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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY EDITION | JANUARY 19, 2019 | $1.00 ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Sports & Recreation Calendar Winter Sports openers: Dec. 4 • SHS boys BB hosts Newport 7:15 p.m. • SHS girls BB hosts Newport 5:45 p.m. • MHS boys BB hosts Lowell 7 p.m. • SHS girls BB hosts Lowell 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Dec. 6 • SHS wrestling at Harrisburg Noon Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Nov. 27 12:28am / 7.0 11:46pm/ 8.8 5:52am/ 2.5 6:45pm/ -1.3 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS This Friday and Saturday, Oregonians can fish, clam or crab for free. F ISH , HIKE FREE THROUGHOUT O REGON THIS WEEKEND T hose who find them- selves feeling stuffed after Thaksgiving tomorrow can remedy that by fishing, hiking, crabbing or clamming for free throughtout Oregon on Friday. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts its annual Free Fishing Days the two days after Thanksgiving. That means on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon. Even relatives or friends visiting Oregon from out of state can come along because non-residents are also free on these two Free Fishing days. Although no licenses or tags are required, all other fishing regulations apply including closures, bag limits and size restrictions. If you’re planning to fish for salmon, steelhead or COURTESY PHOTO Hiking within state parks will be free to Oregonians and visitors to Oregon on Friday. marine fish, make sure to check the zone where you are fishing on the ODFW’s Recreation Report for the latest on season and bag lim- its because regulations for these species change in-sea- son. The Recreation Report comes out weekly and also features the latest on fishing conditions and opportuni- ties, so check it out before you make your Free Fishing Days plans. Beginning anglers can try fishing for holdover trout available where lakes and ponds have been stocked earlier in the year; trout are actively feeding in prepara- tion for winter. Crabbing can be also be good during the winter months. For anyone crabbing or clamming, remember to call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or check ODA’s Recreational Shellfish See FREE 3B Nov. 28 1:17am / 6.9 12:36pm / 8.5 6:37am / 2.9 7:28pm / -1.2 Sea of Lights returns to aquarium Nov. 29 2:05am / 6.8 1:07pm/ 8.1 7:23am/ 3.2 8:12pm/ -0.9 Nov. 30 2:54m / 6.6 1:50pm / 7.6 8:11am / 3.5 8:57pm / -0.3 Dec. 1 3:45am / 6.4 1:50pm / 7.6 9:04am / 3.6 9:44pm / 0.2 Dec. 2 4:37am / 6.3 3:28pm / 6.3 10:05am / 3.7 10:33pm / 0.8 Dec. 3 5:30am / 6.2 4:30pm / 5.9 11:15am / 3.6 11:25pm / 1.2 The Oregon Coast Aquarium invites you to illu- minate your holiday SEAson by joining us for our annual Sea of Lights celebration. Sea of Lights is the largest holiday light display on the central Oregon coast. Explore the aquarium after dark surrounded by the illu- minated shapes of your favor- ite sea creatures and thou- sands of colorful holiday lights. Santa will be busy granting holiday wishes and posing for photos with guests. This family-friendly event kicks off with a special cele- bration Dec. 6 and 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission to this first Friday and Saturday of Sea of Lights is $2 plus two items of nonperishable food for people or pets for the Food Share of COURTESY PHOTO Visitors can have photos taken with a SCUBA-diving Santa during the annual holiday event, which kicks off Dec. 6 at the Newport Aquarium. Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. Entry is $10 per person See MID COAST LAKES: Stocking of the mid-coast lakes ended in June. Check the stocking schedule online for dates and locations of stockings. Some of the bigger lakes have “hold-over” trout and the fishing typically picks up in the fall when these trout are feeding to prepare for the winter months ahead. In the mid-coast these lakes include: Olalla, Big Creek reservoirs, Cleawox, Mercer, Munsel and Siltcoos. Warmwater fisheries are slowing down for the year as water temperatures cool down. SIUSLAW RIVER: Fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing con- tinues to be fair on the Siuslaw River. The river is low and clear and there are still some fish in the estuary, but it has been slow. Fish are still holding in the upper tidewa- ter areas waiting for the next big rain event. Expect more of the same until we get some more rain. Reminder: Lake Creek (a tributary of the Siuslaw River) is closed for the fall salmon season to protect the forecast- ed low number of returning Chinook. Due to low forecasted fall Chinook returns, this year’s daily bag limit has been reduced to 1 wild Chinook per day and 5 per year for the mid- coast aggregate (Siletz River to Siuslaw River). No wild Coho retention for the 2019 season. ALSEA RIVER: Fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing on the Alsea River continues to be slow with the low and clear conditions. There are still being some fish caught in the estuary as fish start to stage and wait for the next big rain event. With little rain in the 10-day forecast expect more of the same for the next few weeks. Due to low forecasted fall Chinook returns, this year’s daily bag limit has been reduced to 1 wild Chinook per day and 5 per year for the mid- coast aggregate (Siletz River to Siuslaw River). No wild coho retention for the 2019 season. Trout fishing in streams closed Oct. 31. SALMON RIVER: fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing has slowed down on the Salmon River with the low and clear conditions. Most of the fish have moved up and out of the estuary headed for the spawn- ing grounds and the run is almost done for the year. A few fish are still being caught in the estuary and the pressure has been light. Due to low forecasted fall Chinook returns, this year’s daily bag limit has been reduced to 1 wild Chinook per day and 5 per year for the north coast aggregate (Necanicum River to Salmon River). No wild Coho retention for the 2019 season. SILETZ RIVER: Fall Chinook, summer steelhead Fall Chinook fishing on the Siletz River continues to be slow with the low, clear, and cold conditions. Fish will start to stage in the estuary again waiting for the next big rain event. With no considerable SEA 2B See FISHING 2B Warm Wishes at Thanksgiving As I celebrate the many blessings I’ve been so lucky to enjoy this year, we count good friends and clients like you among them. May you enjoy laughter and happiness around the table this Thanksgiving and an abundance of good fortune to last all year! Thank You & Happy Thanksgiving! Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE
