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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017 Fishing from 1B fish around to catch. ALSEA RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook Fall Chinook fishing is slow to fair. Anglers are reminded that there is no wild coho salmon retention in 2017. A few winter steelhead are starting to be caught in the lower river. SALMON RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook The Salmon River opened Dec. 1 for wild and hatchery steelhead. Wild winter steel- head can be retained on the Salmon River. Daily and annu- al bag limit on wild winter steelhead are 1 per day and 3 per year. Fall Chinook fishing has been slowing down, but a few fish are still available. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook A few winter steelhead are starting to be caught in the lower river. Fall Chinook fishing has been slowing down, but a few Viks fish are still available. Anglers are reminded that there is no wild coho salmon retention in 2017. WILSON RIVER: Chinook, steelhead Fall Chinook fishing is slow to fair. There should be fish available throughout the sys- tem. Bobber fishing bait, back-bouncing, back-trolling plugs or divers and bait, or casting spinners can all be effective methods. Anglers are reminded the Wilson River is closed to salmon fishing Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, upstream of Jordan Creek (River Mile 21.9). The first winter steelhead was reported on the Wilson, but it's still early and fishing is slow. Drift fishing baits or bobber fishing with jigs, beads, or bait are all good techniques. YAQUINA RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook The Big Elk opened Dec 1 for wild and hatchery steel- head. Wild winter steelhead can be retained on the Big Elk. Daily and annual bag limit on from 1B Harrisburg (51-28) and Colton (38- 28). Against the Eagles, sophomore Mia Collins led scoring for Siuslaw with 7 points, with junior Madison Reynolds pulling down 10 boards and scoring 5 points. Get Results...List With Desiree. Desiree Clifton Principal Broker 541 999-5223 New Listing 90600 Indian Creek Rd – Peace and quiet in the coun- try can be yours! A creek runs through this beautiful wooded 5 acre parcel just waiting for you. Legal lot verifi cation has been completed, lot clearing is in process. Zoned F2. A gem of Indian Creek, come take a look! $75,000. #2790-17525017 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 L OOKING FOR wild winter steelhead are 1 per day and 3 per year. Fall Chinook fishing has been slowing down, but a few fish are still available. Anglers are reminded that there is no wild coho salmon retention in 2017. P ACIFIC H ALIBUT All 2017 sport halibut fish- eries have concluded. Allocations for 2018 will be announced in late January 2018. For more information, see the sport halibut webpage. S HORE AND E STUARY FISHING Shore and estuary anglers may fish for surfperch, flatfish species like starry flounder and sanddabs, and baitfish (her- ring, for example). Due to inseason regulation changes, anglers may NOT catch or retain lingcod, any species of rockfish, cabezon, greenling, or other bottomfish species except for flatfish species like sanddab and starry flounder. Surfperch fishing is not impacted by this closure, and remains open. Public piers provide oppor- tunities to catch surfperch and baitfish and to drop crab pots (but check first for crab health safety closures). Learn about surfperch fish- ing. When fishing from shore or inside estuaries and bays, it is important to check the tide. Many fish that swim into estuaries and bays, including salmon, surfperch, and Pacific herring, tend to come in with the tide. Catch of these species is more likely to occur closer to slack tide. Additionally, the accessibili- ty of some areas can be com- pletely dependent on the tide. Do not allow the incoming tide to become a safety hazard. W ARMWATER F ISHING — South Coast The south coast area extends along the Oregon coast from Yachats south to the Oregon- California border. The area offers some of the most pro- ductive and scenic warmwater fishing in the state with excel- lent fishing for bass and pan- Freshmen Lindsey Long and Brea Blankenship had 6 points apiece against Harrisburg. Following Siuslaw’s final game on Saturday, Reynolds was named to the fish available in large waters such as Mercer Lake, Siltcoos Lake, and Tahkenitch Lake. Tenmile Lakes located north of Coos Bay is renowned for its crappie and trophy bass fisheries, and the site of bass tournaments. Anglers should also try one of the many small- er lakes scattered along Highway 101 and throughout the coastal dunes area, or Triangle Lake closer to the Willamette Valley. The warmwater fish avail- able in the south coast area include: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bullheads, black crappie, bluegill, pump- kinseed, 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 shoreline to fish for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and brown all-tournament team after posting 29 rebounds in the tourney. Siuslaw will off the rest of this week before returning to the court Monday, Dec. 18, to host Sweet Home Independent Living Plus • Personalized service is available. Concierge Plus can offer a second pair of hands. • Apartment décor and design; get a new look for fall. • Cater a private party; have it set up and catered for you and your guests. • Room Service for that special night, or when you have guests. • Appointment scheduling and reminders • Shopping, mail outs, pharmacy drop off/pick up, errands you don’t have time for. • Laundry; picked up, washed and folded then brought to your door. • A walking buddy, letter Writer or pet care. • We also have some personal items on hand for your convenience. • $18.00 per hour. Billed to your account, in 15 minute increments. 541-997-8202 | shorewoodsl.com 1451 Spruce Street, Florence B REAKING N EWS ? www.TheSiuslawNews.com 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 camp- ground 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 camping spaces, lodging and boat rentals. Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and other surface lures are also effective. Anglers should target 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. for the first of five home games. Tipoff for Monday’s game is 6 p.m. for the girls, followed by the boys game at 7:30 p.m. at Glenn Butler Court. KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS Sponsored by St. Mary Our Lady of the Dunes Knights of Columbus Assembly 3656 Florence, Oregon
