NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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WEDNESDAY EDITION
❘ AUGUST 9, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
S PORTS
Calendar
T ACKLING
THE BASICS
On the
Bite
• AUG. 9-10
SHS FOOTBALL
A
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 .
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MID COAST LAKES
• AUG. 11
B&G CLUB
FLAG F-BALL CAMP
M ILLER P ARK
9 A . M . TO NOON
AT
• AUG. 12
VIKING CUP
GOLF SCRAMBLE
AT
O CEAN D UNES
9 A . M .
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Aug. 9
1:18am / 7.2
2:26pm / 6.4
8:02am/ -0.8
8:10pm/ 1.7
PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Aug. 10
1:58am / 7.0
3:00pm/ 6.6
8:36am / -0.6
8:53pm / 1.4
Aug. 11
2:40am / 6.7
3:35pm / 6.7
9:11am/ -0.2
9:40pm/ 1.2
Aug. 12
3:28am / 6.2
4:13pm / 6.8
9:48am / 0.3
10:32pm / 1.2
Aug. 13
4:23am / 5.8
4:56pm / 6.9
10:30am / 0.9
11:32m / 1.0
Aug. 14
5:29am/ 5.3
5:46pm/ 7.0
Aug. 15
12:13am / 5.6
11:21pm/ 7.1
M
onday kicked off
the four-day
Siuslaw Football
Camp, which was held at
Hans Petersen Field for the
first time this year. Campers
ranging from kindergarten
through 12th-grade partici-
pated, with three age-related
times spread throughout the
day. Assisted by the Viking
football coaching staff and
players, head coach Jamin
Pool described the camp as
an opportunity to fundamen-
tals and continue the strong
tradition of community asso-
ciated with Viking football.
SILETZ RIVER:
11:18am / 1.5
Commission adopts 2018 sport fishing regulations
5:44am / -0.3
5:32pm/ 2.6
S IUSLAW
N EWS
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
SALEM — The Fish and Wildlife
Commission adopted 2018 sport fish-
ing regulations today at its meeting in
Salem. Some of the changes anglers
will see next year include:
• Anglers with a two-rod endorse-
ment will be able to use up to five rods
when ice fishing (statewide).
• There will be additional opportu-
nity for retention of hatchery spring
Chinook from Jan. 1 through July 31
in some NW Zone streams including
the Wilson, Trask, Nestucca, Kilchis
River(s).
• No bag or size limits for bass in
the lower Deschutes River.
• Change in the kokanee bonus daily
bag limit in Wickiup Reservoir and
Lake Billy Chinook to 5 kokanee per
day in addition to the daily trout limit
The meeting also
includied an
updated draft on
the Cougar
Management Plan
(so anglers can take up to 10 kokanee
per day).
The Commission was also briefed
on a draft-updated Cougar
Management Plan and heard public
testimony about it.
The plan to guide management of
cougars was last updated in 2006. The
Olalla Reservoir has
been stocked with over 50
surplus summer steelhead
from the Siletz Falls trap,
so far this season. These
fish get fairly active in the
lake and offer a unique
fishing experience.
Once in the lake they are
considered “trout” and do
not require a Combined
Angling Tag.
Anglers are reminded,
however, that only one
trout per day over 20 inch-
es may be retained, and
these fish will almost all be
in that size range.
Mid Coast lakes been
stocked with trout through-
out the spring. Trout stock-
ing is over until the fall but
there still should be fish
around to catch. Water
temps are great and fish
should be hungry, so go
catch them.
SIUSLAW RIVER: Trout
Trout season is open 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 is open and
there should be some nice
cutthroat around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
SALMON RIVER: Trout
Trout season is openand
there should be some nice
cutthroat around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
current draft Plan does not propose
major management changes. It does
incorporate more scientific literature
and Oregon-specific research about
cougars, including a genetics and habi-
tat analysis.
The updated plan will continue to
stress coexistence with Oregon’s more
than 6,000 cougars.
The Commission approved grant
funds for nine Restoration and
Enhancement Projects to improve
angler access or facilities or enhance
fisheries and appointed John Breese of
Prineville, Ore., as the Landowner
Representative to the Access and
Habitat Board.
The Commission is the policy
See
SPORT 2B
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. Recycling hatch-
ery summer steelhead from
the Siletz Falls trap has
ended for the season.
Casting spinners, drifting
bait or using a bobber and
jig can be effective.
Trout is season open.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
WILSON RIVER:
Steelhead, Spring Chinook,
trout
Spring Chinook fishing
has been slow on the
Wilson.
Summer steelhead
See
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