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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2016 18:41:23 GMT
Fishing In Siletz Bay
Click on the image of the migrating Chinook salmon twice to enlarge it page width full size.
The Siletz River enters Siletz Bay just west of the historic town of Kernville and enters the ocean just south of the Community of Taft at Lincoln City.
Do not attempt to cross the bar at Siletz Bay at anytime. Ebb currents at the shallow entrance can reach 5 to 7 knots. Boaters inside the bay should be wary navigating near the mouth. Loosing power while boating at the entrance to Siletz Bay can cost you your life and the lives of all those onboard.
The term, "shallow entrance" implies shallow water which it is not! Children falling into or attempting to swim in the deep water channel that runs along the North Shore can be swept into the ocean in the blink of an eye. Click on the image of Siletz Bay to enlarge the photo.
Click on SILETZ BAY to view a map of the crabbing and clam digging resources in Siletz Bay followed by a photo array of clam diggers taking purple varnish and softshell clams and the crabbing video clip of my friend Dustin crabbing.
At the turn of the century Oregon’s ninth largest bay was a deep water port of entry, but over time the bay has been subjected to extensive sedimentation. Studies show the ocean is the source of most of the sediment deposited on the tidal flats in the bay. The numerous logs and root wads marooned on the tidal flats have become small islands. The bar at the entrance to Siletz Bay is dangerous to cross. Not at any time should the small boater attempt to cross the bar. You have to use caution when crabbing or fishing in Siletz Bay. You should only crab or fish in the lower bay on a high incoming tide. The high current velocity of the major tidal phase of an outgoing spring tide reaches seven knots at the entrance, enough force to pull an underpowered vessel or one having engine failure over the bar into the surf jeopardizing the lives of all aboard.
Siletz Bay is one of Oregon’s most popular bays to fish for Chinook salmon. The Siletz River has both a summer and fall run of Chinook salmon. Chinook salmon kickoff the fishing mania when they begin returning to the bay in August drawing hundreds of anglers to the north shore. All of the excitement generated by returning salmon continues through October.
Fishing in Siletz Bay
On 08/30/18 Chinook salmon tagged along the North Shore of Siletz Bay by local angler.
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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2016 20:25:39 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 29, 2016 1:24:32 GMT
Angler Steve nailed 10 Chinook over the season plus several coho and his friend Soto nailed two chrome bright silvers from the north shore of Siletz Bay. The silvers hit polished chrome spinners with pink skirts purchased from Knight's Tackle Box east of Otis on Hwy 18. There were several other fish hooked but not landed.
  
The silver was Soto's and Steve's 2nd and Steve's forth of ten tagged Chinook salmon this season. All caught from the north shore of Siletz Bay. Steve estimates 3500 cast for each salmon.
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Post by Admin on Aug 29, 2016 2:29:06 GMT
Angler Steve caught 9 Chinook and several coho. Steve fished every available opportunity to achieve his fine catch during the 2011 season. Steve averaged 3500 casts between fish. From the left, Steve's first Chinook, his ninth and his third@!!!  
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Post by Admin on Oct 1, 2017 17:50:11 GMT
Internet Links of Interest for the Siletz River Estuary:
NOAA tidal projections for the Siletz River Estuary at Taft.
Tbone tidal projections for the North shore of Siletz Bay at Taft.
Click on the navigational hazards to avoid when crossing the Bar at the Siletz River Estuary.
Local Weather - Click to view the local weather forecast for Lincoln City.
Recommended website: Click on the following link to see an detailed hourly forecast for weather and surf conditions on the northern Oregon Coast. Then click your coastal zone of interest to view the detail information compiled on the Marine Digital Point Forecast Matrix Interface.
Marine Weather - Click on the marine weather forecast for coastal waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR out 10 nm.
Click on Stonewall Bank Buoy Reports to view reports.
Click on National Buoy Data Center to view the observations from buoys off the Oregon Coast. Recreational Advisories:
Always call the Oregon Shellfish Hotline at (503) 986-4728 or 1-800-448-2474 toll free outside of Oregon before harvesting clams or mussels for messages listing the areas closed to harvesting shellfish due to high levels of marine toxins.
Fish and Shellfish Consumption Advisories and Guidelines Softshell clam advisory for Oregon Coast. The CDAO does not recommend consuming contaminated clams or fish species of any species. However the purple varnish clams in the Siletz River Estuary are free of contamination from arsenic; and the clams have not been contaminated by Domoic Acid or PSP that have closed the Oregon Coast to the taking of razor clams and mussels.
Always Check Oregon's Beach Monitoring Program. The Oregon Public Health Division conducts several activities to protect people living, working and playing near Oregon's beaches, rivers, lakes and other water bodies.
Oregon's Beach Monitoring Program helps protect people who play in the coastal waters. The program does regular water testing to look for high levels of bacteria and lets visitors know when there is a health concern.
The Algae Bloom Surveillance program advises the public when a harmful algae bloom has been detected in a lake or river. Not all blooms are harmful, but some species of algae, such as cyanobacteria or blue-green algae, can produce toxins that can cause serious illness in pets, livestock, wildlife and humans.
Please see the Oregon fish consumption guidelines for more information abut the health benefits of fish and how to make healthy fish choices. [/font]
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