T_boy
01-15-2011, 03:50 PM
Local lakes: Anglers fishing for rainbow trout have been reporting a very slow bite due to cold water temperatures. At this time of year, your best bet is to concentrate your effort toward the middle of the day when trout are more active. The wild coho salmon season closed Dec. 31 on Tenmile Lakes, but anglers there are reporting picking up an occasional winter steelhead when trolling for rainbows.
Local rivers: Winter steelhead fishing has been slow on the Chetco and Rogue rivers. Plunkers are still picking up a few fish, but low-and-clear river conditions have hampered the bite. Anglers have been catching some nice-sized steelhead on the Elk and Sixes rivers. One local angler caught a 17-pound steelhead on the lower Sixes River last week. With rains forecasted for this week, look for fishing to pick back up once these rivers get some color back to them.
Anglers steelhead fishing on the South Fork of the Coquille had a great week. Driftboaters reported catching limits of fish side-drifting roe and yarn balls. Bank anglers fishing below Powers caught some nice fish bobber- and jig-fishing in the deeper pools. Winter steelhead fishing in the Coos River Basin has continued to be good. The West and East forks of the Millicoma River have been low and clear, but should color up and fish extremely well with the next rain. Bright fish are moving into the river systems with each rain, and fishing should continue to get better this month.
Steelhead fishing has been good in Tenmile Creek. Bright steelhead continue to move into this creek, and fishing should get better as the season moves on. Tenmile Creek is an easy area to fish, with plenty of public access. Plunking bait or drifting corky/eggs are effective ways to fish Tenmile Creek. Because of the easy access and sandy trails, this is a great place for anglers that are new to steelhead fishing, and also a great outing for the kids.
Area shellfish: December’s big rains pushed the crab out of the bay in Bandon. The few visitors that have tried lately have caught a few under-sized crab. Boaters crabbing the bay near Charleston have been rewarded with some nice-size Dungeness crab. Crabbing from the docks continues to be slow. The best crabbing areas from a boat have been near the jetties. The best place to crab from shore is on the docks in the Charleston Boat Basin.
(Tony Roszkowski has owned and operated Port O’ Call — TonysCrabShack.com — on the Bandon waterfront since 1989. Many South Coast anglers rely on his fish and shellfish reports. Hear more from Tony on ‘Oregon Outdoors’ Thursdays on KWRO 630 AM.)
Local rivers: Winter steelhead fishing has been slow on the Chetco and Rogue rivers. Plunkers are still picking up a few fish, but low-and-clear river conditions have hampered the bite. Anglers have been catching some nice-sized steelhead on the Elk and Sixes rivers. One local angler caught a 17-pound steelhead on the lower Sixes River last week. With rains forecasted for this week, look for fishing to pick back up once these rivers get some color back to them.
Anglers steelhead fishing on the South Fork of the Coquille had a great week. Driftboaters reported catching limits of fish side-drifting roe and yarn balls. Bank anglers fishing below Powers caught some nice fish bobber- and jig-fishing in the deeper pools. Winter steelhead fishing in the Coos River Basin has continued to be good. The West and East forks of the Millicoma River have been low and clear, but should color up and fish extremely well with the next rain. Bright fish are moving into the river systems with each rain, and fishing should continue to get better this month.
Steelhead fishing has been good in Tenmile Creek. Bright steelhead continue to move into this creek, and fishing should get better as the season moves on. Tenmile Creek is an easy area to fish, with plenty of public access. Plunking bait or drifting corky/eggs are effective ways to fish Tenmile Creek. Because of the easy access and sandy trails, this is a great place for anglers that are new to steelhead fishing, and also a great outing for the kids.
Area shellfish: December’s big rains pushed the crab out of the bay in Bandon. The few visitors that have tried lately have caught a few under-sized crab. Boaters crabbing the bay near Charleston have been rewarded with some nice-size Dungeness crab. Crabbing from the docks continues to be slow. The best crabbing areas from a boat have been near the jetties. The best place to crab from shore is on the docks in the Charleston Boat Basin.
(Tony Roszkowski has owned and operated Port O’ Call — TonysCrabShack.com — on the Bandon waterfront since 1989. Many South Coast anglers rely on his fish and shellfish reports. Hear more from Tony on ‘Oregon Outdoors’ Thursdays on KWRO 630 AM.)