete in the other North
Coast lakes, but there are
still hold over trout avail-
able and winter can be a
great time to fish for them
as these trout will be larger
now, and getting hungry.
The trout stocking sched-
ule for 2017 is available
online, and printed ver-
sions will be out soon.
MHS TRACK
AT M C K ENZIE
4 P . M .
• APRIL 8
SHS SOFTBALL
HOSTS C OQUILLE
1 AND 4 P . M .
• APRIL 11
SHS BASEBALL
HOSTS M ARSHFIELD
5 P . M .
SHS SOFTBALL
HOSTS M ARSHFIELD
5 P . M .
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
Low Tide
April 1
3:33am / 8.0
4:47pm/ 6.3
10:23am /-0.5
10:21pm/ 2.3
April 2
4:24am / 7.7
5:56pm / 6.0
11:24am /-0.2
11:23pm / 2.8
April 3
5:24am / 7.2
7:12pm/ 5.8
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Chinook, steelhead
The Siuslaw River and
Lake Cr. are open for
hatchery winter steelhead.
Fishing is slow. Casting
spinners, drifting bait or
using a bobber and jig can
be effective.
MID COAST LAKES:
12:31pm / 0.1
April 4
6:35am / 6.8
8:27pm / 6.0
12:39am / 3.1
1:43pm / 0.3
April 5
7:53am / 6.6
9:32pm/ 6.2
2:03am / 3.0
2:52pm/ 0.3
The trout stocking
schedule for 2017 is avail-
able online and trout have
been stocked in some
lakes. Fishing for the vari-
ous warm water fish
species will slow as water
temperatures cool. There
are numerous lakes in the
Florence area that can pro-
vide good opportunity.
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
April 6
9:07am / 6.6
10:24pm/ 6.5
April 7
10:11am / 6.7
11:07pm/ 6.8
Senior catcher Nikki Launius beats the tag at home to give the Lady Vikings a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the
second inning during game one of Friday afternoon’s doubleheader against Coquille. Final results were
unavailable at press time. Today, Siuslaw will be on the road at Harrisburg for a game beginning at noon.
The Vikings will be at home again Tuesday when they host Tillamook. First pitch will be at 3 p.m.
3:19am / 2.6
3:53pm/ 0.3
4:21am / 2.0
4:44pm/ 0.3
ALSEA RIVER AND
BAY: Steelhead
Steelhead fishing is open
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FISHING XB
OISC reveals new weapon in fight against invasive species
S IUSLAW
N EWS
SALEM — Invasive plants and ani-
mals are stressing Oregon’s native
species and have the potential to cost
millions in economic damage to the
state’s water infrastructure systems,
agriculture and forestry.
Oregonians and regional partners
now have a new coordinated approach
to protecting Oregon from these dev-
astating effects: The Oregon
Statewide Strategic Plan for Invasive
Species 2017-27 and the accompany-
ing working document, the Oregon
Statewide Action Plan for Invasive
Species.
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The Oregon Invasive Species
Council (OISC) released the plan after
a year of stakeholder engagement and
a 2016 Oregon Invasive Species
Summit devoted to its development.
Co-chairing the effort and penning
a letter to Oregonians at the beginning
of the plan, Jeffrey (Jas) Adams and
Rian vanden Hooff noted “increasing-
ly, invasive species —whether intro-
duced by deliberate or unintended
actions — present one of the most
serious current threats to our econo-
my, ecosystems, infrastructure, and
natural heritage.”
State wildlife officials are so con-
cerned about invasive species they list
them as a Key Conservation Issue in
the Oregon Conservation Strategy.
“The second largest factor causing
native species to become at-risk of
extinction in the United States is inva-
sive species,” said Rick Boater,
Invasive Species Coordinator for the
Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife and current OISC chair.
“Invasives are a real threat to
Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their
habitats.”
Boatner pointed out a few examples
of invasive species already affecting
some of Oregon’s native fish and
wildlife. American bullfrogs and red-
eared slider turtles harm Oregon’s two
native turtles by competing for nest-
ing sites and food.
Bullfrogs also prey on native tur-
tles, frogs, fish and snakes.
Ringed crayfish compete with
native Signal crayfish for food and
habitat, and New Zealand Mud Snails
can impact native invertebrates and
the food chain of native trout.
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OISC XB
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• APRIL 7
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