SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017
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Kick off new year with annual OPRD free First Day Hike Jan. 1
SALEM — The First Day Hikes
tradition continues New Year’s Day
2018 when the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department (OPRD) joins
America’s State Parks in sponsoring
the seventh annual event.
All 24 hikes in 22 Oregon state
parks will be guided by park rangers
or volunteers who will share stories
about a park’s geology, history,
wildlife and plants. Day-use parking
fees are waived for all visitors at par-
Fishing
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a unique fishing experience.
Once in the lake they are con-
sidered “trout” and do not
require a Combined Angling
Tag.
Anglers are reminded, how-
ever, that only one trout per
day over 20-inches may be
retained, and these fish will all
be in that size range.
MID COAST LAKES:
Olalla Reservoir has been
stocked with about 100 surplus
summer steelhead 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, how-
ever, that only one trout per
day over 20 inches may be
retained, and these fish will all
be in that size range.
Mid coast lakes been
stocked with trout throughout
the spring. Trout stocking has
ended for the year but there
still should be fish around to
catch.
ticipating parks Jan. 1 only.
Hikers can register for a hike online
for
the
first
time
at
bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents. Registration is
not required but helps park staff plan
for the hike and provide them with
participant contact information should
hike details change.
“Bundle up and enjoy your first
walk of the year with us,” says Lisa
Sumption, OPRD director. “First Day
Hikes are a fun, healthy way to start
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
fish are still available. Anglers
are reminded that there is no
wild coho salmon retention in
2017.
WILSON RIVER: Chinook,
steelhead
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2018 and a great way to see that
Oregon state parks are great any time
of year.”
OPRD advises visitors to plan for
inclement weather, dress in layers,
wear sturdy shoes, bring water and
remember to carry binoculars for
viewing wildlife.
Check the hike listings at
bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents for details
about recommended ages for children
hiking and whether pets are allowed.
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
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.
Participating parks and meeting
areas along the coast include
• Cape Lookout State Park:
Beginning at noon. Meet in the Cape
Lookout Trail parking lot.
• Crissey Field State Recreation Site
at 2 p.m. Meet at the base of the stairs
adjacent to the parking lot.
• Darlingtonia State Natural Area at
1 p.m. Meet in the parking lot.
• Humbug Mountain State Park at
10 a.m. Meet at the campground flag
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.
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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
bullhead catfish.
Much of the property
around Tenmile is privately-
owned and the lakes are best
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There also is a campground
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herring, tend to come in with
the tide.
Catch of these species is
more likely to occur closer to
slack tide.
Additionally, the accessibili-
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pletely dependent on the tide.
Do not allow the incoming tide
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