SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 | 3B
ODFW Recreation
Report: Marine Zone
HAVE FUN!
BEACH SAFE!
BEWARE THE SNEAKER WAVE
They´re called sneaker waves because they
appear without warning, often surging high up on
the beach with d eadly force, and are impossible to
predict. Sneaker waves also carry a large amount
of sand that can saturate your clothes, weighing
you down and making escape diffi cult if not
impossible.
How to play it safe: Never turn your back on the
ocean.
WATCH THOSE LOGS
The ocean is strong enough to pick up even the
biggest log and plop it down on top of you. Some
logs may look small, but even the tiny ones can be
waterlogged and weigh tons.
How to play it safe: If you see a log in the surf or
on wet sand, stay off it.
RIP CURRENTS
Rip currents are strong currents of water that
rush out to sea. They are stronger than even the
best swimmer. These currents can swiftly sweep
unwary beachcombers and waders off their feet
and out to sea. Rip currents may appear as dark,
choppy water. Any time you see debris and foam
fl oating out to sea, chances are you have found a
rip current. Avoid the area.
How to play it safe: Parents keep your kids close
when playing in the ocean. If caught in a rip
current, don’t panic . Swim parallel to the beach
until you are out of the current, then head for the
beach.
KNOW THE TIDES
Incoming tides isolate rocks from headlands and
the shore. Avoid the temptation of strolling
out to an interesting rock without knowing when
the tide rolls back in. Free tide tables are
readily available at state park offi ces, information
centers and many shops and motels.
How to play it safe: Stay off rocks and small,
enclosed beaches.
Know when the tide is coming in by visiting the
tidetable website at the
Hatfi eld Marine Science Center
http://weather.hmsc.oregonstate.edu/weather/
tides/tides.html
HIGH WAVES CAN REACH YOU
Tides and waves can sweep over rocks, jetties and
headlands, knocking you off and carrying you out
to sea.
How to play it safe: Assume nothing is “high
enough” and avoid exposed rocks, jetties and
headlands during strong wave action (like during
and after storms).
BEWARE OF HIGH, STEEP CLIFFS
Assume that all cliff edges are unstable. Wet trails
or soft sand and earth can make for unstable
footing. Rocks can be slippery even when it isn’t
raining.
How to play it safe: Make sure you wear proper
footwear, and stick to the trails. Stay behind guard
fences and railings, and don´t get too close to the
edge.
HEADS UP
Standing at the base of an Oceanside cliff can
be dangerous, especially if it has an overhang. In
some places, winter storms and high waves have
eroded the shoreline, increasing the chance of
collapse and slides.
How to play it safe: Beware of falling rocks, and
don´t climb on bluffs and eroding hillsides. Don´t
walk along the base of cliffs unless absolutely
necessary.
Gracie Perkins handles the ball for the Lady Viks in
their game against Elmira.
VIKINGS from page 1B
from Gracie Perkins, who
had a beautiful three-point-
er at the start of the quarter.
They continued the fight
into the second quarter,
never letting up on the gas
and maintaining the pres-
sure on Elmira throughout.
“Normally we’re a sec-
ond-half team, but we real-
ly pulled through in the
first half this time,” said
freshman guard Jane
Lacouture. “Everyone on
the team had a great game.”
Siuslaw was ahead 27-6
at halftime, with Gracie
Freudenthal picking up 12
points in that quarter alone
from the low post.
In the second half, the
Lady Viks pushed on and
increased their lead by
another 10 points in the
third quarter, finishing
41-10. Freudenthal had 6
points
and
Brea
Blankenship scored 7,
including a three-pointer.
With Siuslaw’s lead
being over 30 points, the
Mercy Rule kicked in for
the fourth quarter, prompt-
ing the clock to run for the
remainder of the game.
Blankenship scored the last
5 points for the Lady Viks
with a steal that led to a fast
break for a layup, and
another three-pointer lead-
ing to the final score being
46-14.
“It was the best all-
around game we’ve had,
and there was a lot of good
teamwork,” said Lacouture.
“Everyone got a lot of
playing time, and there was
no one MVP on the team;
everyone worked hard and
played their best.”
In
addition
to
Blankenship, Freudenthal
and Perkins’ points, Haylee
Cole had 2 points and
Makayla Freeman and
Jasmine Bledsoe each had
1.
“This was Gracie’s
fourth double-double in a
row,” said the coach. “She
had 20 points and 10
rebounds tonight. Brea also
had a killer game and a
double-double as well with
17 points and 10 steals. She
was definitely working
hard for it.”
The two seniors will be
dearly missed after finish-
ing this week’s remaining
games.
“Brea and Gracie are
two peas in a pod, and they
have really stepped up,”
said Coach Cole. “They’re
taking these kids under
their wing, and we’ve got a
young team, so that’s what
they need. They’re really
stepping up and being the
leaders that the team needs.
It’s really good to see!”
The Lady Viks played
Junction City on Tuesday
with results coming in after
printing deadlines. Their
final games are at home on
Thursday, June 17, against
Cottage Grove at 5:45 p.m.
and on Friday, June 18,
against Bandon at 1:30
p.m., which will be their
Senior Night celebration.
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COVERED
RAZOR CLAMS
CLOSED from the
Columbia River to the
north jetty of the Siuslaw
River near Florence.
OPEN from the south
jetty of the Siuslaw River
to the CA border.
MUSSELS
Mussel harvest is now
open along the entire
Oregon coast.
OCEAN SALMON
In the Central Oregon
Coast Subarea (Humbug
Mountain to Cape Falcon)
Minimum
lengths:
Chinook = 22” N. of Cape
Falcon, and 24” S. of Cape
Falcon; coho = 16”; steel-
head = 20”; and no min.
length for pink, chum, or
sockeye salmon in ocean
fishery
Chinook Season (all
salmon except coho): Open
through Oct. 31. Two salm-
on per day, closed to reten-
tion of coho except as list-
ed below for the “selective
coho” and the “non-selec-
tive coho” seasons.
Selective Coho (fin-
clipped) Season: Cape
Falcon to OR/CA border
Open through earlier of
Aug. 28 or 120,000 fin-
clipped coho quota. Two
salmon per day. Open for
all salmon, all coho must
have a healed adipose fin-
clip.
Non-selective
Coho
Season (all salmon): Open
Sept. 10-12, and each Fri-
Sun through the earlier of
Sept. 30 or 14,000
non-mark-selective coho
quota. Days open to coho
from Sept. 10-30 may be
modified by in-season
action.
PACIFIC HALIBUT
In the Central Oregon
Coast Subarea (Humbug
Mountain to Cape Falcon)
Daily bag limit: 1 Pacific
halibut. Annual limit: 6. No
length limit.
Spring All-Depth Season
fixed open dates are: June
17-19 and July 1-3. Back-
up dates, if quota available,
are July 15-17 and July
29-31. Quota = 172,244
lbs.
Summer
All-Depth
Season: Opens Aug 5-7,
then every other Thurs, Fri,
& Sat through the earlier of
Oct 31 or the quota is
caught. Quota = 68,351 lbs.
Nearshore Season: Now
open 7 days per week,
inside the 40-fathom line,
through the earlier of
October 31 or the quota is
caught. Retention of bot-
tomfish is allowed with
nearshore halibut fishing,
however on days when the
all-depth fishery is open,
all-depth rules apply
regardless of depth of fish-
ing. Quota = 32,808 lbs.
SPORT GROUNDFISH
Beginning June 1, reten-
tion of China, copper, and
quillback rockfish is pro-
hibited by anglers fishing
from boats.
Beginning May 10, the
general marine bag limit
(rockfish,
greenlings,
skates, etc.) is 5 fish per
angler per day.
Cabezon is closed
through June 30. There will
be a one fish sub-bag limit
when it opens on July 1.
From June 1 through
Aug. 31, restricted to inside
of the 40-fathom regulatory
line.
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Highway 101 in Florence.
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California border.
Recreational crabbing is
closed in the ocean from
Oct. 16 through Nov. 30.
For recreational crab
harvesters, it is recom-
mended that crab always
be eviscerated prior to
cooking, which includes
removal and discard of the
viscera, internal organs,
and gills.
Because of Oregon’s
precautionary management
of biotoxins, the crab and
shellfish products currently
being sold in retail markets
and restaurants are safe for
consumers.
Before clamming or
crabbing, call ODA’s shell-
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or visit the ODA shellfish
safety closures web page
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viscera is not recommend-
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Recreational crabbers
will need to mark all float-
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of the following: phone
number,
permanent
address, ODFW Angler ID
number, or vessel identifi-
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information in a clear, legi-
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docks, piers, jetties, or
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