SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018
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Free fishing, clamming, crabbing throughout Oregon FEB. 17-18
tions apply including closures,
bag limits and size restrictions.
“Free Fishing Weekends are
a great opportunity for friends
and families to get out and
enjoy a day or two of fishing,”
said Mike Gauvin, ODFW
recreational fisheries manager.
“Winter steelhead, trout, crab-
bing and clamming are just
some of the great opportunities
available.”
Look for the best opportuni-
ties in ODFW’s weekly
Recreation Report at myodfw.
com/recreation-repor, which is
updated
online
every
Wednesday.
Under statute set by the
Oregon State Legislature,
ODFW can offer eight days of
free fishing each year.
The six other days of free
fishing in Oregon this year are:
June 2-3, Sept. 1-2 and Nov.
23-24.
Youth Soccer registration
Fishing
from 1B
continues through March 12 manage these fisheries.
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.
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
All 2017 sport halibut fish-
eries have concluded.
Allocations for 2018 will be
announced soon.
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
(herring, 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 productive and scenic
warmwater fishing in the state
with excellent fishing for bass
and panfish 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 smaller lakes scat-
tered 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 chan-
nel 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
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 average depth of about 15
feet and abundant aquatic
weeds, willows and bank veg-
etation 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.
SALEM — It will be free to
fish, crab or clam throughout
Oregon on the Saturday and
Sunday of President’s Day
Weekend, Feb. 17-18.
During these two days, no
fishing licenses or tags (includ-
The Siuslaw Youth Soccer
program is gearing up for its
spring 2018 season.
Regular registration is open
now through March 12. The
registration fee is $55 and
scholarships are available.
Late registration will be
March 13-19, with an addi-
tional $20 late fee; no scholar-
ships will be available during
the late registration period.
No registrations will be
accepted after March 19.
The
Youth
Soccer
Program’s annual general
meeting will be held Thursday,
Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Siuslaw
Middle
School
Commons.
Siuslaw
from 1B
Special District 3 meet, which
includes Far West League
rivals Marshfield, North
Bend,
South
Umpqua,
Douglas/Cammas Valley and
Brookings-Harbor, along with
Skyline teams Henley, Hidden
Valley, Klamath Union,
Phoenix and Mazama.
With three-returning state
ing a Combined Angling Tag
and a Columbia River Basin
Endorsement) are required to
fish, crab or clam anywhere in
Oregon.
Although no licenses or tags
are required, all other regula-
All voting members of the
soccer association are encour-
aged to attend. Voting mem-
bers are all adults who have
registered with the club as par-
ents/guardians or coaches.
The annual general meeting
will include a club update and
voting for three board posi-
tions and two bylaws amend-
ments.
The board positions up for
election are Vice-President,
Secretary, and Registrar.
Any club member interested
in running for a position must
notify the board and provide
their information by 5 p.m. on
Tuesday, 13.
champions and two state plac-
ers, Marshfield is favored to
take home the team title, with
Mazama, Henley, Douglas
and Phoenix all vying for a
shot after successful seasons.
Winners from this week-
end’s district meet will move
on to the state championships
next Friday, Feb. 16, and
Saturday, feb. 17, at Veterans
memorial
Coliseum
in
Portland.
Anglers can use this data to
see where fish have been
caught over the years.
Tags can be turned in to any
POS agent or at any ODFW
office located throughout the
state. The tags also can be
mailed to any ODFW office.
W INTER STEELHEAD : WATER
DEPENDENT
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
tackle 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 the best weekend
possibilities.
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.
NORTH COAST LAKES:
Perfect for
Valentine’s Day!
Follow the Charm Trail through Oregon’s Coastal Playground
and make a personalized keepsake for your loved one.
Pick up your bracelet, signature charm and trail map at a any of
the below locations for $5.00.
Florence Chamber of Commerce •The Siuslaw News
Driftwood Shores Resort/Surfside Restaurant
BeauxArts Fine Art Material • Periwinkle Station
Then visit Charm Trail locations around Florence to add charms for
$2.00 each to complete your bracelet.
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
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:
SALMON RIVER:
Steelhead, Chinook
The Salmon River IS open
for wild and hatchery steel-
head. Wild winter steelhead
can be retained on the Salmon
River. 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.
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,
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.
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:
Olalla Reservoir has been
stocked with about 100 surplus
summer steelhead this season.
These fish get fairly active in
Steelhead, Chinook
The Big Elk IS open for
wild and hatchery steelhead.
Wild winter steelhead can
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