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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ APRIL 8, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S PORTS Calendar Eye on the ball • APRIL 8 SHS TRACK AT J. C ITY 10 A . M . On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION • APRIL 11 www.dfw.state.or.us/RR SHS BASEBALL HOSTS M ARSHFIELD 5 P . M . SHS SOFTBALL HOSTS M ARSHFIELD 5 P . M . SHS TRACK AT M ARSHFIELD FWL MEET 4 P . M . Most of the North Coast lakes were stocked with trout this week. Water temps are great and fish should be hungry. So far this season, Town Lake near Pacific City has been stocked with nearly 200 surplus summer steel- head from Cedar Creek Hatchery. In addition, 66 early run winter steelhead were released there on Jan. 11. Trout stocking began the week of March 20 in most district lakes. The 2017 trout stocking schedule is available online. • APRIL 13 MHS TRACK AT M ONROE 4 P . M . • APRIL 14 SHS BASEBALL AT M ARSHFIELD 3 AND 5:15 P . M . SHS SOFTBALL AT M ARSHFIELD AT 3 AND 5 P . M . SHS TRACK O REGON R ELAYS AT H AYWARD F IELD 4 P . M . MID-COAST LAKES: 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 are slow as water temperatures remain cold. There are numerous lakes in the Florence area that can provide good opportu- nity. • APRIL 15 SIUSLAW RIVER: SHS TRACK O REGON R ELAYS AT H AYWARD F IELD 10 A . M . Chinook, steelhead The Siuslaw River and Lake Cr. are open for hatchery winter steelhead. Fishing is fair. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. T IDE T ABLE SALMON RIVER: Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide April 8 11:07am / 6.8 5:12am / 1.4 11:44pm /7.1 5:28pm / 0.4 April 9 11:55am / 6.8 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS 5:56am / 0.9 6:08pm / 0.6 Steelhead The Salmon River is open for wild and hatchery steelhead. Fishing is fair. Wild winter steelhead can be retained on the Salmon River. Daily and annual bag limit on wild winter steelhead are 1/day and 3/year. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bob- ber and jig can be effec- tive. SILETZ RIVER: April 10 12:18am / 7.3 6:36am / 0.5 12:39pm /6.8 6:44pm / 0.9 April 11 12:49am / 7.4 1:20pm/ 6.7 7:14am /0.2 7:18pm/ 1.2 April 12 1:19am / 7.4 2:00pm/ 6.6 7:50am / 7.4 7:51pm/ 1.6 April 13 1:48am / 7.3 2:39pm/ 6.3 8:25am / 0.0 8:24pm/ 2.0 April 14 2:18am / 7.1 3:20pm/ 6.1 9:02am / 0.1 8:58pm/ 2.4 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 The Siuslaw Baseball Association’s season got under way this week, with games for T-ball, Rookies, Minors and Majors scheduled Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Miller Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The season con- tinues through Thursday, June 1 (not includ- ing Rhody weekend). Steelhead Steelhead fishing is fair. Drift boaters are having success from Moonshine Park to Siletz and bank anglers are catching hatch- ery fish in the Siletz gorge. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead Fishing has been a little slow the past week, mostly due to the high water, but See FISHING 3B Take a friend hunting this fall, win prizes from ODFW SALEM — Maybe it’s a work friend who has never been hunting but is curious about the sport, or maybe a spouse who wants to experience hunt- ing for the first time during fall hunt- ing season. For veteran hunters who want to pass on their passion for the outdoors, this is the year to take that friend hunt- ing —and enter to win a prize for your efforts. ODFW is hosting the new “Take a Friend Hunting” Contest (www.ore- gonhunter. info/take-a-friend) to encourage friends and family mem- bers to enjoy time together in the out- doors this year. Adult hunters who mentor other new or lapsed adult hunters can enter to win prizes, including: A 2018 statewide deer tag (pending Fish and Wildlife Commission approval), a Leupold rifle scope valued at $690, an Eberlestock M5 Team Elk Pack valued at $329 and more. To be eligible for the contest, both the experienced hunter (mentor) and the new or lapsed hunter (mentee) must have a valid 2017 Oregon hunt- ing license and be age 18 or older. New or returning hunters are those who have never purchased an Oregon hunting license, purchased for the first time in 2016, or have not purchased since 2012. “Learning to hunt can be challeng- ing for adults who didn’t grow up hunting,” said Chris Willard, ODFW recruitment and retention coordinator. “Mentoring by a friend or relative is a great way for those interested in hunt- ing to get started. “This year step up and take a friend hunting. Or, if you’ve never hunted and would like to learn how, ask a friend who hunts to take you along,” Willard added. “Either way, take advantage of Oregon’s tremendous hunting opportunities and the chance to enjoy the outdoors with friends.” Unlike the ODFW Youth Mentor Program, the Take a Friend Hunting contest is for adults only, and each per- son must hunt on their own license and tag. All types of hunting (big game, waterfowl, upland bird, predator) qualify, as long as they are legal, ethi- cal and safe. Mentees who want to go big game hunting but did not draw a controlled hunt tag are welcome to join the men- tor’s hunt (or vice versa). But the See ODFW 3B CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK NORTH COAST LAKES:
