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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 | 3B ODFW to host free family fishing at Cleawox Lake The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host about 30 different Family Fishing events throughout the state from April to November, including an event on June 8 at Cleawox Lake in Honey- man State Park. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All family fishing events are free and open to all ages. Children 11-years old and younger do not need a fishing license. However, those age 12-17 will need a youth li- cense, which can be purchased from any ODFW license agent or online via MyODFW.com for $10. Adult anglers will also need an Oregon fishing license. Licenses won’t be is- sued at the event, so those who are required to have one should obtain their license ahead of time. ODFW and volunteers will also hand out rods, reels, tackle and bait to participants while supplies last. Pre-registration is not required and participants are welcome to bring their own fishing equipment if they prefer. ODFW staff and volunteer instructors will be present to assist with every-thing from gearing up, casting, landing and cleaning fish. “Family fishing events are won- derful ways for new or beginner an- glers to get out and experience fish- ing,” said Amanda Boyles, ODFW Angler Education Coordinator. “Volunteers and staff are more than willing to help with all fishing-re- lated questions and all you need to bring with you is your li-cense [if you’re 12 or older] and a smile on your face. Good luck, have fun and say ‘thank you’ to all the ODFW volunteers you see out there be- cause they make these events possi- ble,” Boyles added. Each Family Fishing pond will be regularly stocked with trout by ODFW. Anyone unable to partici- pate in these fishing events can ex- plore many other fishing, hunting or wildlife viewing opportuni-ties at ODFW’s recreation website, in- cluding classes and workshops held for all ages, at MyODFW.com. Detailed information about the many statewide free family fishing opportunities can be found at www. myodfw.com/articles/take-fami- ly-fishing. P ACIFIC H ALIBUT C OMMISSION ADOPTS P ACIFIC HALIBUT , OCEAN SALMON REGULATIONS S A L E M — T h e Commission adopted Pacific halibut and ocean salmon regulations at a meeting last week in St Helens, Ore. Catch limits set by the International Pacific Halibut Commission are 25 percent higher this year. Under 2019 regulations, the Columbia River Subarea all- depth fishery will change from every Thursday, Friday and Sunday to specific dates. The Central Coast Subarea spring all-depth fishery will have fixed open and backup dates beginning May 9. Ocean salmon seasons, which are set with the Pacific Fishery Management Council, were also adopted today. 2019 recreational sea- sons for Chinook salmon will be the same as last year. Columbia River coho salmon forecasts are up from 2018 and will allow for improved recreational coho salmon fishing along the entire Oregon coast begin- ning in late June with some retention of wild fish allowed in September from Cape Falcon south to Humbug Mountain. Commissioners also: • Adopted 2019-20 Oregon Game Bird Regulations: Boundaries and tag numbers for eastern Oregon controlled fall tur- key seasons were changed (incl. 400 more tags) and a there is a decrease in the daily bag limit for pintail to one a day. • Appointed several peo- ple to the Commercial Fishery Board: William Gunderson, Kenneth Ulbricht, Joseph Watkins, Timothy Foley, Mark Gmeiner and Wilson Thompson were appointed to the Commercial Fishery Board. This board reviews con- tested cases when an appli- cant is denied a commercial fishing permit. • Adopted a Fish Passage Prioritization List: The list provides focus for efforts in restoring passage and meet- ing the critical needs of Oregon’s native migratory fish. • Updated Public Records Requests policy: ODFW’s policy was updated to bring it in line with the Oregon D e p a r t m e nt of Administrative Services model policy. • To see the schedule of future Commission meet- ings, visit www.dfw.state. or.us/agency/commission/ minutes. Sign ups underway for upcoming annual Boys & Girls Club golf tourney fundraiser The 22nd anniversary of the Boys & Girls Club Fore Kids Golf Tournament hap- pens Saturday, June 1, at Ocean Dunes Golf Links in Florence. The $89-per-player entry fee for the annual golf tour- nament fundrasier includes golf cart, hot dogs, beverages, awards barbecue, Hole-In- One Challenges and more. Check-in for pre-regis- tered participants, and on- site registration for remain- ing slots begins at 8 a.m., with the start of the tournament set for 10 a.m. The scramble-style tour- ney will feature hole-in-one challenges, closest-to-the-pin prizes on par-3 holes and a $5,000 putting contest. Entry forms are available at Ocean Dunes Golf Links, 3345 Munsel Lake Road, the Boys & Girls Club (1501 Air- port Road) or online at www. BGCWLC.org. In addition to golfing, there will also be the annual heli- copter golf ball drop fund- raiser at around 3:30 p.m. at Ocean Dunes on tournament day. The grand prize for the ball closest to (or in the hole) is $1,500; second prize is $800 for the ball farthest away from the hole. Numbered golf balls are $5 each. All proceeds from these two events will go to sup- port the Summer Brain Gain Program, a fun and engaging way for the club kids to re- duce summer learning loss. Not a golfer but want to help out? Consider sponsor- ing a child for the summer program. A donation of $100 sends a child to the summer program for a week, which includes two hot meals and a snack each day, fun-filled project-based activities em- phasizing math and literacy, and a field trip. For more information about the tournament, golf ball drop or how to sponsor a child for the summer pro- gram, call the Boys & Girls Club at 541-902-0304. The popular NF Alsea from 1B fishery is very low and clear and has been slow and will benefit from the more active and they are forecasted rain. The lower starting to move around in river has been in good shape the basin. and the drift boaters have been catching a few fish every day. Numbers are still low at Alsea hatchery but the fishing continues to be fair overall. The later returning right maxillary clipped fish will continue to return through April. The earlier returning left maxillary clipped fish are past peak and numbers will continue to decrease for the rest of the season. 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. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22. SALMON RIVER: them back into the river. January is typically when things heat up and continue through April. Side drifting, bobber dog- ging, bobber fishing with jigs, and casting lures are all great techniques to catch winter steelhead. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22. The 4-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. over 17-inches long. Fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and brown bullhead catfish should begin to “turn on” with spring weather and lon- ger days. Yellow perch fishing should also pick up this time of year, with some fish in the 9- to 12-inch range. Look for yellow perch in the deeper mudflats in the lake. Anglers are using small jigs or a worm on a hook fished near the bottom. Fishing DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! 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There are hatchery and wild fish available through- out the system, and bright fish still coming in (catch- and-release only for wilds). Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22. YAQUINA RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead closed on the Yaquina and Big Elk on March 31. Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22. COOS RIVER BASIN: Winter steelhead Steelhead returns should begin to drop off as the month progresses, and some of the steelhead encountered will be spawned out. Trout fishing in streams and rivers will open May 22, while lakes in the basin are open year-round. TENMILE LAKES: Trout, warmwater species, largemouth bass Tenmile Lakes should start giving up some nice holdover trout in the coming weeks; some can measure UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Winter steelhead The river should be in shape for the weekend. Lots of hatchery fish have been reported this year. Anglers were doing well in the upper sections of the South around Canyonville this past week. WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, salmon, halibut, surfperch Bottomfishing has been good when the ocean lays down and anglers have been able to make it out. Bottomfish anglers may now fish at all depths until May 1. Fishing for lingcod and rockfish has been good when the ocean is calm enough to fish. The daily bag limit for marine fish is 5 plus 2 lingcod. The retention of cabezon is closed until July 2019. Anglers may also choose to fish the offshore longlead- er fishery outside of the 40-fathom regulatory line, which is open year-round. The longleader fishery has a daily bag limit of 10 fish made of yellowtail, widow, canary, blue, deacon, red- stripe, greenstripe, sil- vergray, and bocaccio rock- fish. No other groundfish are allowed and offshore long- leader fishing trips cannot be combined with tradition- al bottomfish, flatfish or hal- ibut trips. Ocean salmon fishing is open for Chinook salmon from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. through April 30.
