SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Fishing
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bass, smallmouth bass, bull-
heads, black crappie, bluegill,
pumpkinseed, yellow perch,
green sunfish, warmouth and
channel catfish.
North and South Tenmile
Lake provide some of the
finest warmwater fishing on
the Oregon coast. Located on
the east side of Hwy 101
mid-way between Reedsport
and Coos Bay, the combined
lakes offer nearly 2,000 acres
of water and miles of shore-
line to fish for largemouth
bass, bluegill, crappie and
brown bullhead catfish.
Much of the property
around Tenmile is privately-
owned and the lakes are best
fished by boat, but a fishing
dock at Tenmile Lake County
Park in the small community
of Lakeside is wheelchair
accessible and a great spot
for kids. There also is a
Licensed
Bonded
Insured
campground and boat launch
at the County Park. Spinreel
Campground (US Forest
Service) on the west side of
Hwy 101 offers camping for
those wanting an extended
stay.
Several area resorts and
marinas also provide camp-
ing spaces, lodging and boat
rentals.
The shoreline of North and
South Tenmile is varied as a
number of streams flow from
the coastal foothills and into
the lakes creating several
large arms and many smaller
bays and inlets dotted with
pilings, docks and boat hous-
es. Both lakes are shallow
with an average depth of
about 15 feet and abundant
aquatic weeds, willows and
bank vegetation that provide
excellent cover and produc-
tive habitat for warmwater
fish.
Fish generally range from
1 to 4-pounds, but a 6-pound
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bass is not uncommon. Bass
fishing is best during periods
of warmer water from spring
through early fall.
When spring water temper-
atures reach about 60 degrees
F, the bass move into shal-
lower water to spawn. During
the spawn, lures and jigs that
imitate prey such as small
fish and crayfish, and soft
plastic worms work well.
Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and
other surface lures are also
effective. Anglers should tar-
get areas around willows,
docks, logs or vegetation that
provide a combination of
cover and patches of open
water. Good locations include
the Black’s Creek arm and
railroad trestle crossing on
North Lake, and the Coleman
and Templeton arms of South
Lake.
• Crappie
Anglers catch crappie in
both lakes with good fishing
in the spring and throughout
the summer. Best fishing is in
the calm water along the
shoreline, in the many small
coves and inlets. Crappie
anglers should target shaded
areas with wood structure
including submerged brush
and trees, downed logs and
docks.
The fish are often found in
schools at depths of 10-15
feet. A good set-up is light
spinning tackle with 4-pound
test line and a light-colored
1/32 ounce jig. Have an
assortment of garland-style
and curly tail jigs in a variety
of bright, neutral and dark
colors and sizes.
Use a tapered panfish bob-
ber and change the depth of
the jig until you find fish.
Allow the jig to sink then
retrieve slowly.
Fishing is best early and
late in the day, but a mid-day
breeze can also trigger a bite.
Crappie abundance can go
through cycles every few
years so check with ODFW
for the latest information.
• Yellow perch
For yellow perch, you can
fish the same areas of the
lakes and use a similar set-up
as for crappie, but try baiting
the jig with a piece of worm.
A size-8 hook baited with
worm and rigged 1-2 feet
above a sinker fished on the
bottom will also work. Perch
will most often be found in
deeper water than crappie.
Like crappie, perch fishing
is best from spring through
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fall, but they can be caught
year-round, even during win-
ter.
• Bluegill
Bluegill fishing is best as
the water warms during the
summer. Bluegill will be
found in shallow areas with
less woody structure, but
more vegetation.
During the late summer
and early fall they can be
caught in the canal between
North and South Tenmile. As
with crappie, light spinning
gear works well, but smaller
jigs and hooks are needed. A
small hook baited with a
piece of worm or other pan-
fish bait and suspended 10-
18 inches below a bobber can
be extremely effective.
Bluegill are aggressive
biters, but if you give them
too much time they will steal
the bait off your hook -- pay
close attention to your bob-
ber. They will feed through-
out the day and are a great
target for young and begin-
ning anglers.
• Brown bullhead
Spinning tackle also works
well for the brown bullhead
catfish, which are abundant
and can reach up to 13-inch-
es long. Worms or baits with
a strong odor are effective,
particularly when fished near
the shore in the evening or at
night.
Use 6-8 pound test line
and a sliding egg sinker
placed above a barrel swivel.
Below the swivel, tie your
hook to the end of an 18-inch
leader.
The sliding sinker allows
the fish to take the bait with-
out feeling the weight of the
sinker. If you’re fishing in an
area with weeds, a float can
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suspend the bait above the
weeds.
C LAMMING AND C RABBING
• Dungeness crab: Daily
limit of 12 (males only).
Minimum size of 5 and 3/4
inches. Correct size is meas-
ured as a straight line across
the back (caliper measure-
ment) in front of, but not
including the points.
Ocean waters are closed
for Dungeness Crab Oct. 16
– Nov. 30.
May be taken using crab
rings, baited lines, or pots
(limited to 3 rings/lines/pots
total, per person); by hand,
dip net, or rake. Holding pots
or devices, or live boxes are
only allowed in bays and
estuaries, and may not hold
more than two daily limits.
• Red rock crab
Daily limit of 24 of any
size or sex. May be taken
using crab rings, baited lines,
or pots (limited to 3
rings/lines/pots total, per per-
son); by hand, dip net, or
rake. Holding pots or
devices, or live boxes are
only allowed in bays and
estuaries, and may not hold
more than two daily limits.
For the serious crabber,
Dungeness and red rock
crabs can be found in the
open waters of the marine
zone.
Bays, beaches, estuaries,
tide pools, piers and jetties
are open for crabbing all
year, 24 hours per day.
• Razor clams
Daily limit of first 15 dug
(no sorting or releasing).
Razor clams may be taken by
hand, shovel, clam gun or
tube with opening, no less
than 4” (cylindrical) or 4” X
3” (elliptical).
Razor clams are closed
July 15 to Sept. 30 north of
Tillamook Head (Clatsop
County).
• Bay clams (Butter, little-
neck, gaper and cockle):
Daily limit of 20 in aggre-
gate, only 12 may be gapers.
May be taken by hand or
hand-powered tools.
• Purple varnish clams:
Daily limit of 72. Other
Clams (softshell, piddocks
and others not listed) Daily
limit of 36 in aggregate.
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