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Week
OF 2/17/07
Mid Coast Lakes Stocking Schedule:
The following water bodies have been stocked with catchable rainbow
trout during the week of January 22nd. In the Newport area: Big
Creek Reservoir 1&2, Olalla Reservoir, In the Florence area: Alder
Lake, Cleawox Lake, Dune Lake, Munsel Lake.
ALSEA RIVER: Winter steelhead fishing
has been slow to fair for both drift boat and bank anglers.
Hatchery fish returns to the Alsea Fish Hatchery and harvest rates in
the area have slowed because of low clear and cool river conditions.
The fishery is expected to pick up after the next rain event. Current
river levels and forecasts can be found at http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?TIDO3.
BIG CREEK: Winter steelhead angling is slow. Water levels have dropped,
and are low and clear. Use small baits or lures for best success. Call
503-458-6529 for recorded fishing information.
GNAT
CREEK: Gnat Creek is a small, short stream located 18 miles east of Astoria on Hwy
30. The 3.5 miles upstream from tidewater to Barrier Falls
(1000 feet upstream from Gnat Creek Hatchery) is all public access with
angler parking along Hwy 30. Steelhead fishing has been slow with low
clear water. Call 503-455-0701 for recorded water conditions and
steelhead fishing information.
KILCHIS RIVER: Winter steelhead angling
is slow. The river level is very low, and the river is extremely clear.
A tree has fallen across the river just below Kilchis Park.
Although partially cleared, boaters should use extreme caution in this
stretch until the tree is cleared.
NECANICUM RIVER: Winter steelhead angling
is slow. Water is low and clear. Anglers should be persistent, and
concentrate on the lower river.
NORTH FORK NEHALEM RIVER:
Winter steelhead angling has been slow to fair. Fishing has slowed as
the stream has dropped and cleared. There are still a fair number of
hatchery fish available. Call the Nehalem Hatchery recorded information
line at 503-368-5670 for updated reports. ODFW is conducting
voluntary creel surveys on the North Fork.
There are kiosks located at several locations along the river for
anglers. Please stop and fill out a survey form.
NORTH FORK KLASKANINE RIVER:
Hatchery winter steelhead are available throughout the system up to
Klaskanine Hatchery. Fishing has been slow. Water level is low and is
very clear. Public access is available at the hatchery and downstream
off of Hwy 202.
NESTUCCA RIVER
AND THREE
RIVERS: Water
levels are low and streams are clear. Angling for winter steelhead has
been slow to fair. The catch is a mixture of hatchery and wild fish.
Anglers should concentrate on the lower river system for the best
chance of catching fresh fish. Some fish are available throughout the
river system. Side drifting small baits have been the most productive
for boaters. Check river levels before fishing at http://ahps2.wrh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pqr
NORTH COAST LAKES:
Trout stocking will begin in March. Coffenbury
Lake, Sunset
Lake, Town
Lake, Cape
Meares Lake,
Tahoe Lake,
Spring Lake, and Lorens Pond have been
stocked with surplus hatchery steelhead.
NORTH COAST LAKES:
Trout stocking will begin in March. Coffenbury
Lake, Sunset
Lake, Town
Lake, Cape
Meares Lake,
Tahoe Lake,
Spring Lake, and Lorens Pond have been
stocked with surplus hatchery steelhead.
SILETZ RIVER:
Winter steelhead fishing is slow to fair for the drift boat fishery and
for bank fishing near Moonshine
Park and
above. The fishery is expected to pick up after the next rain
event. River conditions are low, clear and cool. Current river levels
and forecasts can be found at http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?SILO3
SIUSLAW RIVER: The winter steelhead
fishery is slow to fair. River flows are low, clear and cool which have
slowed the fishery down. The fishery is anticipated to pick up
following the next rain event. Current river levels and forecasts can
be found at http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?MPLO3
TILLAMOOK BAY: Angling for sturgeon has slowed
recently. Use sand shrimp on the bottom near the channel edges on the
outgoing tides for best success. Move often until you locate some fish.
WARM WATER ANGLING: The mid coast has many lakes which have a variety
of warm water
species. Fishing for these species is typically very good from late
spring to late fall using a variety of baits and lures. The following
is a list of accessible lakes with some of the warm water fish species.
In the Lincoln City area - Devils Lake (large mouth bass, perch,
bluegill); in the Newport area – Big Creek Reservoir 1 and 2 (large
mouth bass, brown bullhead); in the Toledo area – Olalla Reservoir
(large mouth bass, bluegill); in the Waldport area – Eckman Lake (large
mouth bass); in the Florence area – Sutton, Mercer, Munsel, Woahink,
Siltcoos and Tahkenitch Lakes (large mouth bass, perch, bluegill,
crappie, brown bullhead).
WILSON AND TRASK RIVERS:
Winter steelhead are available throughout the Wilson and Trask rivers,
but the best chance for fresh fish is in the lower river areas. Angling
has been slow to fair, with the river getting low and clear. The catch
has been a mix of hatchery and wild fish. Fish are spread throughout
the river systems. Check river levels at http://ahps2.wrh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=pqr
prior to fishing.
YAQUINA RIVER: Winter steelhead fishing
is slow to fair. The fishery in the Big Elk should be fair to good
throughout January. The best fishing in the Big Elk is typically from
the fishing deadline and downstream a few miles.
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