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
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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
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those wanting an extended
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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.
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