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ODFW REGIONAL
FISHING REPORT
COURTESY PHOTOS
Kayakers (above) paddle along an arm of the South Slough near Charleston; a trail winds through the South Slough Estuary
(below), a favorite spot for birdwatchers. The reserve is offering winter hikes and other social distanced activities this winter.
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Local Lakes and Ponds:
North Coast lakes are done
with trout stocking until next
spring, but many lakes have hold-
over trout from earlier season’s
stockings. Warmwater fishing
should be over for the year as
water temperatures are too cold
to keep those species active.
Mid-coast lakes will receive
trout stockings the first couple
weeks of February. These lakes
include: Cleawox, Munsel, Alder
and Dune lakes. Wild coho fish-
eries in Siltcoos and Tahkenitch
lakes are open and provide a
unique opportunity to catch a
coho in a coastal lake.
SIUSLAW RIVER: Winter
steelhead
Winter steehead fishing on the
Siuslaw has been blown out with
the recent high water. Expect the
first good push of fish to be
around when the river drops
back into shape this weekend and
next week. The Whitaker Creek
area is the best place to target
returning hatchery fish. Hatchery
fish are also planted in Lake
Creek and are released into
hatchery fish will start to show
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FISHING 5B
Tide Tables
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Jan. 13
12:30am / 6.8
11:29pm / 8.7
5:40am / 3.2
6:36pm / -1.4
Jan. 14
1:13am / 6.9
12:16pm / 8.5
6:30am / 3.1
7:18pm / -1.2
Jan. 15
1:54am / 7.0
1:02pm / 8.1
7:18am / 2.9
7:59pm / -0.8
Jan. 16
2:34am / 7.0
1:47pm / 7.5
8:07am / 2.9
8:38pm / -0.2
Jan. 17
3:13am / 6.9
2:33pm / 6.9
8:57am / 2.8
9:16pm / 0.5
Jan. 18
3:52am / 698
3:23pm / 6.2
9:51am / 2.7
9:53pm / 1.2
Jan. 19
4:31am / 6.8
4:21pm / 5.6
10:50am / 2.6
10:33pm / 1.9
Learn about birds, crab at South Slough trail hikes
V
isitors to the South Slough
Estuarine and Research
Reserve can bring in the New
Year while enjoying nature when they
plan a fun, safe trip to the Reserve this
January and February.
Guided Nature Hikes are being
offered at the South Slough Reserve
from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and 26.
Come for a walk in the woods and
explore the flora and fauna on some of
South Slough Reserve’s most popular
trails.
The two-mile loop is well maintained
and relatively level. Attendees will meet
at the South Slough Reserve Visitor
Center. Dress for the weather; wear
sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water
and snacks. Registration is required,
and the event is limited to six partici-
pants.
Register at www.southsloughestuary.
org
• Birds on the Estuary will take place
this Friday, Jan. 15, from 10 to 11:30
a.m.
Explore the shores of Charleston in
search of winged wildlife. Interpreter
and binoculars provided. Dress for the
weather.
Meet at the Charleston Visitors
Center.
Registration is required, and the
event is limited to six participants.
Register at www.southsloughestuary.
org
• Millicoma Marsh Bird Walk (10 to
11:30 a.m., Jan. 20 and Feb. 5:
Come enjoy great views of the bay
and one of the best birding spots in
Coos County. Interpreter and binocu-
lars provided. Dress for the weather.
Meet in the parking lot directly
behind Millicoma Middle School on
Fourth Avenue.
Registration is required, and the
event is limited to six participants.
Register at www.southsloughestuary.
org.
• All About Crab! will be held 1 to
Yachats Lions Club to host anual crab feed fundraiser
For more than 20 years,
the Yachats Lions Club has
held an “all the Crab you
can eat” event in Yachats,
Ore.
The annual trek to Yach-
ats to eat Dungeness Crab
is a tradition for families
and groups from across
Oregon and Washington.
This years’ crab feed will
be a little different due to
covid-19, we will be sell-
ing crab meals available
for take-out only. It will
consist of one whole local
crab, cole slaw, and home-
made bread.
Meals will be available
for pick-up (scheduled
times) at the Lions Hall,
344 Fourth St. in Yachats.
The $25 per person tickets
are available for sale online
at
www.yachatslionsclub.
org.
You can select your pick-
up time and order as many
meals as you like.
Email for more informa-
tion at Lionscrabfeed2021@
gmail.com.
Kevin Yorks, coordina-
tor of the popular crab feed
this year says, “We get great
support from the commu-
nity and local businesses
in Yachats, Waldport and
Newport. South Beach Fish
Market cooks and cleans the
best tasting local crab you
ever ate.”
All proceeds from the an-
nual crab feed fundraiser
supports Lions Commu-
nity service projects with
scholarships to graduating
seniors, food pantries, the
preschool and after school
programs of the Yachats
Youth and Family program,
South Lincoln Resources
programs, eyeglasses for
children and adults.
With the motto “We
Serve,” Yachats Lions Club is
celebrating 71 years of ser-
vice to Yachats and South
Lincoln County. The Yach-
ats Lions Thrift Store has
served our community for
more than 40 years.
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ODFW invites artists
to compete in annual
wildlife art contest
Artists in Oregon and
throughout the world are in-
vited to compete in one or all
three of ODFW’s 2022 stamp
art competitions.
The winning artist in each
contest receives a $2,000
award and winning artwork
is used to produce collector
stamps and other promotional
items with sale proceeds ben-
efitting Oregon’s fish, wildlife
and their habitats.
For more information on
contest rules and to order art
prints, visit www.dfw.state.
or.us/stamp_contest/index.asp
Stamp art contests:
Habitat Conservation Stamp
Art entries must feature an
eligible species from the Or-
egon Conservation Strategy
in its natural habitat. Species
include birds, mammals, rep-
tiles, amphibians, fish, inver-
tebrates, plants and algae.
See contest rules and entry
form with a list of eligible spe-
cies.
Waterfowl Stamp Contest:
Art entries must feature the
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Hello Florence! I hope you’re all doing well and recovering from last week’s horrifi c display at our nation’s
capital. Let’s hope we can move on peacefully into this new year. Last week I gave an update on listings, so this
week I will update that information. As of Monday morning, there are currently 54 active residential listings,
that includes the 6 new ones during the week. There were 9 pending and 12 sold in the
last week also. We’re still very actively selling homes, but it’s outnumbering our new listings
coming available. If you have any interest in selling your home, now is the time.
Give me a call, I’ll be glad to help.
100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777
Lynnette Wikstrom
Broker
“We’re next to the Bridge.”
lynnette@cbcoast.com · Cell: 541.999.0786
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