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Recreation Report for Aug. 23
Sunday, August 24, 2008 | 1 comment(s)
FISHING
MID COAST LAKES: Rainbow trout stocking for the mid coast lakes has ended for the season.
SMITH RIVER: The mainstem is open to adipose-fin-clipped steelhead from the mouth to Spencer Creek and on the North Fork from the mouth to Johnson Creek. Fall Chinook season is open from the mouth to Spencer Creek (check for special regulations). Trout season also is open through Sept. 15, and striped bass season is open year-round, with a limit of two fish per 24 hours, 30-inch minimum size. The North Fork is open to Johnson Creek for stripers.
WINCHESTER BAY: Fishing remains slow for sturgeon. Sport fishing for ocean coho is open, but only adipose-fin-clipped coho can be harvested.
LAKE MARIE: Lake Marie has been stocked with about 4,000 catchable trout to date.
UMPQUA RIVER: The mainstem Umpqua is closed to wild steelhead harvest, but remains open year-round for adipose fin-clipped steelhead.
TENMILE LAKES: Largemouth bass fishing has been good.
DIAMOND LAKE: Fishing’s been good. ODFW stocked 15,000 catchable trout two weeks ago, in addition to the 72,000 trout the lake has been stocked with this year, 6,000 of which were trophy sized.
This is in addition to the 50,000 “fingerlings” stocked in 2007 that are now 12-15 inches long.
LOON LAKE: Loon Lake has been stocked with about 7,000 catchable trout to date. In addition, there were almost 6,000 sub-legal trout stocked last fall that should be ready for harvest.
COOS COUNTY LAKES: Trout are still being caught at Empire Lake and Eel Lake.
COOS RIVER BASIN: Trout season is open, but is restricted to artificial flies and lures above tidewater.
A few chinook salmon have been caught in the Coquille estuary from Rocky Point boat ramp to the mouth.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Trout season is open but is restricted to artificial flies and lures above tidewater.
BEN IRVING RESERVOIR: The reservoir has been stocked with about 4,000 trout to date.
FLORAS LAKE: No reports.
ELK & SIXES RIVERS: Cutthroat trout are spread throughout both rivers.
GARRISON LAKE: Trout are scattered throughout the lake.
LIBBY POND: Fishing has slowed.
LOWER ROGUE RIVER: Chinook fishing has been tough, with most fish being caught on the outgoing tides.
As usual, an anchovy with a spinner blade is the number one bait, but straight bait or a spinner is a good second choice.
Steelhead fishing has been fair, with half-pounder steelhead providing most of the catch. Anglers fishing early morning or late evening have been doing the best.
CHETCO RIVER: Cutthroat are spread throughout the Chetco River with the estuary or upper Chetco producing the best.
SOUTH COAST STREAMS: Trout season is open in the Umpqua tributaries, Smith River, South Umpqua, North Umpqua tributaries and Cow Creek basins.
PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES: With sport catch of some rockfish higher than anticipated, the marine fish bag limit for anglers went from six to five. Sport anglers may still retain two lingcod, but that fishery also is restricted inside of 20 fathoms.
HUNTING
BEAR & COUGAR: Bear and cougar seasons are open in Coos, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Curry Counties. Populations in Coos County are reported to be healthy with the heaviest concentration of bears living in the northwest portion of the county. Predator calling may be the best tactic for finding bears in the first week of the season.
BOW: Archery hunters are reminded they must purchase a tag by Aug. 29, prior to the season opening Aug. 30.
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Information from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
MID COAST LAKES: Rainbow trout stocking for the mid coast lakes has ended for the season.
SMITH RIVER: The mainstem is open to adipose-fin-clipped steelhead from the mouth to Spencer Creek and on the North Fork from the mouth to Johnson Creek. Fall Chinook season is open from the mouth to Spencer Creek (check for special regulations). Trout season also is open through Sept. 15, and striped bass season is open year-round, with a limit of two fish per 24 hours, 30-inch minimum size. The North Fork is open to Johnson Creek for stripers.
WINCHESTER BAY: Fishing remains slow for sturgeon. Sport fishing for ocean coho is open, but only adipose-fin-clipped coho can be harvested.
LAKE MARIE: Lake Marie has been stocked with about 4,000 catchable trout to date.
UMPQUA RIVER: The mainstem Umpqua is closed to wild steelhead harvest, but remains open year-round for adipose fin-clipped steelhead.
TENMILE LAKES: Largemouth bass fishing has been good.
DIAMOND LAKE: Fishing’s been good. ODFW stocked 15,000 catchable trout two weeks ago, in addition to the 72,000 trout the lake has been stocked with this year, 6,000 of which were trophy sized.
This is in addition to the 50,000 “fingerlings” stocked in 2007 that are now 12-15 inches long.
LOON LAKE: Loon Lake has been stocked with about 7,000 catchable trout to date. In addition, there were almost 6,000 sub-legal trout stocked last fall that should be ready for harvest.
COOS COUNTY LAKES: Trout are still being caught at Empire Lake and Eel Lake.
COOS RIVER BASIN: Trout season is open, but is restricted to artificial flies and lures above tidewater.
A few chinook salmon have been caught in the Coquille estuary from Rocky Point boat ramp to the mouth.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Trout season is open but is restricted to artificial flies and lures above tidewater.
BEN IRVING RESERVOIR: The reservoir has been stocked with about 4,000 trout to date.
FLORAS LAKE: No reports.
ELK & SIXES RIVERS: Cutthroat trout are spread throughout both rivers.
GARRISON LAKE: Trout are scattered throughout the lake.
LIBBY POND: Fishing has slowed.
LOWER ROGUE RIVER: Chinook fishing has been tough, with most fish being caught on the outgoing tides.
As usual, an anchovy with a spinner blade is the number one bait, but straight bait or a spinner is a good second choice.
Steelhead fishing has been fair, with half-pounder steelhead providing most of the catch. Anglers fishing early morning or late evening have been doing the best.
CHETCO RIVER: Cutthroat are spread throughout the Chetco River with the estuary or upper Chetco producing the best.
SOUTH COAST STREAMS: Trout season is open in the Umpqua tributaries, Smith River, South Umpqua, North Umpqua tributaries and Cow Creek basins.
PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES: With sport catch of some rockfish higher than anticipated, the marine fish bag limit for anglers went from six to five. Sport anglers may still retain two lingcod, but that fishery also is restricted inside of 20 fathoms.
HUNTING
BEAR & COUGAR: Bear and cougar seasons are open in Coos, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Curry Counties. Populations in Coos County are reported to be healthy with the heaviest concentration of bears living in the northwest portion of the county. Predator calling may be the best tactic for finding bears in the first week of the season.
BOW: Archery hunters are reminded they must purchase a tag by Aug. 29, prior to the season opening Aug. 30.
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Information from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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