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4 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 Eclipse from 1B They do not have hookups, fire pits or picnic tables. Some are at parks without flush toi- lets or showers; OPRD is adding portable toilets to accommodate extra people. Visitors with reservations for a temporary eclipse space will be assigned a space on arrival at the park. • Coast: South Jetty at South Beach, Fogarty Creek, Driftwood Beach and Governor Patterson Memorial (all in path of totality). Fishing from 1B There are numerous lakes in the Florence area that can pro- vide good opportunity. SALMON RIVER: Steelhead The Salmon River is open for wild and hatchery steel- head. Fishing is fair. Wild win- ter 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, drift- ing bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead Steelhead fishing is fair. Drift boaters are having suc- cess 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 Fishing has been a little slow the past week, mostly due to the high water, but the Wilson should be dropping into prime shape by mid-week and into the weekend, and there are plenty of hatchery and wild fish throughout the system. It’s always a good idea to check the river levels before heading out. There are still some big fish coming off the Wilson this year. All the usual techniques such as side drift- ing, float fishing, drift fishing, or pulling plugs or divers and bait should be effective. During high water use brighter colors and larger presentations. • Valleys: Silver Falls, Willamette Mission (all in path of totality); Champoeg (on the edge of totality); Milo McIver (outside path of totality). • Central and Eastern: Smith Rock, The Cove Palisades, Farewell Bend (in path of total- ity); Cottonwood Canyon (out- side path of totality). Site descriptions for all eclipse camping areas is at ore- gonstateparks.org, along with links to other camping and lodging options in the state. For more information on eclipse camping, call the OPRD information line at 1- 800-551-6949. No camping will be avail- able for anyone without a reser- vation in the campgrounds list- ed above on Aug. 18 through 20. To accommodate additional campers, OPRD will place extra staff in parks in and near totality and bring in portable toilets. OPRD is also collaborating with local and state authorities on traffic, crowd control and safety. “Transportation planners predict unprecedented traffic and crowds during the eclipse weekend, and we are planning Empire lakes, and Johnson Mill Pond. Fishing for trophy trout was good in Empire Lakes this past week for anglers using small spinners or using Powerbait. ODFW is implementing a tag reward trout study on Empire Lakes for 2017 in which anglers will be asked to report tagged trout that are caught. Anglers can report tags on the ODFW website. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, bass, steelhead Trout fishing in the streams of the Tenmile Basin are closed until May 22. Trout fishing in Tenmile Lakes, Eel Lake, Saunders Lake are open all year. Steelhead season is open in Tenmile Creek and Eel Creek until April 30. Steelhead fish- ing has been very slow in the Tenmile Basin. In the Tenmile Basin, one additional hatchery steelhead may be retained per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily. Largemouth bass fishing has been slow but will be picking up as the water temperatures warm up. Anglers are catching bass near structure or on the deep end of the weed lines using jigs or rubber worms. 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. The South Umpqua will likely be a little high for most anglers this weekend. accordingly,” Havel said. “We ask that campers plan to stay off the roads on the morning of Aug. 21 and respect any fire restrictions.” Campfires may be prohibit- ed, depending on wildfire dan- ger and the weather forecast. The Oregon Department of Forestry will post any wildfire restrictions at www.keepore- gon green.org/current-condi- tions/. The eclipse will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 21. The 60-mile wide path of totality — when the moon completely blocks the sun — WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottom fish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, surf perch, crab Recreational crabbing is open along the entire Oregon coast. Bottom fishing has been good when the ocean condi- tions allow. Fishing for bottom will last for about two minutes starting at 10:15 a.m. on the coast between Newport and Lincoln City. The path of totality then sweeps through the state and on to Idaho, then runs across the United States toward South Carolina. Those outside the path of totality will see a partial eclipse. For more information about the eclipse, visit www.bit .ly/OregonStateParks2017 Eclipse. fish is restricted to inside of the 30-fathom curve. Recreational harvest of razor clams is closed on the entire Oregon coast due to ele- vated levels of domoic acid. The recreational harvest of mussels is closed from Cape Arago (south of Coos Bay) to the California border. Before any shellfish harvest trip, make sure to check the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Get Results...List With Tim. Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 See Jim for your auto sales needs! Lake Point Drive #57 – Ready to build your dream home? This .35 acre home- site is level, cleared and of- fers lovely lake views. Located just north of town at the Reserve at Heceta Lake. $94,500. #2392-14502747 YAQUINA RIVER: A 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 erica n Steelhead The Yaquina River and Big Elk Cr. are open for steelhead. Fishing is fair. 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