NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM
SATURDAY EDITION
❘ MAY 27, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
On the
Bite
A
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
NORTH COAST
LAKES:
Most of the North Coast
lakes were stocked with
trout recently. Water temps
are great and fish should be
hungry, so go catch them.
MID COAST LAKES:
Mid coast lakes are
being stocked and are fish-
ing well. The 2017 trout
stocking schedule is avail-
able online.
ALSEA RIVER AND
BAY: Steelhead
Free field hikes offered for National Trails Day
YACHATS — National Trails Day
is a nationwide celebration of
America’s magnificent trail system
that occurs annually on the first
Saturday in June. This year, it will be
June 3. The day features a number of
outdoor activities throughout the coun-
try designed to promote and celebrate
the importance of trails.
In the Yachats area, events will
begin at 9 a.m. at the Cape Perpetua
Visitor’s Center, 22400 Highway 101,
in Yachats, with a presentation on trail
appreciation and the collaboration
involved in creating and maintaining a
viable trail system.
Following the presentation, three
guided hiking opportunities will be
offered
• The Discovery Loop is 1.5 miles
— a moderate hike up and easy hike
down that provides an overview of the
bio-diversity of the forest.
• The West Side Trail is a 2-mile
loop and an easy to moderate hike.
Participants will traverse basalt rocks
and will learn about the interplay
between the forest and the sea while
exploring tide pools and marine life.
• The Amanda Trail is 3 miles one-
way and is easy to moderate to diffi-
cult; it includes crossing a narrow
creek and there is no outlet until 2.2
miles.
Participants can drive their vehicles
to the start point of the hike located at
the top of Cape Perpetua and will be
shuttled back to their vehicles at the
end of the hike.
C AST A LINE DURING
F REE F ISHING W EEKEND
The Alsea River and list-
ed tributaries closed for
hatchery steelhead on May
1 to protect spawning wild
steelhead.
SALMON RIVER:
Steelhead
The Salmon River
closed for wild and hatch-
ery steelhead on March 31
to protect spawning wild
steelhead.
SILETZ RIVER:
Steelhead, Chinook
The Siletz River opened
for wild Chinook on April
1 (1 per day and 2 per sea-
son). A few summer steel-
head are starting to be
caught in the lower river.
See
FISHING 3B
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
May 27
1:12am / 8.5
2:41pm/ 6.7
8:10am / -2.3
8:08pm / 2.0
May 28
2:00am / 8.4
3:35pm/ 6.7
8:59am / -2.1
9:02pm/ 2.2
May 29
2:50am / 7.9
4:30pm / 6.6
9:50am / -1.7
10:02pm / 2.4
May 30
3:46am / 7.2
5:27pm / 6.5
10:43am /-1.2
11:08pm / 2.5
May 31
4:47am /
6:25pm /6.4
June 1
5:55am / 5.9
7:22pm / 6.5
June 2
7:11am / 5.4
8:15pm / 6.6
11:39am/ -0.5
PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
A father fishes with his daughters along the shore of Cleawox Lake duaring last year’s Free Fishing Day;
a pair of teenagers land a small catch.
T
here will be a Free Fishing
Weekend throughout
Oregon on June 3 and 4,
making it the perfect week-
end to take a friend or family mem-
ber out fishing, crabbing or clam-
ming.
During this weekend, no fishing
licenses or tags (including a
Combined Angling Tag and a
Columbia River Basin Endorsement)
are required to fish, crab or clam any-
where in Oregon.
“Free Fishing Weekend is a great
opportunity for friends and families
to get out and enjoy a day or two of
fishing,” said Mike Gauvin, ODFW
recreational fisheries manager.
“Lakes and ponds are fully stocked,
rivers and streams are open for trout,
and don’t forget about the coast for
crabbing and clamming.”
Although no licenses or tags are
required, all other regulations apply
including closures, bag limits and
size restrictions.
Free Fishing Weekend also aligns
with State Parks Day on Saturday,
June 3, so if you’re going camping in
an Oregon State Park that weekend,
be sure to pack your fishing, crabbing
or clamming gear, Gauvin said.
Several state parks will be hosting
ODFW Free Fishing Weekend fishing
See
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
On Wednesday, June 7,
PeaceHealth Medical Group
in Florence will be partnering
with the Florence and
Mapleton school districts to
provide sports physicals to
students.
Sports physicals are
required in order for youths
grades six through 12 to par-
ticipate in extracurricular
sports.
The exams are critical to
safe sports participation: they
can screen athletes for poten-
tial illness or conditions that
may limit or restrict their
ability to participate in a
sport, or conditions that may
be aggravated by intense
exercise.
During Sports Physical
Day, students will receive a
“Sports
Pre-Participation
Examination.”
PeaceHealth
Medical
Group is contributing med-
ical supplies and the time and
expertise of five providers
and 10 medical assistants to
complete these physicals,
which include height, weight,
blood pressure, an eye chart
exam and an examination by
a provider.
It also includes a health
history questionnaire which
asks about the student's med-
ical history of injury, illness
and conditions to help ensure
any and all conditions are
being properly addressed.
Sports physicals can be
obtained during Sports
PHYSICALS 3B
S PORTS
Calendar
• MAY 30
SHS FOOTBALL
S PRING DRILLS
3:30 TO 5:30 P . M .
GRADES 8-11 ONLY
FREE 3B
• JUNE 2
SHS GIRLS BBALL
Viks, Sailors to be recognized during ‘Evening of Excellence’
S IUSLAW
N EWS
PeaceHealth to
offer free
sports physicals
See
12:21pm/ 2.4
12:37pm / 0.1
1:37am / 2.0
1:36pm / 0.7
Hikers will learn about local First
Nation history and the eye-opening
story of Amanda for whom the trail is
named.
Hikers should plan to dress in lay-
ers, bring a walking stick, carry water
and wear good hiking shoes, particu-
larly for the Amanda Trail.
For more information, contact
Joanne Kittel by email at jnkittel
@peak.org, call 541-547-3144 or visit
www.yachats trails.org.
Thirty-nine athletes from Siuslaw
and Mapleton high schools will be hon-
ored Wednesday, May 31, during the
sixth annual Athletic Recognition,
Evening of Excellence at Siuslaw High
School.
The event is organized and co-spon-
sored by the Sports Club, a group of
area businesses that promote the
Athlete of the Week in the Siuslaw
News and on Coast Radio each week
during the school year.
The other co-sponsor is the Siuslaw
Athletic Booster Club, which partici-
pates as a way to further recognize the
accomplishments of not only the stu-
dent athletes, but also their families and
friends who support them through the
year.
Finalists for the boys and girls
Athletes of the Year will be announced
prior to the evening. They’ll be select-
ed from the list of Athletes of the Week
and Honorable Mention.
The male and female Athletes of the
Year will be announced that evening.
There is no admission charge for the
event and dessert will be provided. It
is open to all who wish to attend and
honor all 39 student athletes.
Athletes being honored will be:
Hunter Simington, Tyler Packebush,
Jared Brandt, Celie Mans, Trent
Reavis, Nick Steinman, Makenzie
York, Elyssa Rose, Evan Moso,
Brittany Long, Claire Waggoner, Josi
Hays, Macie Wells, Jack Pickell, Kaeli
Ramos, Emma Collins, Brogan
Cornish, Michael Larson, Richard
Huff, Jakob Hickson, Destinie Tatum,
Jesus Sierra, Kainan Lane, Alyssa
Richards, Kyle King, Abby Coday,
Dominic Wells, Eyza Abbas, Riley
Jennings, Sam Meyers, Carissa Oliver,
Heidi Jones, Mia Collins, Clark
Hooper, Ryan Rendon-Padilla, Gabe
Simington, Hannah Rannow and Anne
Wartnik.
The broad array of desserts will be
catered by Kyle Lewis and the
Culinary Arts Class at Siuslaw; service
provided by the Siuslaw High School
Leadership class.
Entertainment will be provided by
the Siuslaw Cheer Team.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The pro-
gram will conclude no later than 8:30
p.m.
B LUE & G OLD GAME
G LENN B UTLER C T .
4:30 P . M .
MHS GIRLS BBALL
B ASKETBALL C AMP
FOR AGES 9-14
AT MHS
1 TO 3 P . M .
• JUNE 2 & 3
FREE FISHING
WEEKEND
N O
LICENSE NEEDED
FOR FISHING ,
CLAMMING AND
CRABBING IN
O REGON