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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ APRIL 12, 2017 ❘ SECTION C Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation G ETTING S PORTS Calendar THEIR KICKS On the Bite • APRIL 13 MHS TRACK AT M ONROE 4 P . M . A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION • APRIL 14 www.dfw.state.or.us/RR 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 . NORTH COAST LAKES: 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 15 SHS TRACK O REGON R ELAYS AT H AYWARD F IELD 10 A . 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. T IDE T ABLE 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 SIUSLAW RIVER: April 9 11:55am / 6.8 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. 5:56am / 0.9 6:08pm / 0.6 April 10 12:18am / 7.3 6:36am / 0.5 12:39pm /6.8 6:44pm / 0.9 SALMON RIVER: NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS 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 The Siuslaw Youth Soccer Association kicked off its new season over the weekend, with more than 70 players, ranging in age from 6 to 18, participating in games from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Miller Park. Competition is each Saturday and is open to the community. Sponsors include Florence Dental Clinic, Coast Road Construction, Pacific Frameworks, Edward Jones Investments, Florence Rotary and Florence Dutch Bros. For more informa- tion, visit www.siuslawsoccer.wordpress.com or visit their Facebook page. Viking tracksters set pace at J. City S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 SILETZ RIVER: 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. B Y N ED H ICKSON 9:02am / 0.1 8:58pm/ 2.4 Siuslaw News S iuslaw’s track and field teams were on the road at Junction City on Saturday, competing in a multi-divisional meet that included 2A Monroe and Toledo, along with 3A Creswell, La Pine, Scio and Willamina, and 4A schools Elmira, Estacada, Sweet Home and Junction City. Overall, the Vikings had a combined 16 top-five finishes, including wins in the shot put for both jun- ior Trent Reavis, with a season-best 50 feet, 9 inch- es, and senior Carissa Oliver with her own season- best mark of 39-5. Oliver also won the javelin at 127-8. Reavis added a win in the discus with a throw of 154.15 and was seventh in the 110 hurdles with a personal best time of 18.06. The Viking boys also got wins from junior leaper See TRACK 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. WILSON RIVER: ROB GRIFFES/FOR SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw sophomore Kaeli Ramos (right) hands off to senior Celie Mans in the first leg of the 4x400 relay Saturday during the 2C Junction City Invitational track meet. Siuslaw won the event. Steelhead Fishing has been a little slow the past week, mostly due to the high water, but the Wilson should be drop- ping into prime shape by mid-week and into the weekend, and there are plenty of hatchery and wild See FISHING 3C 11736 WALNUT AVENUE, MAPLETON Level lot in a sunny area perfect for small home and gardening. Creek runs along one side. Has sand filter septic installed has never been used. Mapleton Water available. Buyer to perform due diligence with Lane County. A must see! Plot map on file in office. ONLY $39,900. Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 CBC#11327 CBC# 11327 MLS# MLS#16190457 16190457 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE
