Corvallis Gazette-Times News:

Oregon gets small win on salmon disaster funding..............

WASHINGTON (AP) The House approved $2 million Wednesday for salmon fishermen suffering from a sharply curtailed fishing season because the government is more tightly limiting their catch.
The money is a fraction of the $81 million West Coast lawmakers want. But frustrated over the Bush administration's failure to declare a disaster to help the fishermen, lawmakers hope the vote will keep the door open to add more money later.

Newport News-Times: Port of Newport likes Maritime & Heritage Center idea:

By Joel Gallob Of the News-Times
The Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center proposed by the Lincoln County Historical Society is not just about the history and culture of the central coast's original tribal inhabitants and its European-descendant explorers, settlers, loggers and fishers.

News and Highlights: 2006 - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:

Nuisance seal and sea lion control efforts set to begin on the Rogue River

Date:June 27, 2006
GOLD BEACH Officials today announced a plan to use non-lethal methods to control nuisance seals and sea lions on the Rogue River estuary beginning July 1.
The plan was created by the Curry Sportfishing Association (CSA) and Port of Gold Beach (Port) after numerous complaints from Gold Beach residents and visitors experiencing damage to their local salmon fishery and eonomy due to the nuisance mammals.
Seals and sea lions are actively taking anglers catches, damaging their gear, and causing property damage to boats, docks and marinas, said Mark Lottis of CSA. The community of Gold Beach has seen a steady increase over the last few years in the number of nuisance seals and sea lions.

KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon:

2 the Outdoors - Springer Fishing


SUMMER, 2006 - June mornings arrive so early that you're never quite sure you slept.
Anticipation is a part of it too. This June morning was the long-awaited fishing trip to catch a special salmon: coastal spring chinook or 'springer.

News and Highlights: 2006 - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:


Entire Oregon coast open to razor clamming for first time in nearly four years

NEWPORT ........ The last section of Oregon beach still closed to razor clamming will open Thursday, June 22 at 12:01 a.m., marking the first time in nearly four years that the entire Oregon coast is open.
Recent testing by the Oregon Department of Agriculture determined that domoic acid levels are within the safe range on the last remaining section of beach closed, from Otter Point near Gold Beach north to the Umpqua River jetty near Reedsport.
In October 2002, a large bloom of the algae that produces domoic acid forced the closure of all Oregon beaches to razor clamming. Closure occurs when toxins exceed an alert level of 20 ppm for domoic acid, a level that provides a margin of safety by halting harvest before toxins reach an amount that may cause human illness. Razor clams retain the natural toxin domoic acid in their edible tissues for many months before purging it.

Newport News-Times: All-depth Pacific halibut sport fishery opens this week:


The all-depth Pacific halibut sport fishery will be open between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain Thursday through Saturday, June 22-24. More than 30,000 pounds of the spring all-depth quota remain available to the fishery.

If sufficient quota remains after June 24, the spring all-depth fishery may continue on one or more of the following days: July 6, 7, 8, 20, 21 and 22.

Open dates will be announced on the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) hotline, 800-662-9825, and posted on the ODFW website at www.dfw.state.or.us/mrp/ (click on the picture of the halibut).

The nearshore Pacific halibut fishery is open seven days a week shoreward of the 40-fathom curve (defined by waypoints) between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain is scheduled to begin August 5 under a separate quota.

Regulations from previous all-depth periods are still in effect. Specific regulations for Pacific halibut can be found in the '2006 Oregon Sport Ocean Regulations for Salmon, Halibut and Other Marine Species' booklet. General fishing regulations are found in the Oregon Sport Fishing 2006 Regulations booklet.

The daily bag limit for Pacific halibut is one fish, and the annual limit is six. There is no minimum length requirement.

When Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel, retention of groundfish species, except sablefish (black cod), is prohibited on all-depth halibut days between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain. The high-relief area of Stonewall Bank (located approximately 15 miles west of Newport and defined by waypoints) is closed to Pacific halibut fishing at all times.

ESPN Outdoors - West Coast senators lift hold on fisheries bill:


By Matthew Daly
WASHINGTON ........ Two Democratic senators let a fisheries management bill go forward Thursday after Senate leaders agreed to a provision making West Coast salmon fishermen eligible for disaster assistance.
Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Barbara Boxer of California had said they would block a bill reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act until the Senate considered steps to help coastal communities in their states survive a sharply curtailed salmon fishing season.

News and Highlights: 2006 - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:



Pacific halibut sport fishery to re-open June 22-24

Date:June 19, 2006
Contact:Maggie Sommer (541) 867-0300 x237
Brandon Ford (541) 867-0300 x277
Fax: (503) 947-6009

NEWPORT Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials announced today all-depth Pacific halibut sport fishing between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain will re-open June 22-24. More than 30,000 pounds of the halibut spring quota is still available to anglers.
If sufficient quota remains after June 24, the spring all-depth fishery may continue on one or more of the following days: July 6, 7, 8, 20, 21 and 22. Open dates will be announced on the National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA Fisheries hot line 1-800-662-9825 and posted on the ODFW Web site at www.dfw.state.or.us/mrp/ click on the picture of the halibut.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS.............JUNE 20th


There will be a fish-a-long Tuesday, June 20 at Big Creek Reservoir #2 (upper). We will meet at the upper dam at 9 A.M. and fish until ???? John and Alan will be fishing from their float tubes and Wayne will bring his rubber raft. Dave (if he makes it) will be fishing with PowerBait. If you have a raft, float tube, or other non-motorized craft, bring it along.

If you need a ride to the fish-a-long, we can arrange some car pools. We can meet at the LVH clubhouse at 08:45 and can consolidate some vehicles as parking may be limited for a large amount of cars.

Newport News-Times: Devils Lake fishing tournament planned:


The 5th annual Devils Lake Fishing Tournament in Lincoln City will be held as a celebration for Father's Day the weekend of June 17-18.
Cash prizes totaling $600 and other product prizes will be awarded to the persons in each of two age categories catching the largest fish by weight. There are even prizes for catching the smallest fish. Two competition categories are for participants 14 years old and older, and those 13 years old and younger.

Click on above header to get this complete article............

More Info on this tournament received from LVH's Club Member Kevin.........

All participants must be registered and paid before noon on Saturday June17th. If need more on this contact Charles who has the information that Kevin gave him.

Also he advised best place to launch your boat is either at Regatta Park or at Holmes Road Park........

Newport News-Times: County to aid salmon fishers:


By Joel Gallob Of the News-Times

While the largely grounded salmon fishers of the Oregon coast await financial assistance from the state and federal governments, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted this week to provide up to $75,000 in county funds to help the most impacted among the county's salmon fishing fleet. The money will be used to cover moorage costs for salmon fishers for the next 12 months.

NEWS TIMES ARTICLE

As many of you are aware, the Longview Hills Fishing Club’s contribution to the very successful Children’s Fishing Day, held on 10 June, at the Big Creek Reservoir has been recognized in the 16 June Edition of the News Times. In the Sports Section you will find a very well written Press Release done by Greg Harlow of the North West Steelheaders. He was gracious enough to reflect our Club’s many contributions to this worthwhile annual event.

 

What the article did not make clear is that there were 5 additional members of our Club who also made significant contributions to the successful out come of this worth while event. They are:  Wayne Hill,   Dave Dinsmoor,   Bud Roark,   Jim Dunlap,   Brian Hudson,   Bruce Caillier.

 

To each and everyone of you, I wish to extend my sincere “Thank You” for your efforts and the positive reflection you cast on our Fishing Club. You all truly made it a Grand & Noble Day.           John Spangler (aka: The Hook)

Recreation Report: Northwest Zone: Fishing - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:

Northwest Zone: FISHING
Most Mid-Coast Rivers are open for salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout fishing. Anglers are encouraged to consult the regulations prior to fishing a particular river.
ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout fishing is open and there are plenty of resident trout to be caught. The Sea run cutthroat trout (Blue Backs) typically start returning in mid July with good number s by September. Steelhead angling is open but very slow during the spring and summer. Steelhead fishing typically picks up starting in September through the winter months. Only fin clipped steelhead may be harvested. During high flows, anglers should concentrate on upper river and headwater areas first as river conditions improve more rapidly. Current river levels and forecasts can be found at http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?TIDO3."

Recreation Report: Marine Zone: Fishing - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:



Marine Zone: Fishing
Marine Weather and Tide Links
Marine Resources Program
Ocean Salmon Fisheries

The Selective Coho Fishery opens June 17 from Cape Falcon to the California border. The bag limit is two salmon per day. All retained coho must have a healed adipose fin clip.
Anglers along the central coast report good catches of rockfish and lingcod. Boat anglers report catches of between 3 and 4 fish per angler for black, blue and yellowtail rockfish. Lingcod are more challenging to catch with about half the anglers catching a ling.

Whale Carcass Mystifies Alaska Scientists, Alaska Scientists Mystified After Whale Carcass Is Found Nearly 1,000 Miles From Ocean Habitat - CBS News

Whale Carcass Mystifies Alaska Scientists, Alaska Scientists Mystified After Whale Carcass Is Found Nearly 1,000 Miles From Ocean Habitat - CBS News: "Whale Carcass Mystifies Alaska Scientists
Alaska scientists mystified after whale carcass is found nearly 1,000 miles from ocean habitat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jun. 16, 2006
By DAN JOLING Associated Press Writer
(AP)


(AP) Scientists are mystified by the carcass of a young beluga whale found in a river in central Alaska, nearly 1,000 miles from its natural ocean habitat.
"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Steven Wright
6/16/2006 3:44:55 AM
'There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.'"

Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds North Coast Basin:





MAKING DOLLARS COUNT
Mid-Coast Rapid Bio-Assessment

A hallmark of Oregon's salmon recovery program is its emphasis on grounding salmon protection and restoration efforts in science. For the Mid-Coast Watersheds Council, this meant implementing a carefully designed snorkel survey of juvenile salmonid abundance and distribution in the Yachats, Alsea, Yaquina, Siletz, and Salmon rivers. The survey focused on threatened coastal coho salmon that spend the first 18 months of their lives in freshwater. Systematic snorkel surveys of 400 miles of streams in the five watersheds identified the most viable populations of salmon and steelhead, assessed the quality and use of habitat and located barriers to fish passage. With a total of $265,346 in funding provided in 1998 and 1999 by OWEB and its predecessor, the Governor's Watershed Enhancement Board, results from the council's Mid-Coast Rapid Bio-Assessment are helping to focus recovery dollars where they will have the most benefit to salmon."

ATTENTION TO ALL...........

It's time to come together and meet at the Longview Hill's Club House at 9AM, Thursday Morning with work clothes on to car pool to Big Creek reservoir to do our monthly clean up along the banks. Last time there were only six club members and took them awhile to clean, so today lets take some time out and help out with this great project..........Thanks Longview Hills Fishing Club Members and guest are also welcomed to join us. The more there are the quicker it will take and can be back home or on the golf course, or even fishing.

"GREAT TOUR OF USCG STATION NEWPORT"
(click on picture to enlarge and then arrow back)


This morning the Longview Hills Fishing Club Members and some guest were honored to be given a tour of the Newport United States Coast Guard Yaquina Station. There were over 20 who attended this tour today and it was very interesting and we even picked up some new club members, to be annouced later. We thank those at the Yaquina Station for taken time to give us this tour. Thank YOU!
(pictures by Charles Burke)

Everyone is invited to the monthly meeting of the Association of Northwest Steelheaders at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Central Lincoln PUD. Guest speakers will be Marine Deputies Bob Brazel and Jeff Hughes. They patrol the inland waterways, including bays, rivers, and lakes. They will discuss boater safety and will hand out boater education books and prepare attendees for the boater education test. At a future meeting they will administer testing for the boater's education card. The only cost will be incurred when the individual takes the exam and covers the cost of the card. ALL boaters 70 and younger will be required to have this card in 2008 and and 60 and younger in 2007. For more information, see www.boatoregon.com

Hope to see you there. Remember, if you are interested in joining the Steelheaders, the $10 membership special is still offered.

NOTICE..............

The fishing club meeting has been moved to Wednesday this week. We will meet at the Longview Hills clubhouse at 9:00 a.m. for a short meeting then carpool to the Newport Coast Guard Station. We will be given a power point presentation on the station's mission followed by a walk-thru tour of their crash boats.

See you Wednesday, June 14 at 9:00 a.m.

Hunt for ODFW chief down to two candidates:


Tuesday, June 13, 2006 BILL MONROE
The search for a new director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has come down to two finalists: a department insider familiar in capitol halls in Salem and an Idaho biologist steeped in Columbia River issues with a reputation for innovation and diplomacy. Marla Rae, chairwoman of the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, said in a telephone conference call Monday that Roy Elicker, 53, and Virgil Moore, 54, are finalists for the job.

The Big Creek Reservoir does not seem like the kind of place that Grand & Noble Events occur, but that happened today.

I will tell you that the Children’s Fishing Day was a wonderful success. I could tell you that 32 boys & 24 girls came to fish, many for the first time. I could tell you that a little girl caught the first fish and another girl caught the biggest fish. I could tell you that every child caught at least one fish. I could tell you how well behaved all of the children were and how helpful all of the Fish-Mentors were, but that would miss the point of today.

“A smile is like sunshine.” There were a lot of smiles and laughter today. Something special, yes something Grand happened between young children and older life hardened adults today. For a few hours young & old met on common ground and had fun much to the benefit of both age groups. We learned about living in the moment from them and they saw the best in men & women who really cared about them catching a fish. I can assure you a lot more than fish were caught today.

It has been said, that “A Man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.” I believe this Noble statement has application to both genders and it was displayed in full measure today. Yes, it was a Grand & Noble Day at the Big Creek Reservoir and I am proud to say our Fishing Club contributed greatly to that end.
Special thanks to these children. They give me hope that there will be a next year and we, as Fish-Mentors, will have another opportunity to have such a special fun day with them.

The HOOK

News and Highlights: 2006 - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:

Youth fishing event scheduled for Sheridan Pond................

Date:June 12, 2006
Contact:Jeff Fulop (503) 657-2000
Fax: (503) 947-6009

SHERIDAN - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today announced a youth fishing event June 17 at Sheridan Pond south of Sheridan.
ODFW will stock 2,500 trout in the pond for the event as part of the Youth Angling Enhancement Program, now in its third year.

The Guide's Forecast

The Guide's Forecast Newsletter
Volume 7, Issue 48
Forecasting for the week of June 9th, - June 15th, 2006
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The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA:



A boatload of misery ..............
With the season cut by 80 percent, the fishing industry is struggling to stay above water.................

By Winston Ross The Register-Guard Published: Sunday, June 11, 2006

NEWPORT - Sunlight drapes the docks at South Beach, and a cool north wind blows the trawler into port.
The June II quietly glides sideways to its place at the base of the Carvalho Fisheries dock, across Yaquina Bay from Newport's Old Town. Jared Reeves climbs out of the wheelhouse and hops onto the deck. Both skipper and crewman, 23-year-old Reeves ties his boat off at midship and tosses a line up to the waiting dock worker.

Have you ever heard it said, that there is a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.”

Well that’s how the guys must have felt, on Thursday 8 June, when they looked at the pile of fishing equipment we found in the ODFW workshop. After considerable discussion and arm waving, it was readily moved & seconded that we put…. Dave “The Terminator” Dinsmoor in charge of rigging for Power Bait…. Bud “The Fastest Knot in the West” handled, you guest it, Knots…. Jim “Straight Eye” Dunlap & Brian “Wrench” Hudson handled Rod assembly & Reel malfunctions…. Dave did such a good job of organizing the work party “by the numbers,” that all Big Fish & I had to do to help out was by generally getting in everybody’s way and adding significant confusion to “The Terminators” by the Numbers Plan. All in All, it was a fun 2 hours of team work that resulted over 85 Rods & Reels being ready for the Kids on Saturday.

As you may recall, our Fishing Club was ask to help put fishing gear together and act as mentors in support of the ODFW Kids Fishing Day to be held at Big Creek Reservoir on Saturday 10 June. Special Thanks to these 4 men for truly reflecting our Longview Hills Fishing Club Ethos. Big Fish & I were very proud to stand with them as members of our fine Club. Stay tuned for my observations on how the Kids Fishing Day turned out…. Pray for good weather & strength for us Old Fisher-Mentors !!

The HOOK

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News and Highlights: 2006 - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission sets special telephone meeting to select director

Date:June 9, 2006
Contact:Wendy Foltz (503) 947-6010
(503) 947-6009

SALEM .....Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a special telephone meeting Monday, June 12, 2006, to consider the appointment of a director for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

Newport News-Times: Salmon Summit II participants focus response to salmon closure Kulongoski asks Bush for disaster declaration:

Salmon Summit II participants focus response to salmon closure Kulongoski asks Bush for disaster declaration................

By Joel Gallob Of the News-Times

Short-, medium- and long-term pieces of a plan for responding to the virtual closure of the 2006 Oregon coast commercial salmon season came into focus Friday at Governor Ted Kulongoski's 'Salmon Summit II,' held at Newport City Hall.

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA:

Tips for hooking the indiscriminate largemouth bass
By Gary Lewis Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Largemouth bass don't get as much respect in the state of Oregon as certain of their finny brethren. Trout purists scoff at bass gear and tactics, but I think the great thing about largemouth bass is you can throw them something that resembles nothing they've ever seen before and they'll eat it. At least once.
One evening when I was 14 and supposed to be hard at my homework, I went down to the pond and tried what looked like a yellow rubber octopus on a leadhead jig. On the first cast I caught the biggest bass I'd ever hooked, and for the next 30 minutes I landed one fish after another.

REPORT FROM BRIAN..............

If your into the biggest of the Perch (Pile Perch) we have here, I went out with an uncle to the Yaquina about 5 miles up toward Toledo recently. We pumped mud shrimp in the morning and fished the high tide in late PM. We use a 1/0 hook on a dropper about two feet up from a 1oz weight at the end (my uncle catches more using a small old sparkplug - maybe he knows something!), and shrimp tied on with elastic thread. We Caught 20 over two days, 1 to 2 1/2 lb fish. Great fillets.

Brian

NEWS FROM PHIL REED................

Fished Tillamook Bay Saturday June 3 with two clients, one 19 lb springer, low bay pulling herring, only nine fished checked in at 3:00 PM that day. Fishing pressure is very low due to the low number of fish available. Sundays trip was cancelled at the boat ramp, strong SW winds, white caping bay, and rain made the day a bust. Next local fishing avaibable for Chinooks will be the Siletz River tide water,in late July, fish from the 101 bridge up.

KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon

KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon:

Tillamook Bar: A Dangerous Fix?


SPRING, 2006 - John Krauthoefer says a 'tragedy is waiting to happen' at the mouth of Tillamook Bay. He believes the tragedy won't result from an act of nature.

Recreation Report: Northwest Zone: Fishing - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:

Most Mid-Coast Rivers are now open to steelhead and cutthroat trout fishing. Anglers are encouraged to consult the regulations prior to fishing for steelhead.

ALSEA RIVER: Winter steelhead angling is open along with the cutthroat trout. Only fin clipped steelhead may be harvested. During high flows, anglers should concentrate on upper river and headwater areas first as river conditions improve more rapidly. Current river levels and forecasts can be found at http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?TIDO3.

MID COAST LAKES: Anglers are reminded that most lakes on the Mid Coast stocking schedule have been stocked with legal sized rainbow trout on multiple occasions. Fishing has been very good in most locations. For the week of May 29th the following lakes will be stocked. In the Newport area; Big Creek Reservoir 1 and 2 and Olalla Reservoir: In the Waldport and Alsea area; Thissel Pond: In the Florence area; Alder, Buck, Dune, Georgia, North Georgia, Perkins, Siltcoos Lagoon, Cleawox lakes.

A FUN EVENT FOR KID'S OF ALL AGES !!!

Hello ladies & gentlemen, here is a volunteer opportunity for our Club to help our Community by teaching/helping a group of boys and girls learn how to fish !! Here’s the deal !!

The Mid-Coast Chapter of the North West Steelheaders is holding a Fish Along for these kids at the Big Creek II Reservoir on Saturday,10 June 2006, between the hours of 8 AM to1 PM. They need 6 to 8 volunteers willing to help the kids learn to use their spinning rods and Power Baiting their hooks. With a little bit of ‘Fishermen’s luck” they may even land a couple of trout. This is a great opportunity for us to spend a couple of hours having some fun and helping some kids learn to fish plus giving our fellow North West Steelheader Fishermen Friends a hand with this very worthwhile community project.

Prior to the Fishing Day for the Kids, it would be very helpful if you could give us a hand between the hours of 8 AM & 10 AM on Thursday, 8 June 2006. This will be a Rod & Reel Work Party which will be held at the ODFW workshop. We will be rigging all of the Rods & Reels which will be used by the kids. This should not take to long but it will sure facilitate getting the kids off on the right foot on Saturday’s Fish Along.

Bittler Brothers and Wal-Mart are helping with the fishing gear and the Mid Columbia Bus Co. will be shuttling the kids up & back to Big Creek II from the Wal-Mart parking lot thru out the Saturday Fish Along.

Please give this your serious consideration. Sometime in our past life someone took the time to reach out and help us learn how to have fun fishing. This is a great volunteer opportunity for each of us to repay that person who helped us learn about fishing responsibility.

Please contact BIG FISH and let him know of your commitment to one or both of these Volunteer Days. See you on the water !!

The HOOK

GREAT MEETING FOR LVH'S FISHING CLUB..............




Had a great meeting this morning at the Longview Hills Fishing Club with guest speakers Jeannine and Tom Roederer who made a presentation on the Oregon Black Bears that live within our area and how to deal with them. We thank local residents Jeannine and Tom for their time today and hope all learned a few pointers to pass on to others. Also Wayne passed out the new club hats for those who ordered them.
(pictures by Charles Burke)