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4 C SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 Family events planned for Cape Perpetua through June Things are springing into action at Cape Perpetua with a variety of free family events are being held now through June. In addition to the camp- ing, hiking, tidepooling and picnicking always on tap at and around the cape, visitors can choose from any of the activities below to experience this special place in a new way. Saturday, May 13: Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with Michael Noack, retired chief ranger, who will lead an hour- long special bird walk for peo- ple of all ages. Saturday, May 20: Another celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, this time with hands-on activities for kids, special presentations on unique birds of coastal Oregon, and hourly bird walks in both English and Spanish. Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill, which pro- vides public access to beaches along the length of the Oregon coast, by joining rangers and partners for a coastal BioBlitz. Spend the day learning about and exploring tidepools. On Sunday, help scientists catalogue what species can be found at Neptune State Park using the iNaturalist mobile app. No special knowledge required. Saturday, June 3: Celebrate National Trails Day by joining rangers, the Yachats Trails Committee and Oregon State Parks for guided hikes on the Discovery Loop, West Side, and Amanda trails to learn about the ecology and history of the area. These events are free, but a Northwest Forest Pass, Oregon Coast Passport, feder- al recreation pass, or $5 day- use fee is required within the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. For more information on these events, contact the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center at 541- 547-3289. KRAB KETTLE NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Senior Katherin Dodson warms up on deck. Dodson had 2 RBIs and a catch deep in left field for the Vikings on Monday. Viks from 1C But Siuslaw struck back in the third inning off the bats of senior Katherine Dodson, who drove in 2 runs, as well as freshman Mia Collins and jun- ior Ariel Rosenbaum. The Lady Viks scored four runs in the inning to hold off getting closed out in five innings. But in the sixth inning, North Bend brought home 2 runs to end things early, 15-4. Fishing from 3C each day. Anglers are still catching a few rockfish and surfperch along the jetties and sub- merged rock piles. Fishing for rockfish in the bay has been spotty. The marine fish daily bag limit for bottom fish (rockfish) is seven fish and a separate daily limit for lingcod (two). The 7 fish marine bag limit will remain in place, with these adjustments for 2017: Create a sub-bag limit of 6 black rockfish, remove the sub-bag limit for canary rock- fish, Add China/quillback/ copper rockfishes to the sub- bag limit with blue/Deacon rockfish and change the limit from 3 to 4. Finally remove the 10-inch minimum size for kelp green- ling. Retention of cabezon is not allowed until July 1. Recreational crabbing is open inside the Coos Bay estu- ary. Crabbing has been slow in Coos Bay but crabbers will need to sort through several short crab to find keepers. Recreational harvest of bay clams remains open along the entire Oregon coast. Clamming is excellent dur- ing low tides near Charleston, off Cape Arago Highway, and Clam Island. There are also good places to dig clams even on positive low tides in Coos Bay. Recreational harvest of razor clams and mussels is closed from the entire Oregon coast due to elevated levels of domoic acid. This includes all beaches and all bays. Before any shell- fish harvest trip, make sure to check the Oregon Department of Agriculture website for any updates. UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Steelhead Anglers are still hooking into a few hatchery fish. Pay attention to river gages for the South as it has been high and unfishable a large portion of The win for the Bulldogs (9- 5, 15-7) allowed them to hold onto second place in th Far West. For Siuslaw, Collins led the offense, going 2-for-3 with an RBI. Siuslaw (1-10) hosted Brookings-Harbor in a makeup doubleheader Tuesday (after press deadlines). The Lady Vikings close their season with a doubleheader tomorrow, May 11) at North Bend. In baseball: Siuslaw was home Friday to host Brookings-Harbor in a doubleheader swept by the Bruins, 10-0 in six innings dur- ing the opener, then 9-6 in the nightcap. Brookings’ sweep marked six consecutive wins for the Bruins, creating a three-way tie for second place as of Friday night with Douglas and South Umpqua (7-5). Monday night, Siuslaw was at North Bend for a chance to play spoiler against the Bulldogs, which needed just one win to clinch the league title — which they did with a 3- 12 win over the Viks. Siuslaw will face North Bend once more, this Thursday, when they close out the season at home against the Bulldogs at Jiggs Dodson Field during senior recognition night. First pitch for the opener is at 3 p.m., followed by the nightcap at 5 p.m. the time this season. The South Umpqua will likely be a little high for most anglers this weekend. 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. Anglers have been catching trout in Eel and Tenmile lakes trolling wedding ring spinners tipped with a worm. 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. of mussels is OPEN along the entire Oregon Coast from the Columbia River to the California border. 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. 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 fish is now restricted to inside the 30-fathom curve. A few black rockfish have been seen feeding on/near the surface recently. 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