Bandon Fishing report
Local lakes: Last week, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife restocked Empire Lakes in Coos Bay with the last of its two-pound trophy trout and legal-sized rainbow trout. The reports I received from the Bites on Tackle shop in Empire were o...
 3.5K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 110.0 Storms affect fishing and hunting
Salmon fishing on the Lower Rogue River in Gold Beach still is producing good numbers of coho and jack Chinook. Adult Chinook are returning to the Indian Creek area with larger numbers being caught this past week. Most of the salmon being caught on t...
3.7K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 110.0 Storms affect fishing and hunting
Salmon fishing on the Lower Rogue River in Gold Beach still is producing good numbers of coho and jack Chinook. Adult Chinook are returning to the Indian Creek area with larger numbers being caught this past week. Most of the salmon being caught on t...
3.7K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 110.0 Bandon Fishing Report
Local lakes: Last week, Bradley Lake near Bandon was stocked with 1,000 2-pound trophy-size rainbow trout. Plenty of anglers fished the lake last weekend, but we hadn t received any updated reports as of Tuesday. Five 20-foot lengths of floating doc...
2.8K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 110.0 Recreation Report
SIUSLAW RIVER: Fall Chinook are being caught in lower tide water but in small numbers. A good opportunity is to fish the incoming tide by trolling plugs or herring. Fishing for resident and sea-run cutthroat trout is fair to good in most of the mains...
7.1K - Sep. 19, 2009; scored 190.0 Recreation Report
MID COAST LAKES: Trout stocking on Mid Coast Lakes is over for the season. Stocking will not start again until February. SIUSLAW RIVER: Fishing for cutthroat trout has been good throughout the river and bay. Sea-run cutthroat trout angling in tidewat...
5.7K - Sep. 5, 2009; scored 181.0 Oregon Outdoor Report: Umpqua River kicks off first derby of season
Chinook salmon fishing has remained strong in all local rivers. We are just starting to see a better catch inside the jetties in Winchester Bay and mooching on the bar at Charleston has also picked up. The large number of jacks has been the topic of ...
4.1K - Sep. 5, 2009; scored 141.0 Recreation Report
SIUSLAW RIVER: Fishing for cutthroat trout has picked up recently throughout the river and bay. Sea-run cutthroat trout angling in tidewater is good. Trolling in tide water with small lures is effective. BEN IRVING RESERVOIR: The reservoir is stocked...
5.6K - Aug. 29, 2009; scored 122.0 Oregon Outdoors Report: Consistent bites reported in rivers
Officials are reporting that all local rivers have produced a good number of Chinook catches. The Coquille River has had 40-plus pound fish taken. The Coos River has also been very steady with the Marshfield Channel being the hot spot. Anglers on the...
4.0K - Aug. 29, 2009; scored 110.0 Oregon Outdoor Report: Tuna boats bringing in big catches
Column by Richard DeChambeau Tuna fishing is even better this week than last week. Prowler Charters in Bandon reported warm water was as close as 15-20 miles out. It also reported taking more than 140 tuna Thursday. Charleston also is having excell...
4.6K - Aug. 3, 2009; scored 110.0 Oregon Outdoor Report: Tuna boats bringing in big catches
Column by Richard DeChambeau Tuna fishing is even better this week than last week. Prowler Charters in Bandon reported warm water was as close as 15-20 miles out. It also reported taking more than 140 tuna Thursday. Charleston also is having excellen...
4.5K - Aug. 1, 2009; scored 110.0 Recreation Report
FISHING MID-COAST LAKES: Trout stocking on Mid-Coast Lakes is over for the season, but trout fishing in area lakes should remain productive until warmer weather limits trout activity. Most water bodies have been stocked with 8- to 12-inch trout, with...
5.1K - Jul. 18, 2009; scored 92.0 Recreation Report
FISHING MID-COAST LAKES: Now is a great time to get out and catch some rainbow trout. Trout fishing has been good and should remain productive until warm summer weather reduces trout activity. WINCHESTER BAY: Fishing for sturgeon is slow. Crabbing ha...
2.7K - Jul. 11, 2009; scored 92.0 Road construction squeezes 101 traffic
Bridge deck and rail repairs on U.S. Highway 101 about 9 miles south of Gold Beach will slow traffic starting today. The Oregon Department of Transportation will reduce traffic over Myers Creek Bridge at milepost 337 to a single lane for three months...
1.4K - Jun. 29, 2009; scored 204.0 Oregon Outdoor Report: Controlled hunt results available
Column by Richard DeChambeau The Oregon Departmnt of Fish and Wildlife finally has its computer system working and controlled hunt draw results are available at www.dfw.state.or.us . You will need to have your hunting license number available in o...
4.3K - Jun. 20, 2009; scored 110.0 Oregon Outdoor Report: ODFW sets fall Chinook seasons
Column by Richard DeChambeau The 2009 coastal fall Chinook in-river salmon seasons have finally been set by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The fall Chinook season begins Aug. 1 and continues to the end of the year. The Coos and Rogue riv...
4.4K - Jun. 13, 2009; scored 141.0 Day Planner
Ongoing Miniature and Small Works show opening 10 a.m. 2nd Street Gallery, 210 Second St., Bandon. Through June 30. (347-4133, info@2ndstreetgallery.com ) Art of Everyday Objects through June 30, North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. (75...
9.8K - Jun. 12, 2009; scored 160.0 May road closures
Sections of U.S. Bureau of Land Management forest roads will close this week and next, while bridge approaches are being paved. Road numbers and closure dates for bridges east of Reedsport are: 20-8-22 (Jeff Creek) today. 20-8-13.0 (Bum Creek) to...
0.8K - May. 13, 2009; scored 179.0 Recreation Report
FISHING MID-COAST LAKES: Trout stocking is underway. The following lakes have recently been stocked with rainbow trout: Alder Lake, Big Creek reservoirs, Buck Lake, Cleawox Lake, Dune Lake, Georgia Lake, North Georgia Lake, Munsel Lake, Olalla Creek ...
4.0K - Mar. 14, 2009; scored 141.0 Recreation Report
FISHING MID-COAST LAKES: No reports. SMITH RIVER: Open for adipose-fin-clipped steelhead. WINCHESTER BAY: Fishing is picking up a little for sturgeon. Crabbing has been good. UMPQUA RIVER MAINSTEM: Winter steelhead can be found throughout the Umpqua ...
2.3K - Feb. 14, 2009; scored 141.0 | 
