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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ JULY 1, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
S PORTS
Calendar
• JULY 1-2
ODFW
INCREASING ANGLERS ’
CHANCES AT TROPHY CATCHES
SHS BASKETBALL
On the
Bite
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SWOCC TOURNEY
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AT
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
UPCOMING
• AUG. 7-10
MID COAST LAKES:
SHS FOOTBALL
A NNUAL KIDS CAMP
H ANS P ETERSEN F IELD
K THRU 4 TH GRADE :
NOON TO 1:30 P . M .
5 TH THRU 8 TH GRADE
3 TO 5 P . M .
• AUG. 18
SHS HALL OF FAME
I NDUCTION
CEREMONY
5:30 P . M .
T HREE R IVERS C ASINO
T IDE T ABLE
PHOTO BY MARC FORSYTHE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
July 1
6:40am / 5.1
7:27pm/ 6.6
1:04am / 1.6
12:50pm/ 1.1
July 2
7:57am / 4.7
8:16pm/ 6.7
2:12am / 1.3
1:45pm/ 1.7
July 3
9:13am / 4.7
9:02pm / 6.8
3:13am / 1.0
2:42pm / 2.1
July 4
10:19am / 4.8 4:06am / 0.5
9:45pm / 6.9 3:36pm / 2.4
July 5
11:15am / 5.1
10:26pm / 7.0
This 11-pound trophy trout caught in Haystack Reservoir in April. The reservoir is one of many that have
been stocked with trophy-sized trout throughout Oregon.
T
housands of extra-large rainbow
trout are being released at loca-
tions around the state this sum-
mer as the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife (ODFW) enters the sec-
ond year of its “Trophy Trout” pro-
gram.
Bred to fight, more large rainbow
trout than ever are being released at
locations around the state this year,
adding excitement to what is already
one of Oregon’s most popular outdoor
activities: trout fishing. ODFW consid-
ers a trout a “trophy” once it reaches a
length of 15 inches. The department
will release more than 65,000 of these
fish into Oregon waters in 2017.
July 7
12:40pm / 5.6 6:10am/ -0.6
11:42pm / 7.2 5:53am/ 2.7
S IUSLAW
N EWS
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
ODFW has been releasing large
trout for years into many lakes around
the state. However, during the 2015
legislative session, Rep. Greg Smith
(R-Heppner) worked with ODFW to
program even more big fish into the
mix through a Trophy Trout pilot pro-
See
TROUT 3B
Siuslaw Boosters to hold ‘Barn Bash’
4:52am/ 0.1
4:26pm/ 2.6
July 6
12:00pm /5.3 5:33am /-0.3
11:05pm/ 7.1 5:11pm / 2.7
So far this year,
ODFW has released a
total of 10,500 t
rophy trophy trout to
jumpstart angler success.
gram, which focused on using bigger
fish to promote economic development
in communities that rely on hunting
and fishing dollars.
Initially, five waterbodies were des-
ignated as Trophy Trout lakes —
Phillips Reservoir in Baker County,
Willow Creek Reservoir in Morrow
County, Timothy Lake in Clackamas
County, Trojan Pond in Columbia
County, and Garrison Lake in Curry
County.
So far this year, ODFW has released
a total of 10,500 trophy trophy trout to
jumpstart angler success. Dozens of
A limited number of individual tick-
ets are on sale now at the Shippin’
Shack and Coastal Fitness for the
Booster Barn Bash-the 2017 Siuslaw
Athletic Booster Club Dinner and
Auction.
Tickets are $40 each. The Barn Bash
will be held Saturday, August 19 at a
local North Fork barn. It is the second
and final year for the event to be held
here so don’t miss it.
The doors open at 4 p.m. and a BBQ
dinner, beer and wine, live music and
numerous auction items and special
drawings will follow.
Pre-sold tables of 8 are also avail-
able.
Don’t miss this annual event to ben-
efit Siuslaw Middle School and High
School Athletes and Athletic Programs.
The Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club
has financially supported many proj-
ects for Siuslaw athletics throughout
the school year.
The Booster Club has funded the Ian
See
BASH 4B
&
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& Largest Heating
Contractor
Most of the North Coast
lakes were stocked with
trout recently. Water temps
are great and fish should be
hungry, so go catch them.
Stocking of Mid Coast
lakes has ended for the
year. The 2017 trout stock-
ing schedule is available
online.
SIUSLAW RIVER: Trout
Trout season opened
May 22, and there should
be some nice cutthroat
around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
ALSEA RIVER: Trout
Trout season opened
May 22, and there should
be some nice cutthroat
around. Remember the
limit on streams and rivers
is two per day over 8-inch-
es.
SALMON RIVER: Trout
Trout season opened
May 22, and there should
be some nice cutthroat
around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
SILETZ RIVER:
Steelhead, Chinook, trout
The Siletz River opened
for wild Chinook on April
1 (1 per day and 2 per sea-
son). Spring Chinook and
summer steelhead are
being caught, and fishing
should continue to
improve.
ODFW is recycling
hatchery summer steelhead
from the Siletz Falls trap,
giving anglers another shot
at catching these fish in the
gorge.
Casting spinners, drift-
ing bait or using a bobber
and jig can be effective.
Trout season opened
May 22, and there should
be some nice cutthroat
around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
WILSON RIVER:
COURTESY PHOTO
‘Barn Bash‘ diners enjoy barbecue dinner and refreshments at last
year’s event.
Steelhead, Spring Chinook,
trout
Spring Chinook fishing
has been slow on the
Wilson. There are summer
steelhead in the system,
and fishing pressure is very
light.
Trout season opened
May 22, and there should
be some nice cutthroat
around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
See
FISHING 2B
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997-2422
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Have a safe and happy
July 4th celebration!
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