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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021 | 3B Little from 1B Th e name of the trail should have been a warn- ing to me. It was called “Trouble.” And it was trouble. I was on a trail that was steeper, narrower and had bumps called “moguls.” Fishing from 1B Aft er several falls, my skis coming off , my hands too cold to attach the bind- ers, I was ready to take the skis off and walk down the mountain. With Steve’s help, I got down the mountain aft er spending over an hour on a trail most skied down in fi ve minutes. Even though I fell and was colder than I’d ever had been in my life, I did not want to leave. Th e speed and recklessness of the mountain fulfi lled my adrenaline rush. Th e only competition was between me and the mountain. I would be back to An- thony Lakes Ski Resort several more times. But I would rent better skis and wear warmer ski clothing. During my fi rst few years at Siuslaw High School, I became a ski club advisor. On many weekends, Nan- cy May, her husband and I would transport students to Hoo Doo Mountain Re- sort to ski. We had great fun but, on one occasion, Todd Graham, Ted Luther and I rescued three young men who had wondered off the trail. Th ey had worn insuffi cient winter clothing and were experiencing hy- pothermia. Th e ski patrol got them to the lodge for treatment. I learned that, just be- cause skiing looks easy, it takes time and practice to just get down the trail. Ex- perienced skiers, just like any experienced athlete, can make what is diffi cult appear easy. Just wait until you hear about my rodeo days in Spray, Ore. to be on the move headed for Whitaker Creek once the river comes back into shape. The Whitaker Creek area is the best place to target returning hatch- ery fish. Hatchery fish are also planted in Lake Creek and are released into Green Creek. These returning hatchery fish will start to show up in December and peak in January and February. ALSEA RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fish- ing has slowed with the recent flood conditions throughout the coast. Drier conditions later this week will have the river on the drop and fish on the move. Expect steel- head fishing to pick up on the Alsea after the high water especially on the popular NF Alsea. Next week the river should be in prime shape for the drift boaters throughout the system. Reminder—The popu- lar winter steelhead bank fishery around the Alsea Hatchery remains open but the hatchery grounds are closed to the public. Anglers are required to park in the designated parking lot to access the river and are not allowed to park near or enter the hatchery grounds. Please be respectful of the hatch- ery staff and follow these rules to ensure this popu- lar fishery remains open for the 2020/2021 season. SALMON RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead are around in the Salmon River. The peak for winter steelhead on the Salmon River is typically January to March. NOTE: Reminder, the Salmon River hatchery remains closed to walk in anglers. Anglers can use access points upstream and downstream of the hatchery to access those traditional fishing loca- tions. SILETZ RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelheading has slowed down due to the recent flood conditions. The river will be dropping into shape quickly and will be in good shape for the weekend and next week. Expect fish to be distribut- ed throughout the system once the river levels recede. The typical peak for Siletz winter steelhead is January to March. The 4-mile bridge (aka Steel Bridge) in the Siletz gorge is open to motorized vehicles on the weekends only. Anglers can walk/ bike in the road during the weekdays. There is a park- ing area located at the 1-mile gate where anglers can walk/bike upstream from there. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead Winter steelhead fishing was slow to fair the end of last week, Friday and Monday saw some nice fish caught, while the weekend itself was a little slow. There should be both hatchery and wild (catch and release only for wilds) throughout the system when the high waters do recede. YAQUINA RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead will start to show up in the Yaquina/Big Elk in December and typically peak from January to March. TENMILE LAKES/ TENMILE CREEK: Steelhead, largemouth bass, coho Steelhead anglers con- tinue to catch a few hatch- ery steelhead on Tenmile Creek. Eel Creek is now open to steelhead fishing. Largemouth bass in Tenmile Lakes can be found in deeper water around submerged cover. Anglers will want to slow down their presentation with the colder water tem- peratures. UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Winter Steelhead Lots of anglers were fishing before the rains and doing well. Once the river drops back down, fishing should be great. Don’t forget to turn in snout from hatchery Winter Steelhead for a chance to win a gift card. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, surfperch Bottomfishing is open to all depths, although the ocean has been very rough lately keeping anglers from getting out on the ocean. The daily bag limit for marine fish is 6 fish, which includes a one fish sub- bag limit for China, cop- per, and quillback rock- fish. Anglers can still har- vest 2 lingcod per day. Anglers must release all cabezon through June. Anglers may also choose to fish the offshore longleader fishery outside of the 40-fathom regulato- ry line, which is open year-round. The longlead- er 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 bottomfish, flatfish or hal- ibut trips. Find informa- tion about a longleader setup here. The ocean has been too rough to fish for surf- perch. When the ocean swells are calmer, surf- perch anglers are having some success on the beaches using sand shrimp or Berkley Gulp sand worms. BOTTOM FISHING: Winter is in full force with no ocean fishing last week anywhere along the coast. Changes for 2021 include a general marine bag limit of 6 fish. See the “What can I keep and how many?” below for the full regulations for bottom- fishing in 2021. Good luck in the new year and, as always, if there are any questions on regulations and fish identification please don’t hesitate to contact ODFW by phone or email. PACIFIC HALIBUT: All areas are closed for Pacific halibut. The 2021 season will begin opening in May. OCEAN SALMON: All areas are closed for ocean salmon fishing. The area from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. will reopen for all salmon-except coho on March 15, 2021 (this opening could be modified by in-season action during the March 2021 Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting). All other sea- sons for 2021 will be under development through the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s annual process that is expected to con- clude on April 15, 2021. RAZOR CLAMS: The recreational harvest of razor clams is closed from the Columbia River to the California border. ODA recommends you discard and do not eat any razor clams dug from these areas on or since Monday, Nov. 16 as this is when samples were dug. A weekly roundup of shopping, savings and doings around town. Elite Dealer Certified Gold Service Chainsaws Outdoor Power Tools We Sell & Service Stihl Products Monday-Friday 8—5 1550 6th St. & Hwy 101 541-997-2653 BARGAINS OF THE MONTH TRUE VALUE HARDWARE 1750 HIGHWAY 126 DUNES VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER FLORENCE, OR PHONE (541) 997-8024 SALE DATE: JANUARY 1 - JANUARY 31, 2020 $9.99 GE® 4 pk. 5W or 8W A19 LED Bulbs E 248 667/668/671/672 B6 #E 248 667 OLD D SCHOOL Iss itt timee forr a new w mattress? 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