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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 defense by striking out 10 Sutherlin bat- Siuslaw Blankenship. Stinger and Northrop each had a run scored. Sutherlin closed the gap in the bottom of the sixth inning after scoring twice, then held Siuslaw off the scoreboard in the top of the seventh. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs rallied for 3 runs during their final turn at the plate, narrowly defeating the Viks 5-4. from 1B ters in just over 5 innings, holding the Bulldogs to just 1 run on 3 hits. The Viks moved ahead 4-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, with sophomore Jared Northrop, along with freshmen Zach Stinger and Elijah Blankenship, fueling Siuslaw’s offense, which included an RBI double from Stinger and an RBI single from “Defensively, we are improving,” Shinn said. “We moved some players around a bit and they came through, making some plays.” In his second start on the mound, Mapleton junior pitcher Gabe Simington played his part in helping shore up the Fishing from 1B can check for any regulation updates at the top of each zone of the Recreation Report. S PRING C HINOOK Some anglers wait all year for spring Chinook season, and reports of early fish being caught are com- ing in from the lower Columbia, North Umpqua and lower Rogue rivers. To follow any in-season regulation changes on the Columbia River, check out the reg- ulation update section at the top of the Columbia Zone of the Recreation Report. MID COAST LAKES: Stocking of mid coast lakes began in February. Siltcoos Lagoon was not stocked the week of Feb. 5 due to low levels of dissolved oxy- gen. Fish scheduled for Siltcoos Lagoon were stocked in Cleawox Lake instead. SIUSLAW RIVER: Steelhead Winter steelhead fishing has improved. Rain over the week- end has raised the river level and got fish moving again. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. ALSEA RIVER: Steelhead Winter steelhead has picked up throughout the river. Rain over the weekend has raised the river level and got fish moving again. A mix of wild and hatch- ery fish are being caught. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. NESTUCCA RIVER and THREE RIVERS: Steelhead Fishing was fair to good on the Nestucca last weekend. It should be fishable throughout the week. There should be good numbers of broodstock hatch- 45% OFF Implants NOW FREE CONSULTATION SALMONBERRY RIVER: Steelhead The Salmonberry is getting low and clear, but the rain pre- dicted for Thursday should put it in good shape for the week- end. There should be some big wild steelhead showing up this time of year, but be prepared to catch and release. Check with the Port of Tillamook Bay for access restrictions. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead Winter steelhead has picked up throughout the river. A mix of wild and hatchery fish are being caught. Rain over the weekend has raised the river level and got fish moving again. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. • Note: The 3.5 mile bridge (aka Steel Bridge) in the Siletz gorge is now open to motorized vehicles.The road is open as far as we go, MP 13 but is only open to public vehicles on the weekend. Anglers can walk/bike in the road during the weekdays. If anglers do walk in they can park at the one mile gate and start from there. TRASK RIVER: Steelhead Fishing was slow on the Trask last weekend, there were a few fish caught, but not great numbers. The Trask is getting a little on the low and clear side, but rain predicted for Thursday should keep it fishable through the weekend. This is mostly a wild fish river, although some hatchery strays are caught. Float fishing jigs, beads, or bait, drift fishing, nymphing, and swinging flies Dr. James Ridley,DDS 206 Nopal Street Florence, OR 97439 See the DentureMaster’s difference, we do it all right here! ery fish and wild steelhead throughout the system. Float fishing jigs, beads, or bait, drift fishing, nymphing, and swinging flies or spinners are all good techniques. Three Rivers is getting on the low side, but a little rain predicted for Thursday may help. There are fish throughout the system. SALMON RIVER: Steelhead 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. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Winter steelhead has picked up throughout the river. Rain over the weekend has raised the river level and got fish moving again. Despite the loss, Shinn was encour- aged by his team’s improvement overall. “We saw areas we will continue to work on, but the things we focused on during Monday’s practice were improved on,” Shinn said. “We are growing and look to improve with every game.” This past Thursday’s game at Pleasant Hill was canceled due to poor field con- CALL NOW 541-997-6226 Cel 70 ebrat + Y ing ear s! Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair www.hobergsautorepair.com New Service d Offere FREE Taxi Ride via: River Cities Taxies Florence City Limits Only From our shop to your home or work 345 Hwy. 101 • P.O. 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Anglers fishing the South Fork Coos River above Dellwood will need a permit from Weyerhaeuser, which allows the angler access up to the Seven Mile Bridge. Permits can be obtained at Weyerhaeuser’s Coos Bay office. • Recreational fishing for bottomfish is open in the ocean along with bays and estuaries. The daily bag limit will be 5 marine fish plus 2 lingcod. • There will be no retention of cabezon until July 1. • Anglers have reported catching rockfish and lingcod inside Coos Bay near the north jetty. • Crabbing and clamming updates can now be found in the Crabbing and Clamming section of the Recreation Report. TENMILE LAKES: Trout, warmwater species, large- mouth bass (Located 10 miles north of North Bend alongside Highway 101, at the town of Lakeside. County park with camping, boat ramp and a fish- ing dock.) Trout anglers trolling spin- ners and wedding rings have been catching holdover hatch- ery rainbow trout in Tenmile Lakes. In the spring anglers on Tenmile Lakes will occasional- ly catch large wild coho smolts (sometimes up to 14-inches). These coho smolts need to be released alive immediately. Trout fishing is open all year in Tenmile Lakes. Fishing for largemouth bass has been slow. Water tempera- tures are cold so anglers will need to slow down there pre- sentations. Most bass will be found in deeper water near structure or weed edges. Anglers have reported the fishing for yellow perch has slowed down. YA Q U I N A R I V E R : Steelhead 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. Casting spin- ners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Winter steelhead fishing has improved as more fish have moved in to the river. Rain over the weekend has raised the river level and got fish moving again. COOS COUNT LAKES and PONDS: Trout Spring trout stocking began around March 1. 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