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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 | 3B SOLVE IT hosting summer beach clean-up Aug. 1-15 SOLVE (Stop Ore- gon Litter and Vandal- ism) has announced the Summer Beach Cleanup, presented by AAA, and SOLVE IT for Oregon, presented by Portland General Electric. The new event was created in response to the urgent need for volunteerism to sup- port Oregon’s envi- ronment as counties reopen. During the pandem- ic, environmental is- sues such as growing invasive plant species, microplastics wash- ing onto beaches, and litter entering Oregon waterways has contin- ued. Typically, SOLVE hosts two large events each spring: the Spring Oregon Beach Clean- up and SOLVE IT for Earth Day, bringing in thousands of vol- unteers to projects along the coastline and across the state. The Summer Beach Cleanup, SOLVE IT for Oregon, will be held Aug. 1–15. The event will sup- port outdoor volun- teerism that combats some of Oregon’s most pressing environmen- tal issues. Fishing from 1B Trout fishing opened in the Siuslaw basin (including Lake Creek) on May 22 and has great opportunities to catch a trout throughout the summer months. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout: Cutthroat trout fish- ing opened May 22 on the Alsea River and trout fishing has been good throughout the basin. The higher water and cooler temperatures have created great spring/early summer conditions for trout The event will have new safety measures in place, designed to keep volunteers and community members healthy. If you are in- terested in hosting a beach cleanup, inland cleanup or restoration event, contact SOLVE at info@solveoregon. org to express your project idea and learn ways SOLVE can sup- port your efforts. SOLVE is a statewide nonprofit organization that brings people to- gether to improve our environment and build a legacy of steward- ship. Since 1969, the or- ganization has grown from a small, grass- roots organization to a national model for volunteer action. Today, SOLVE mo- bilizes and trains tens of thousands of volun- teers of all ages across Oregon to clean and restore our neighbor- hoods and natural areas, and to build a legacy of stewardship for our state and future generations. Visit solveoregon. org for more informa- tion. fishing and will provide good opportunities through the summer months. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout: Cutthroat trout fish- ing opened on the Salmon River on May 22. Good cutthroat fish- ing can be found throughout the Salmon River estuary and river through the summer months. SILETZ RIVER: Summer steelhead, Spring Chinook, cut- throat trout: Summer steelhead fishing continues to be slow on the Siletz River but it has picked up as Let me Showcase your property. New Listing Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 88606 Collard Lake Rd – North lakes area home on 1 acre with carport, large utility shed, green- house and room for RVs. Needs some TLC and completion inside. 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It’s causing other states in the U.S. to look at us in developing their own climate change plans,” said Commissioner Greg Wolley during the hearing and testimony portion of Friday’s meeting. The policy aligns the Depart- ment with direction from Gover- nor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-04, Directing State Agencies to Take Actions to Reduce and Reg- ulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The Policy provides high level guidance on how climate change will be considered in planning, budgets, investments and policy making decisions as required by the Executive Order. Throughout the past two years, ODFW staff drafted the current policy and submitted multiple drafts for public review. Staff con- tions for commercial coastal pelagic spe- cies (Pacific sardine) to be consistent with federal guidelines. These regulations will continue the commercial fishing closure that began in July 2015 due to a large decline in — Curt Melcher, ODFW Director Pacific sardine bio- mass, but a few small sidered public comments to help scale, limited sardine shape the policy and conducted fisheries will continue. multiple listening sessions both in In a discussion of other business, person and virtually to gather feed- Commissioners further discussed back. the scope of the review of trap During and in advance of Friday’s check regulations and on beaver meeting, the Commission heard management in Oregon they ini- from constituents in support of the tiated last month. More discussion policy; many were anxious to see about the scope of the review and the principles of the Policy imple- the individuals involved is planned mented by the Commission. for the coming months. The adoption of a climate change Finally, the Commission ap- policy by a state fish and wildlife proved ODFW’s proposed 2021-23 commission is a first in the U.S. Agency Request Budget with some that ODFW is aware of. minor adjustments. They strongly “Our fish and wildlife are already endorsed ODFW’s planned cre- feeling the impacts of climate and ation of a Habitat Division to have ocean change. The folks that hunt, specific responsibility for habitat fish or depend on healthy pop- and strengthen ODFW’s commit- ulations for their livelihoods are ment to habitat restoration and im- already feeling the impacts,” said provement. Curt Melcher, Director, ODFW. The budget does not include any “There is a lot we can do to min- fee increases on sport or commer- imize the impact of climate and cial licenses in this budget cycle. ocean change in Oregon and this While 2021 would typically be a policy lays out our strategy to do year to raise fees to take effect in the work needed. The good news 2022 (because the department ad- is that by taking actions to protect justs fees every six years), ODFW fish and wildlife, we also protect is in a position to delay this and not clean air and water for all Orego- request any fee increase of hunters, nians and the natural resources anglers or commercial fishermen that many other industries depend until 2024 at the earliest. on. We are all in this together,” The budget will now go to the added Melcher. Governor and then the 2021 Leg- During their meeting today, the islature for final approval. Commission also amended regula- “There is a lot we can do to minimize the impact of climate and ocean change in Oregon and this policy lays out our strategy to do the work needed.” the river drops and warms up. The high and cooler water has slowed the migration this year but now we are in a more typical summer pattern and the fish seem to be responding, moving up into the gorge where there is better summer holding water. Fish numbers should keep increasing through the month of July and into early August. Cutthroat trout fish- ing is open in the Siletz basin and good trout fishing opportunities will remain through the summer months. 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 weekdays. If anglers do walk in, they can park at the one-mile gate and start from there. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, cutthroat trout: The Wilson River gets a good summer steel- head return and has great bank access all along Hwy 6 on the state forest land. There haven’t been many reports of summers being caught, but there should be fish in the system. YAQUINA RIVER: Cutthroat trout: Trout fishing opened in the Yaquina/Big Elk basin on May 22. The Yaquina and Big Elk have great cutthroat trout fishing opportuni- ties throughout the estuary/river through the summer months. TENMILE LAKES: Trout, warmwater spe- cies, largemouth bass: Largemouth bass have completed spawning in Tenmile Lakes. Bass are now spread out be-tween shallow water and deeper water. Bass can be caught on a vari- ety of tactics like top-water lures, jigs, swimbaits and Senkos. Bluegills are becom- ing very active in some parts of the lake espe- cially along the edges of weedlines. Bluegills can be caught on small jigs, worms on a small hook, or even on small wet flies and poppers. Yellow perch will be transitioning to summer patterns soon, which means anglers should start fishing the outside edges of the weedlines in 7-12 feet of water. Trout fishing has slowed down with the warmer water tempera- tures. Anglers will have the best success fishing for trout in the deeper water and trolling slow- Get Results...List With Richard. ly. UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Bass, trout: Bass fishing through- out the South should be good. Trout is catch- and-release for the South Umpqua Basin. The mainstem and trib- utaries about Jackson Creek Bridge are closed year-round. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, salmon, halibut, surfperch: Bottomfishing is now open to fish at all depths. Fishing for ling- cod has been good when an-glers can get out on the ocean. The daily bag limit for marine fish is 5 of which only one can be a copper, quillback or China rockfish. Anglers are also allowed 2 ling- cod per day. The harvest of 1 cabezon per day as part of your general marine fish daily limit of 5 fish opened on July 1. Anglers are also allowed 2 lingcod per day. Anglers may also choose to fish the off- shore longleader fishery outside of the 40-fath- om 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, redstripe, greenstripe, silvergray, chillipepper, and bocaccio rockfish. No other groundfish are allowed and offshore longleader fishing trips cannot be combined with traditional bottom- fish, flatfish or halibut trips. Surfperch anglers are reporting limited suc- cess fishing the ocean beaches using sand shrimp or Berkley Gulp sand worms. The ocean Selective Coho (fin-clipped) sea- son opened on June 22 from Cape Falcon to the OR/CA Border. This area in the ocean is also open to harvest of Chinook salmon. The salm-on bag limit is two salmon per day. The Nearshore Halibut season for the Central Coast Subarea is open 7 days a week, inside the 40-fathom line, through the earlier of the quota of 32,591 pounds or Oct. 31. As of June 21, there was 57 percent of the quota remaining. The next All-Depth Halibut days for the Central Coast Subarea are July 16-18. As of June 21, there is 64 per- cent of the quota remaining. The Southern Oregon Subarea for halibut is open 7 days a week through the earlier of the quota of 8,000 pounds or Oct. 31. 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