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Bagett writes for Gazette Times 50th Wedding Anniversary
by M ark Hagrll
One o these days wc gotta get over
to the Columbia and try some ’o that
walleye fishin'
A few years ago. those words rippl
ed back and forth through eastern
Oregon'» diverse angling community
with a frequency comparable to heavy
smokers threatening to kick the habit
And lh*>ugh the ashtray manufacturing
industry is probably still as secure as
ever, enough Eastside fisherman have
sampled and become hooked on the
Columbia's walleye fishing in recent years to help build what is prohably
the fastest growing fishery the big river has ever seen
Theory has it that walleye entered the Columbia's upper reaches in
W ashington some 30 years ago and began spreading downward And while
walleye have been present in Oregon waters of the Columbia for at least
half that time, biologist say a true fishery for the large perch has existed
only since the early eighties
Much of the buzz aNmt the new fishery has been about the unusually
large size of fish being taken, even back then State records in both Oregon
and Washington were being rewritten several times each year and. given
the ideal growth conditions of the Columbia, biologists and other walleye
experts began considering the possibility that the I960 world walleye record
of 25 pounds might well fall to a Columbia River fish During an inter
view several years ago for a magazine feature on Columbia River walleye
ODFW biologist Steve Williams mentioned an unconfirmed report of a
23 pound walleye caught in the fall of 1983 in an Indian gill net
’’This fish would certainly have been over the world record had she been
caught in the spring.” Williams said
River guide Bob Gritski of Pendleton specializes in trophy Columbia
River walleye fishing and claims the best activity can be found from
McNary Dam downstream to Arlington And. while he claimed good
numbers of fish arc scattered throughout the area, he said “ the Boardman
area seems to be pretty hot right now ”
' We've been catching fish between eight and 12 pounds pretty consistent
ly,” he said, “ and there's been some four and five pounders (caught) too
There aren't very many small fish in the river up in this area, your average
fish is about seven pounds ”
The walleye guide said male fish have made up the largest portion of
the marble-eye catch recently, with the big females just starting to come in
''Right now they're just starting to get into their sumer stages, which
is (the fish arc) coming up on submerged islands and points.” he said
"There have been some 16-pound fish caught, but not many.”
Gritski, winner of the 1988 Oregon Governor's Cup Walleye Cham
pionship on the Columbia, suggests looking for this type of underwater
structure in depths of 15 to 30 feet.
Although walleye arc known to occasionally feed on passing stcclhead
and salmon smolts. these migrations typically pass higher in the water col
umn than is favored by the walleye, a bottom-oriented fish Hence, leaches, j
eels, crawfish, sculpins. and rough-fish (especially squawfish) minnows
arc all primary walleye fodder
Gritski usually favors trolling a spinner nightcrawler combo on a four
foot leader behind a bottom bouncing weight for big walleye, but says div
ing plugs can also be effective when trolled with downriggers through some
of the deeper holes. When the action slows down a bit, he often goes to
a one-half-ouncc to one and one half-ounce banana style jighc.id with a
plastic grub or shad body and a nightcrawler
“ Jigging is fine, especially if the fish aren't hitting quick and furious,”
he said “ If they are off their bite, it doesn't hurt to sit there and drift
with the current using jigs because it slows down your presentation, which
in turn will help entice some of those fish that just aren't biting well.”
For more information, call Gritski at 278 1154
The Washington side of the river claims an 18 pound, .5 ounce trophy
as their state record walleye, while Oregon's record, taken near Arlington,
weighed 17 pounds, 9 4 ounces An unsubstantiated report has been cir
culating that a possible new Oregon record exceeding 18 pmnds was caught
by a notable walleye guide within the past few weeks, however that angler
could not be reached for comment and the Oregon Bass and Panfish Club,
official keepers of the state's warmwatcr-fish records, has had no entry
of such a catch us of this writing
Spot Check:
Columbia
River
Walleye
Wranglers planning day
ride in mountains
The Heppner Wranglers arc plan
ning a Day Ride for July 29
The route is undecided but the
final destination will be Bennett's
cabin with a barbecue
Anyone with a horse is invited to
attend, you need not be a member ot
the Wranglers
Tline and locution of the ride is to
be announced at a later date
Fore more information, call
676-5037 or 676-5878
No Host
RETIREMENT TARTY!
Honoring (XL. Adams
at Beecher’s in lone Sat July 15th
Social Hour: 6 (X) p.m.
Dinner: 7:<X) p . m .
All Friends are Invited'
Mark Bagett. Prairie City, it a
new feature writer for the Gazette
Timet Sample* of hit writing have
been included in the latt two week*
paper*, with favorable comments
Hit column, Eastern Oregon Out
doors. will be run weekly in this
newspaper
Mark it a full tune, free lance out-
tkior writer and photographer Aside
from authoring his syndicated week
ly column. Pattern Oregon Out
doors.” Hagen's feature art kies and
photographs appear nationwide in
such magazines as Petersen’s Hun
ting. Bastin', Petersen’s Fishing,
Western Outdoors. North American
Fisherman' and others He is the
form er e d ito r/a rt d irec to r of
Everyone’s Outdoors and has serv
ed as the Oregon editor of Western
Outdoor«
An active member of the Outdoor
Writers Association of America and
Oregon Director of the Northwest
O utdoor W riters A ssociation
(NOW A), Bagett was presented with
the NOW A 1988 Excellence In
Craft Award in Seattle this spring for
his effo rts with E v ery o n e’s
Outdoors
Born from a long line of out-
doorsmen. Bagett enjoys all aspects
of western hunting, fresh water
fishing, wilderness adventure and
horse packing He has also been
employed in the surveying, logging
and ranching industries
” J’ve done other work, but none
is as gratify mg as comntunk aiing the
wonder of the »»utdoors. even thinigh
it's one of the toughest ways there
is to make a living.'' Bagett said
“ To paraphrase a colleague of mine,
’An outdoor freelancer is one o f the
few indit kluals w tiling to put in Ilk)
hours a week to keep from working
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Eskelson family gathers in the mountains
On July 2. 1989. the descendents
of W ilium and Cleo (Eskelson) Van
W inkle, gathered for a family reu
mon at the Alma Green and Jack
Van Winkle cabins in the mminuins
The day was beautiful and 67 peo
ple enjoyed visiting, playing games,
eating food and having fun for the
day
Out of town family members were
from Spokane
Bothell. B ellevue.
Kirkland. H»»bart. Southworth and
Puyallup. Washington. Woodhurn.
Sandy, Coos Bay. Beaverton,
Salem. Trouldalc. Adel. Vale and
Prineville and Costa Mesa, Calif
Hosting the reunion were Ainu
Green and Cliff Green. Jack and
Mary Van Winkle. Kit and Shirley
George and Jim and Georgia Van
Winkle
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Mr and Mrs N C »Nelsi Anderson will he honored at a reception on
August 5 from VS p m at the Church of Jesus Christ ol I alter Day Saints.
1401 S W I Mh. Dallas. Oregon
The Andersons lived in Hcppncr from l l*45 ll*>s where Mi Anderson
was County Extension Agent After leaving Hcppncr. thev lived in Africa
before settling in Dallas
Those unable to attend this special occasion may send a photo, dipping
or other written memory to Connie 1 inton, 12575 S New I ra R ich ). Oregon
City. OR 9704 '
The couple requests no gifts
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next couple of weeks, says Ernest Wick,
hospital administrator
Work has started on a new roof at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Sears has been con
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Reg 27 95
Barrel club
list winners
The Heppner Barrel Club ran a
competition on June 28 Following
is a list of winners:
Open first Joan Eckman. second
Kelsic Evans, third Christi Strocher
*200 Novice, first run first-
Barbara Zeller, second Dawn Peter
son Second run first Barbara
Zeller, second D aw n Peterson
Juniors first Krista Adams,
second Tiffamc Munkers; third
Angela Munkers
The next competition will be July
12 at 7 p m at the Wranglers Arena
in Heppner
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Recently it has been brought to the
attention of the Heppner Ranger
District that people are unsure what
trees they can and cannot cut
The main question has been can
you cut dead standing Tamarack
trees'.’ Tonya Bowers, Public Infor
illation Specialist tor the Heppner
Ranger District states. “ Yes. dead
standing Tamarack can be cut if it
isn't marked with paint, metal, or
paper wildlife posters However, it
must be in a designated wovidcutting
area or in an area w ith a special per
mit Refer to your maps for detailed
information on which trees may be
cut for firewood. Regulations may
vary by area ”
At this time there arc two areas
open for wood cutting Area 11
south of Sunflower Flats on Forest
Service Road 22, and Area 12 cast
of Hull Prairie lukc on Forest Scr
vice Road 2039 Area II and 12
mainly consists of down Ponderosa
Pine. Douglas Fir, laxlgepole Pine
and Tamarack
Permits can be obtained at the
Heppner Ranger District office
Monday through Friday 7:30 a m
to 4 : 30 p m or after hours and on
weekends at Millers Chevron Mini
Mart If you have any further ques
tions call Heppner Ranger District
office at 676 9187
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