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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018 V ANDALISM Effective Monday, the hours of operation at the East Woahink, West Woahink and Sand Dune day use areas at Jessie M. Honeyman State Park will revert to standard daylight business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Access from Canary Road will be gated overnight, and opened daily, as posted. Park Manager Justin Helberg noted that gates to the areas had been kept open as a courtesy to PROMPTS H ONEYMAN TO REDUCE HOURS BEGINNING Hours of the local state park will be reduced to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. dog walkers, joggers and other users who come to the areas early — or late — in the day. The West Woahink and Sand Dune areas were being used respectfully, with a few isolated incidents. However, East Woahink suf- fered from vandalism and per- sistent, serious problems with unauthorized driving. This left the natural, grassy area dam- aged beyond routine repair. Helberg was concerned the East Woahink problems would spread to the other two areas, which prompted the after-hours closure of all three sites. “It’s very unfortunate,” Helberg said. “But the East Woahink area has become so degraded and the incidents so 3 B M ONDAY frequent that we are now con- cerned for public safety.” Helberg said that because all three day use areas are some- what isolated, reports of prob- lems often come too late for staff or law enforcement to intervene. Park hours are posted on signs around the park. Visitors can also check the state park website at www.ore- gonstateparks .org. COURTESY PHOTO Little from 1B to ESPN and I watched the replay of an unbelievable catch and run for the score. This last-second victory left me thinking of some of my last second victories as a player or coach. In 1968, we were at Scappoose for a league game. Their quarterback was a transfer from Warrenton. We led throughout the game. Then, with less than one minute remaining Scappoose had first and goal from the 9-yard line. We needed a stop to win the game. They passed for a short gain. Next, a running play went nowhere and the clock was running. Before the clock Fishing from 1B rebounded in 2017. Winter steelhead water watch This time of year, water conditions for winter steelhead fishing can vacillate between too low and clear, and too high and muddy. Successful anglers will: 1) adjust their gear and tack- le for current conditions, and/or 2) be ready to hit the water when water conditions improve — usually once water levels start to drop after a good rain. Check out the zone reports for your best bets. SIUSLAW 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. NORTH COAST LAKES: Trout stocking is complete for the year. Cape Meares, Town, Coffenbury, Lost and Sunset lakes were stocked with “trophy” rainbow trout in late September. Cedar Creek Hatchery has stocked over 160 surplus sum- mer steelhead in Town Lake near Pacific City so far this fall. 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 Bowlers from 1B One tournament remains, this Sunday at Firs bowl in Eugene, before the district tournament, Jan. 28, when both Siuslaw teams will return to Firs Bowl. was stopped by an incomplete pass, there were only six seconds left. We knocked down the final pass to earn the first-ever Warrenton victory over Scappoose. In 1969, once again we faced a Scappoose team much larger than us. This time, Scappoose led most of the game. Trailing 20-24 with less than a minute remaining, I threw an intercep- tion that should have stopped the drive at midfield. This time, the Warrenton transfer, who intercepted the pass, fumbled the ball right back to us. Two plays later while scrambling for my life, I threw the ball to a wide- open receiver who caught the ball and ran it in for the winning score. Until I 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. ALSEA RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook Fall Chinook fishing is slow to fair. Anglers are reminded that there is no wild coho salmon retention. 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. WILSON RIVER: Chinook, watched the game film, I thought that is how it happened. I had broken my glasses earlier in the game and that is how I saw it. The film shows my receiver surrounded by three Scappoose defenders as he bat- tled and snagged the pass to score with no time left — not unlike that Minnesota thriller. Final score: 26-24 Warrenton. In 1971, we were playing perennial powerhouse Linfield College at Pacific University. We led 9-7 as Linfield lined up for the potential game-winning field goal from 38 yards away. As I rushed from my safety posi- 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 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. P ACIFIC H ALIBUT Sport halibut fisheries allo- cations for 2018 will be announced in late January. 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. tion, the kick flew to the cross bar. When the official signed “wide right,” Pacific beat Linfield. That game, 47 years ago, is the last time Pacific beat Linfield. Fast forward to 1990. The Siuslaw Vikings JV football team, competing at Gold Beach, is try- ing to finish a third straight undefeated football season. Our starting quarterback and one top running back are back in Florence practicing with the varsity. We will need a sound defensive game to keep the record going. As coach, I inserted a defensive tackle as a running back. It would be his first and only time as a ball carrier. 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- 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 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 Get Results...List With Amy. 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 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. 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 houses. Both lakes are shallow with an aver- age depth of about 15 feet and abundant aquatic weeds, wil- lows and bank vegetation that provide excellent cover and productive habitat for warmwater fish. Fish generally range from 1 to 4-pounds, but a 6-pound bass is not uncommon. Bass fishing is best during periods of warmer water from spring through early fall. When spring water tempera- tures reach about 60 degrees F, the bass move into shallower water to spawn. During the spawn, lures and jigs that imi- tate prey such as small fish and crayfish, and soft plastic worms work well. 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. • 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 gar- land-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 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 crap- pie, light spinning gear works well, but smaller jigs and hooks are needed. A small hook baited with a piece of worm or other panfish 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 bobber. They will feed throughout the day. DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 Let Paul show you a new car or truck. Stop by today! I told the team we are running belly right and belly left — the foundation plays of Viking football — until we score. They took my challenge to drive the ball 55 yards for the winning touch- down as our converted lineman ran the ball 11 times on that drive. 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