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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018 | 3B ODFW from 1B and social needs,” said Ken Loffink, ODFW fish screen- ing coordinator. “This is a great opportu- nity to get directly involved helping make recommenda- tions regarding Fish Screening Program imple- mentation and to learn more about fish screening and passage issues.” The Task Force meets three times a year at various locations, and meetings may include a field trip to project sites in the area. The seven members of the Task Force are appointed by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. Three mem- bers represent agricultural interests, three members represent fishing or fish conservation interests, and one member represents the public at large. 'Members serve two-year terms and may be reap- pointed. Applications are due by Jan. 11, 2019. Individuals interested in serving on the task force can apply by com- pleting the application form found on the fish screening program website and sub- mitting the completed appli- cation via email to ken.j.loffink@state.or.us or by mail to Ken Loffink, ODFW Fish Screening Program, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302. For more information regarding the Task Force, call Ken Loffink at (503) 947-6256. Get Results...List With Amy. Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 88505 3rd Ave – Great full-time home or a vacation rental. Ocean views with 2546 sqft, 4 bdrms, 3.5 baths, an oversized double garage plus room on the side for your RV. 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Lake Creek, a tributary of the Siuslaw River, is closed for the 2018 fall salmon sea- son. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, 2019. ALSEA RIVER: Fall Chinook, winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing has begun on the Alsea River. The popular North Fork Alsea fishery opened on Dec. 1. Fishing has been slow so far, the river is low and clear and water temperatures have dropped with the cold nights and east winds. During these conditions, the lower Alsea can be good as fish slow their migration and spend more time lower in the system. Expect things to pick up this week with the change in weather and more rain in the forecast. The Alsea still gets a good amount of the early returning stock that peaks in December and January, as well as a later stock that peaks in February and March. Expect more fish to show up with each rise in the river level from now through April. Bobber fishing with jigs/bait, drift fishing, and casting lures are all effective ways to catch these hard fighting fish. Reminder: Winter steel- head fishing remains open in the areas closed to Chinook. When fishing for winter steelhead remember to prac- tice good ethics and leave spawning Chinook and coho salmon alone so they can provide fish for the future. Due to lower than expect- ed returns and conservation concerns, fall Chinook fish- ing is closed on the Alsea upstream of the Five Rivers bridge. Below the deadline the bag limit for fall Chinook is reduced to one adult Chinook per day and a limit of 3 through the remainder of the season. Very few fish are being caught below the dead- line and fishing continues to be very slow. Steelhead fish- ing is still open in the closed chinook areas. All wild coho must be released during the 2018 fall salmon season. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, 2019. SALMON RIVER: Fall Chinook, winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing opened on Dec. 1. The Salmon River has no hatch- ery releases and is entirely a wild run. These fish will start to enter the system in December but the peak is January through March. Bobber fishing with jigs/bait and casting lures are great techniques to catch a Salmon River winter steelhead. Fall Chinook fishing is winding down on the Salmon River. Due to lower than expected returns and conser- vation concerns, Chinook fishing above the Salmon River hatchery is closed for the remainder of the 2018 season. Below the deadline the bag limit for fall Chinook is reduced to one adult Chinook per day and a limit of 3 through the remainder of the season. All wild coho must be released during the 2018 fall salmon season. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, 2019. SILETZ RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead are start- ing to show up in the Siletz River. It is still a little early for the Siletz but the winter steel- head fishing will continue to improve as we get later into December. January is typical- ly when things heat up and continue through March/ April. The low clear water and cold conditions will be changing this week with warmer weather and rain in the forecast. Side drifting, bobber dogging, bobber fish- ing with jigs, and casting lures are all great techniques to catch winter steelhead. When fishing for winter steelhead remember to prac- tice good ethics and leave spawning Chinook and coho salmon alone so they can provide fish for the future. Fall Chinook fishing con- tinues to be slow on the Siletz River. Due to lower than expected returns and conser- vation concerns, the Siletz River is now closed to Chinook fishing above the marker located approximate- ly 1200 ft. upstream of the Ojalla boat ramp. Below the deadline the bag limit for fall Chinook is reduced to one adult Chinook per day and a limit of 3 through the remain- der of the season. All wild coho must be released during the 2018 fall salmon season. Steelhead fishing is open in the gorge area year-round but salmon fishing/retention is closed upstream of the mark- er approximately 1200 ft. above the Ojalla boat ramp for the remainder of the 2018 fall salmon season. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, 2019. 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 road during the week- days. If anglers do walk in they can park at the one mile gate and start from there. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead The Wilson River went up over 2 feet with Tuesday’s rain, and blew out. However, it’s on the drop and should be in prime fishing condition by Thursday or Friday and through the weekend. There should be steelhead coming in as the river drops, the early returning hatchery fish are usually best in the lower river (below Mills Bridge), but we wouldn’t be surprised to see a few brood- stock fish sneaking in as well. Due to a poor return of Chinook salmon, and con- servation concerns about meeting spawning escape- ment goals, emergency regu- lation changes took effect for coastal rivers in the NW Zone on Nov. 1, 2018. As a result the Wilson River is closed to fall Chinook fishing upstream of the yellow ODFW sign posted near Makinster Road at River Mile 1.1 (in tidewater). Below the deadline the bag limit for fall Chinook is reduced to one adult Chinook per day and a limit of 3 from Nov. 1 through the remainder of the season. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, 2019. YAQUINA RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing opened on the Yaquina and Big Elk on Dec. 1. No hatch- ery fish are released into the Yaquina/Big Elk so most fish caught are wild. January through March is the peak for the wild winter steelhead in the Yaquina/Big Elk. Bobber fishing with bait/jigs, drift fishing and casting lures are effective ways to catch these fish. Due to lower than expect- ed returns and conservation concerns, Fall Chinook fish- ing on the Yaquina remains closed upstream of the Elk City boat ramp. In addition, the Big Elk is closed for the remainder of the 2018 Chinook season. Below the deadline the bag limit for fall Chinook is reduced to one adult Chinook per day and a limit of 3 through the remain- der of the season. Fall Chinook fishing is very slow in the area still open. All wild coho must be released during the 2018 fall salmon season. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, 2019. 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