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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018 | 3B COURTESY PHOTO The SMS Vikings shut out Coquille in the final game of the season, 38-0, claiming their fifth regular-season win to go 5-1. SMS football team finishes at 5-1 In its final game of the season, the Siuslaw Middle School football team handily defeated Coquille, 38-0. SMS got touchdowns by a host of Vikings, including Cameron Groves, Odin Smith, Mason Buss and Abraham DeJesus. Defensively, the Vikings were led by Ian Sissel, Jonathan Rose and Julien Loftis. As a testiment to the Vikings’ ironclad defense, opponents have scored a total of just 21 points over the last five games against Fishing from 1B can be up to 20-inches. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout Fall Chinook fishing on the Alsea river/bay remain open. A few fish are being caught but overall the fishing has been slow Concentrate your efforts low in the estuary and close to the ocean to catch the fish moving in and out on the tides. Expect numbers of fall Chinook enter- ing the bays and estuaries to increase later in the month and into October. Best techniques include trolling herring/spinners and bobber fishing with bait. Sea-run cutthroat will begin Fri.-Sat., 10/26-10/27, 9am-4pm Sun. 10/28., 9am-3pm 5502 NF Siuslaw Rd., collectibles, tools, jewelry, furniture, camping equip., No Early Birds. SMS, which finished the season at 5-1 for the regular season. Last week, Sissel and Rose were named to the Oregon All-State team. Recently, Rose also made the roster for Football University’s Oregon team after try- ing out with 200 potential players in Medford last month. Rose will compete on the eighth-grade team, which will play in Seattle, Wash., on Dec. 1. entering the lower river later this month and into the fall. These fish are very aggressive, respond well to flies and lures, and can be up to 20-inches long. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout, fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing on the Salmon river/bay opened Aug. 1, expect numbers of fall Chinook entering the bays and estuaries to increase later in the month and into September. Best techniques include troll- ing herring/spinners and bob- ber fishing with bait. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead, cutthroat trout, fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing on the Siletz river/bay opened Aug. 1, a few fish are being caught but it has been slow. Expect num- FREE garage sale signs 541-997-3441 with your ad Visit us on bers of fall Chinook entering the bays and estuaries to increase later in the month and into September. Best tech- niques include trolling herring/ spinners and bobber fishing with bait. • Note: Salmon fishing in the Siletz river is closed above the marker sign approximately 1,200 feet above Ojalla bridge until Oct. 7. Summer steelhead are in the river. Fishing has begun to slow down as stream flows decrease and water temperatures increase in the gorge. Early mornings or late eve- nings provide the best oppor- tunity to catch these fish. The fishing will improve when we get some cooler weather or a little bit of rain to “stir” things up a bit. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Sea-run cutthroat will begin entering the lower river later this month and into the fall. These fish are very aggressive, respond well to flies and lures, and can be up to 20-inches long. Trout fishing is open in streams and river. • Note: The 3.5-mile bridge (aka Steel Bridge) in the Siletz gorge is open to motorized vehicles but is only open to public vehicles on the week- end. Anglers can walk/bike in The FBU National Championship begins with 64 teams from throughout the U.S., representing their state/region, playing in a single-elimination tourna- ment to determine the national champion. There are divisions for the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade that will compete throughout the month of December for a chance to claim the national FBU title. the road during the weekdays. If anglers do walk in they can park at the one-mile gate and start from there. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, trout Summer steelhead are pres- ent, but it looks like numbers are down a little this year. There are steelhead sporadical- ly throughout the system. Low clear water and warm water temperatures can make fishing for summer steelhead chal- lenging, but there can be some good action. Drift fishing, spinners, and flies are good choices. Light line, small presentations, and fishing the riffles and deep pools at first and last light can increase success. Warm water temperatures can stress fish and increase hooking mortality, so anglers are encouraged to avoid catch- and-release fishing during the heat of the day. Sea run cutthroat are in the tidewater areas and beginning to move upstream. We’ve had reports of the fishing for them being good this summer. Spinners or flies are good bets for success. YAQUINA RIVER: Cutthroat trout, fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing on the Yaquina river/bay opened Aug. 1, fishing has been slow so far. Expect numbers of fall Chinook entering the bays and estuaries Let me Showcase your property. the web T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Let Paul show you a new car or truck. Stop by today! S IUSLAW N EWS Follow us on Twitter @S IUSLAW N EWS 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 Jan Jagoe Broker 541 999-0879 82864 S Canary Rd – Location, Location! 40 acres of land, approx 13 miles down South Ca- nary. How much more privacy can you get? Build your dream home here and get all the views you can ask for; ocean, lake and mountain. $175,000. #2181-13278114 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 to increase later in the month and into September. Best tech- niques include trolling herring/ spinners and bobber fishing with bait. Sea-run cutthroat will begin entering the lower river later this month and into the fall. These fish are very aggressive, respond well to flies and lures, and can be up to 20-inches long Trout fishing is open in streams and river. Fishing is restricted to artificial flies and lures, May 22- Aug 31. COOS RIVER BASIN: Dungeness crab, bay clams, rockfish, trout, salmon Streams and rivers are open to trout fishing. Trout fishing in streams and rivers is slow to due to low water conditions. Anglers can use only artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. The daily limit for trout in streams is 2 fish per day and they must be 8-inches or longer. Through Sept. 30, salmon anglers with a two-rod valida- tion will be able to use rods while fishing for Chinook salmon and hatchery Coho salmon in Coos Bay. Recreational fishing for bot- tomfish is open in the ocean along with bays and estuaries. The daily bag limit for marine fish is 4, plus 2 lingcod. The retention of cabezon is no longer allowed for the rest of the year. Fishing for rockfish and greenling inside Coos Bay near the north jetty and other submerged rock struc- tures has been spotty this past week with good fishing one day and poor fishing the next. TENMILE LAKES: Trout, warmwater species, large- mouth bass Trout fishing on Tenmile Lakes has slowed down with the best fishing is in the early mornings. Anglers should focus on fishing in deeper water. Fishing for largemouth bass has been good with the best fishing in the early mornings or late evenings. Bass are hitting top-water lures in the low light condi- tions and anglers are switch- ing to plastics and deeper water once the sun hits the water. Yellow perch fishing is very good fishing on the deep-water side of the weed lines in water depths of 7-15 feet.
