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Post by Admin on Jun 3, 2015 10:14:59 GMT
The recreational opportunities listed on the webpage for Coos Bay are brought to you by wwww.clamdigging.info for the benefit of the members of the Clam Digging and Crabbing Community.
Coos Bay, Oregon’s largest bay is an anomaly because it is dominated by saltwater. The bay receives comparatively little water from the rivers flowing into it. The Conde McCullough Bridge is the dividing line between West Coos Bay and East Coos Bay. The Conde McCullough Bridge was named in honor of the engineer who was a leading innovator in early bridge design of Oregon’s coastal bridges.
The Estuary Reserve at South Slough in Coos Bay is an attraction that will provide visitors with insight to the functional values associated with estuaries. A large percentage of all marine species depend on the ecological productivity of estuaries for their survival. You and your family and friends will love a trail hike through the South Slough Estuary Reserve. The exhibits on display will inspire young and old alike to learn more about the functional values associated the ecological productivity of the sloughs associated with Oregon's Bays. Information compiled from scientific studies at the South Slough Estuary Reserve should be used to restore the functional values to Oregon’s other bays and estuaries. South Slough has been subjected to extensive pollution.
Click on Coos Bay to view the Oregon State Marine Board website The website describes the dangerous tidal conditions affecting safe boating when entering or departing Coos Bay as listed on the Web Page for the Oregon State Marine Board; then click on the tab, "water levels/navigation charts" listed under the column, "safety & Education" to view the navigational advisories of interest for boaters.
Warning this Spring the rough boating conditions have sunk 4 recreational boats. The weather has had a negative impact on the ability of crabbers to crab in the lower bay but. A word of caution while boating in the Coos Bay during the outgoing tide in combination with or without strong southerly winds associated weather fronts moving through the area: the resulting swells and wind chop can sink a boat in the blink of an eye.
Oregon's largest bay is a salt water dominated bay that holds crabs longer than any other of Oregon's Bays......... Recreational crabbing in the ocean now is open from December 1st of the current year thru October 15 of the following year. Recreational crabbing in the bays is open all year. Be sure to double check the opening and closing dates in the synopsis. Be sure to check the Shellfish Hotline for the status of crabbing in Coos Bay. Dungeness Crabs are common to areas of the ocean with muddy or sandy bottom and in areas with extensive eel grass beds.
Crabbing like all other salt water related activity in the bays is dependent on the tides. The most productive crabbing tides occur during the series of Neap tides followed by the minor tidal exchange of Spring tides. The most productive crabbing in Oregon’s bays occurs in the larger salt water dominated bays during the incoming tide, periods of slack tide and during periods between the low high tide and high low tide of the daily tidal cycle.
Crabbing productivity usually declines over a series of Spring tides. Crabbing is not as productive during the high velocity tidal current generated during the major tidal exchange of spring tides or during the outgoing tide. The crabs bury themselves in the sand to escape the increased current velocity of the outgoing tide. …… Remember crabbing in the bays is best during periods of neap tides.
Coos Bay is a saltwater dominated bay and crabbing is productive for most of the year. Crabbers have to be aware of the tidal conditions at all times. The bay generates dangerous tidal conditions during the ebbing outgoing tide especially when the wind blows. Remember that boating in the bay during the outgoing tide and southerly winds create dangerous tidal condition that sink small boats.
Crabbing in Coos Bay: On 04/18 Joe reports Crabbing productivity in the bay and the ocean has been great; especially good off of the local docks. Small sized ling cod are being taken in the bay while the larger females are hitting the local reefs. One lucky angler took a big ling off of the sunken north Jetty in addition to large pile perch. Rockfish catches have been off the charts when the bar is unrestricted.
Thee Bites On at 541-888-4015 pointed out that the number of crabs taken can decline from the sheer number of crabbers on the bay over the weekends. Anglers are taking limits of rockfish and one lucky angler took a big Lingcod from along the sunken jetty at the North Jetty. Fishing for rockfish and Lingcod outside is good when the bar is open. The Bites On is one of the three participating Surfperch Derby along with Tony's Crab Shack in Bandon and Basin Tackle in Charleston.
The Bites On is located at 750 Newmark Avenue Empire OR 97420 at 541-888-4015 the Bites On has the fishing, crabbing and clam digging in stock to satisfy your immediate needs; or you can rent crab rings and purchase rockfish carcass for 2.50 or mackerel at 4.99 a bag. When crabbing is productive crabbing with mackerel is worth the cost.
Charleston is ground zero for launching your crabbing or clam digging adventures in Coos Bay. We suggest staying at the Charleston R/V Park or at one of the many motels in the area. Park host Susan Smith will do everything possible to make you stay in the area a pleasant one.
The best crabbing docks have been the BLM dock on the North Spit in addition fo B/C and D/E docks in Charleston. The best baits for crabbing are fish, chicken or turkey legs. The best time to crab in the bays is good during the incoming tide but best at slacks tide and during periods of neap tides with minimal movement of water between the high low tide and low high tide.
Backing and shaking crab. How to humanly kill Dungeness and red rock crabs is the question my wife wants me to answer. She can't stand to see anything suffer. Striking the Thoracic ganglion with a crab mallet kills the crab immediately. The crab does not suffer as it would if submerged in boiling water and neither does my wife. Killing and backing the crabs prior to cooking them shortens the total time it takes to cook and clean large numbers of crabs.
How to humanly kill Dungeness and red rock crabs is the question my wife wants me to answer. She can't stand to see anything suffer. Striking the Thoracic ganglion with a crab mallet kills the crab immediately. The crab does not suffer as it would if submerged in boiling water and neither does my wife. Killing and backing the crabs prior to cooking them shortens the total time it takes to cook and clean large numbers of crabs. Click on the images to enlarge them.
Click on the professional crab shaker Picking Dungeness crabs. Using this method cuts the time to pick a crab in half.
Additional Information for Crabbing From Coastal Waters:
Click on the following links for additional information about taking crabs in the Pacific Northwest. Click on ODFW's website crab page or click on Washington State's information on recreational crabbing or click California's information on recreational crabbing. Click on Alaska's comments on Dungeness Crabs and on permits and regulations for SE Alaska. Click on Dungeness Crabs at Netarts Bay. Click on Species Profile for Dungeness Crabs PDF file. Click on Species Profile for Red Rock Crabs to view PDF file. Click on Dungeness and Red Rock Crabs to view information on taking crabs from Oregon's Bays and ocean water.
The most productive crabbing usually occurs in the lower portion of the saltwater dominated bays, Coos Bay and Netarts Bay. Crabbers in Oregon’s Bays have to deal with the high river flows common during the rainy season usually from November through April. Crabbing in the smaller estuaries is over until next spring or early summer unless there is an extended period of dry weather. The river levels of coastal rivers increase dramatically with the arrival of the large seasonal storms. The increased river flows are enough to move the crabs out of the smaller bays like the Chetco Cove, Rogue River Estuary, Necanicum River Estuary and Nestucca Bay but not out of the larger bays.
A check of the Northwest River Forecast to view river levels for all of Oregon's rivers. Look for river levels to rise with the return to seasonal rainfall beginning in late Fall into the Winter months. The smaller estuaries the Chetco, Rogue, Salmon, and Necanicum are the first to be affected by seasonal flooding followed by the larger estuaries Coquille, Siuslaw, Alsea, Siletz, Nestucca, Nehalem, Yaquina, Tillamook, Coos, Netarts and the Lower Columbia River Estuary. Conversely when river levels drop crabbing improves first in Sand Lake, Netarts and Coos Bays before improving in Oregon's other estuary.
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Post by Admin on Jun 9, 2015 0:51:24 GMT
Digging Clams in Coos Bay "Geoduck clams actually exist in Coos Bay.", exclaimed clam digger John. We thank clam digger John for sharing his Geoduck clam with us, however very few have ever been dug from Coos Bay. There are reports of a few Geoduck clams taken from Clam Island. I found one while filming the video clip for cockles in South Slough, but I was not prepared to dig it and I was never able to return to the spot with the proper equipment. I dig not want to fail in any attempt to dig the clam so I left it alone.
 Digging clams in Coos Bay produces all the clam species of interest to recreational clam diggers (razor clams, Geoduck clams, gaper clams, butter clams, Manila clams, softshell clams and cockles.
Coos Bay offers the most productive clam digging found in any of Oregon’s bays. The gaper, cockle and butter clam beds extend from the South Slough to the Airport. Littleneck clams are found in association with butter clams in South Slough, Bar View, Pigeon Point and Strawberry Island. Softshell clams are found in Pony Slough, North Slough, and Haynes Inlet and along the east shore of East Coos Bay. Piddocks clams are found at Pigeon Point. Razor clams are dug from the sandy beach at Bastendorff Beach, the North Spit and inside the North Spit at the Training Jetty. At times a limited number of razor clams are dug from the sandy beach from the Charleston Sand Spit that separates the Charleston Boat Basin from the jetty channel.
Clam digging access points along the east shore of west Coos Bay are: at the parking area at the Empire Boat Launch, the Fulton St. sewage plant plus several public easements along the Cape Arago Hwy. Charleston clam digging access points: Turn onto Boat Basin Road then right onto Kingfisher Rd. and park next to the bay. Turn left onto Roosevelt and park at the end of the street. Dig for Empire and butter clams on Clam Island. All species of bay clams are dug on the North Spit accessible by 4x4’s via the Trans Pacific Pkwy. Access beyond the end of the paved road is by 4x4 vehicles equipped to deal with deep sand.
North Spit Area Clam Digging: Access to the North Spit is by boat or via the Trans Pacific Parkway. Razor clams are located on the Oceanside near the tip of the North Spit and in the sandy substrate of the tidal flat at the Training Jetty just inside the North Spit. All species of “Bay Clams” are accessible from shore of the North Spit associated with Clam Island and Strawberry Island. Butter and Gaper clams dominate the tidal flats associated with Clam Island and Strawberry Island. Cockles and steamer clams (littleneck and Manila clams) are found in the tidal flats associated with Strawberry Island. The following video was sponsored by the World Newspaper of the CDAO initial clam clinics in Coos Bay for gaper clams on the North Spit..
Coos Bay clam digging: offers the most productive clam digging found in any of Oregon’s bays. The average size of the gaper clams located in the Charleston Triangle and in the tidal flat located between the Cape Arago HWY and Randolph St. range from mostly small to medium but the clams are plentiful as are cockles and butter clams.
Bill demonstrates raking cockles in South Slough at Crown Point across the channel from Kelly's Point.
The harvest of empire/gaper clams has been good at the North Spit and Clam Island. The best harvest areas for the average clam digger without 4 wheel drive trucks are from the Empire/Charleston tidal flats along Cape Arago Highway , and within Charleston , north and south of the Charleston Bridge . Butter, gaper, and cockle clams are abundant in these areas as listed on the SEACOR maps below.
ODFW Crab and Clam Distribution Maps for Coos Bay.
Click on the image of the map of the crabbing and clam digging areas at the bottom of the page to enlarge it. If the image is still too small use the zoom feature on your browser to enlarge the image of the map.
Click on the following link to view the SEACOR maps of Coos Bay. Seacor Shellfish Areas Coos Bay to link to ODFW's maps of the shellfish Location of clam beds on map listed below:
1. Training Jetty sandy tidal flat contains large gaper clams and razor clams. The larger gaper clams found in sandy areas of the tidal flats are located at depths up to 39 inches. Gaper clams at this depth in sand substrate are too deep to be dug successfully with a shovel. Use the digging methods described in this book to successfully dig gaper clams from these depths. Razor clams are common to the area. Boat access to the Training Jetty is a entrance to Hungryman’s Cove.
2. Clam Island emerges at a +2.0 or lower tide and is only accessible by boat. Hungryman’s Cove is a small channel that separates the shoreline of the North Spit with the island. It features the highest densities of gaper and butter clams in Coos Bay. Cockles and some native littleneck clams are also found. Shoreline flats boast excellent gaper and butter clamming.
3. Strawberry Island tidal flats are located just north of Clam Island. Gaper and butter clams dominate the area followed by cockles and steamer clams. Cape Arago Highway Clam Digging: is excellent for all species of “Bay ”.
4. Airport: digging for gapers and cockles is productive west of the runway. Boat access only.
5. Empire: the tide flats adjoining Empire are good for gaper and butter clamming. Parking and access is at a city parking area opposite of Fulton Ave .Sediments are soft and easy to dig in, however holes dug for gapers may cave in easily, choose good low tides.
6. Pigeon point: this expansive clam bed is productive and easily accessed. A good clamming area for butter, gaper and Piddocks clams. Access to the tidal flats is adjacent to the county easement area opposite of Grinnel road.
7. Fossil point area has good beds of large butter and gaper clams, however digging can be a little more difficult as the substrates include shell, and cobble. Access to the tidal flats is from the parking area at Beacon lane.
8. Barview: butter clams are the dominate clam species dug followed by gaper, cockles and steamer clams.
Charleston Clam Digging: is productive but the gaper clams are often small sized when compared to gaper clam taken from other tidal flats in Coos Bay
9. Point Adams large cockles can be raked along the sandy beach. Gapers occasionally recruit to the beach southwest of the point. Access is at the end of Boat Basin road.
10. Charleston Triangle Gapers and butters are abundant. Easily accessed from parking areas South of docks.
11. Charleston Flat Gapers and butters can be dug throughout the areas South of the South Slough bridge. Cockles can be raked toward the South end of this area. Access is at the Charleston visitor center, or turn south from the Arago Hwy onto Roosevelt and park at the end of the street. The parking area is the access point to the gaper, butter, cockle and steamer clams located on the large tidal flat just south of the Charleston Flat.
12. Indian Point: boat access only for cockle, gaper and butter clams.
13. Valino Island: boat access only for cockle, gaper and butter clams.
14. Ocean Beach razor clams at the North Spit and Bastendorff Beach.
15. Upper Coos Bay or East Bay (not shown) are the tidal areas up bay of the Railroad Bridge, North Slough and Haynes Slough are soft and muddy. Softshell clams can be found throughout, finding firm walking substrate is challenging. Areas around transpacific highway and North slough are occasionally used.**
Internet Links of Interest:
Know your harbor. Familiarize yourself with the conditions at the bar. Click on the Oregon State Marine Board and click on Forms Library Scroll down to Publication for download (Many publications no longer in print). Click on Coos Bay Bar Hazards The interactive PDF file webpage describes the navigational hazards that boaters encounter when crossing the Bar at Coos Bay.
Oregon's bar closure website. Check the NOAA Bar Observations website for updated closures and restrictions.
Plan for future clam digging and or crabbing adventures by clicking on the Tidal Current Projections for Coos Bay.
Plan for future clam digging and or crabbing adventures by clicking on the Tidal Projections for Charleston.
Click HERE to view the NOAA tidal projections for Charleston near the entrance to Coos Bay.
Click on the Marine Forecast from Florence to Cape Blanco to view the marine forecast featuring Small Craft Warning.
Click the following link to view the Marine Forecast for the NWS Medford Zone: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356).
The following NOAA link for detailed information for the Oregon Coast is a great source for planning your razor clam digging adventures. Click on the following link to see a detailed hourly forecast for weather and surf conditions on the southern Oregon Coast.
NOAA Coastal Forecast for Curry County
LONG OCEAN SWELLS: Click on to view the Oregon Surf Report. Use the Stonewall Bank buoy or the St Georges buoy in place or the Port Orford buoy to view the height of the long ocean swells in Southern Oregon Beaches. Use the Port Orford buoy station 46015. to view the height of the long ocean swells. National Buoy Data Center observation reports for buoys off the Oregon Coast. Click on National Buoy Data Center to view the observations from buoys off the Oregon Coast.
Recommended website: Click on the following link to see an detailed hourly forecast for weather and surf conditions on the southern Oregon Coast. Then click your coastal zone of interest to view the detail information compiled on the Marine Digital Point Forecast Matrix Interface.
The local weather forecast for the greater Coos Bay area changes hourly.
Email us with any suggestion how we can improve the information we provide at crabbinginfo@yahoo.com
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 In mid July the State issued shellfish advisories for elevated levels of arsenic in soft shell clams and gaper clams. The CDAO does not recommend consuming contaminated clams or fish species of any species. The Oregon Health Authority has prepared a series of asked and answered questions about the soft shell clams taken from Oregon's Bays. Click on Questions and Answers (pdf).
However the purple varnish clams common to most of Oregon's Bays have tested free of contamination from arsenic; and to date 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.
Oregon's Beach Monitoring Program is a part time program that occurs between Memorial Day in May and Labor Day in September.
Oregon's Beach Monitoring program helps protect people who come into contact with beach water contaminated with elevated levels of fecal bacterium called enterococcus. The program does regular water testing to look for high levels of bacteria and issues a public health advisory when bacteria counts exceed acceptable risk levels.. Beginning in 2017 the EPA has implemented new higher standards to requiring Oregon to issue an alert notifying the public of the health risks.
New Beach Action Value for the 2017 beach monitoring season
The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) is beginning a process to adopt a new beach action value (BAV) for bacteria of 70 MPN that will be used as the basis for public health advisories at Oregon beaches starting in 2017. The 2015 and 2016 monitoring seasons will remain unchanged and continue to use the current BAV of 158 MPN.
What type of bacteria? Ocean waters are tested to see if a fecal bacterium called enterococcus is present. Enterococcus is found in the intestines of warm blooded animals, including humans. High levels of these bacteria show there is fecal material in the water and that microscopic disease-causing organisms may be present.
How does the water become contaminated? Fecal contamination can be due to multiple causes near anybody of water. Some of the reasons of contamination are due to: animal feces deposited by domestic animals and all wild animals including beavers, seals, migratory waterfowl and seabirds , swimmers with diarrhea, children not properly cleaned after using the bathroom, the improper disposition of diapers, the vomiting or fecal matter in the water, agricultural and storm water run-off, sewage treatment plant spills, inadequate or the absence of public septic systems, failing or leaking of both public and private septic systems or the improper disposal of boat waste. The list of offending agents is seemingly endless. Do your part it reduce contamination of our waterways.
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.
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Post by Admin on Jul 13, 2015 5:03:27 GMT
Fishing in Coos Bay:
Chinook salmon: Good fishing for salmon extends over a wide area outside of Coos Bay and the area with the hot bite varies throughout the season as the salmon migrate offshore. Fishing for rockfish is excellent from Baltimore Rock to Gregory Point southward through the rocky structure associated with Sunset Bay and from Rocky Point to Simpson Reef. Fishing is excellent for Rockfish and Chinook salmon along Whiskey Run Reef located southwest of Cape Arago. Feeder salmon enter lower Coos Bay during the summer usually in July feeding from Charleston to Fossil Point north to Jordan Cove.
Chinook Salmon return to Coos Bay about the first week of September peaking in early October and run through October. The most productive fishing occurs early in the run by trolling a plug cut herring with the incoming tide from the jetty jaws to the Empire Boat ramp.
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Troll a plug cut herring, spinner or spinner bait combinations with the incoming tide through high slack tide in the deepwater channel from the Empire Boat ramp to the Conde McCullough Bridge. Back troll or back bounce with the outgoing tide mini mooching or trolling a plug cut herring, a bait wrapped Flatfish lure or a spinner bait combination seaward from the Empire Boat ramp or the Conde McCullough Bridge.
The most productive fishing in east bay occurs in the Marshfield Channel trolling a plug cut herring, spinners, spinner bait combinations or bait wrapped Flatfish lures with the incoming or outgoing tide with from the mouth of Isthmus Slough upriver to the Chandler Bridge. Local fishermen concentrate fishing from the mouth of Catching Slough upriver to the Chandler Bridge.
Fish the 4.8 mile tidal reach of the Coos River from the confluence of the Millicoma and the South Fork of the Coos Rivers to the Chandler Bridge trolling with the incoming tide through high slack tide or back trolling or back bouncing with the outgoing tide using a plug cut herring, bait wrapped Flatfish lures, spinners or spinner bait combinations. Drift with the tidal current back bouncing a walnut sized gob of salmon eggs and sand shrimp combination or drift with the tidal current using a free sliding bobber to fish a walnut sized gob of salmon eggs and sand shrimp suspended just off of the bottom. Anchor above the up current side of the deeper holes during the outgoing tide and fish on the bottom with bait wrapped Flatfish lures; bait sweetened Spin–N–Glos, wobblers or a walnut sized gob of salmon eggs and sand shrimp combination.
Fish in the approximately 9.7 mile tidal reach of the Millicoma River to the community of Allegheny or the South Fork of the Coos River to the community of Dellwood. Drift with the tidal current using a bobber rig baited with sand shrimp and/or salmon eggs. Anchor up current from the deeper holes and fish on the bottom salmon eggs topped with sand shrimp, bait sweetened Spin–N–Glos or an assortment of wobblers. Troll with bait wrapped Flatfish lures, rainbow colored spinners or spinner bait combinations.
Coho salmon return in September peaking in late September and running through October into November. Troll plug cut herring, hoochies or streamer flies behind a wire spreader or diver in the upper half of the water column with the incoming tide from the jetty jaws to the Jordan Cove. ODFW sponsors a terminal fishery for fin clipped coho salmon returning to Isthmus Slough. Trolling a plug cut herring or pink, chartreuse or rainbow colored spinners with green accents are productive options. Coos Bay Coho caught by one of our members.
 
Steelhead in the Coos/Millicoma, Coquille, and Tenmile Lakes Basins.
ODFW is anticipating a slightly above average run of winter steelhead in the Coos, Coquille and Tenmile Lakes basins. The winter steelhead season in the Coos and Coquille basins typically begins around Thanksgiving, and in some years steelhead can be available into April. This year a few steelhead have already shown up in the Coos Basin in late October. The peak harvest occurs from late December to late February. Steelhead usually arrive a month later in Tenmile Creek, often not making the first appearance until late-December.
These three basins are popular with winter steelhead anglers. Strong hatchery programs usually mean there are plenty of marked fish available for anglers to take home if they wish. In all three basins, only adipose fin-marked fish may be retained.
In all three basins from Dec. 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014, steelhead anglers will be allowed to harvest 1 additional adipose fin-clipped steelhead for a total aggregate of 3 adult fish harvested daily. Unmarked steelhead are naturally produced, and must be released unharmed.
Most of the rivers open to steelhead fishing in the Coos-Coquille-Tenmile basins are open through April 30.
The hatchery programs in the Coos, Coquille and Tenmile use local stocks of fish for broodstock. Unmarked, wild steelhead are incorporated into the egg-take each year in an effort to keep the genetics, behavior and other characteristics of the hatchery stock as close as possible to those of the wild population. One possible benefit of using localized broodstock is a longer run, with fish returning from late November through spring.
Hatchery steelhead for the Coquille River Basin are reared at Bandon Hatchery. There are no facilities in the Coos and Tenmile basins to rear winter steelhead to smolts. Subsequently, steelhead smolts for these two basins are reared at Cole Rivers Hatchery in the upper Rogue, and transported back for acclimation and release. ODFW is evaluating and adjusting acclimation and release sites in order to increase survival and contribution to sport fisheries by returning adult steelhead.
Fishing Techniques
Novice anglers are encouraged to try drift-fishing roe and yarn or a corky on a leader about 20 to 24 inches under a three-way swivel. On the third eye of the swivel attach a short dropper (4-6 inches) of line, weighted to bounce slowly along the bottom. Adjust the amount of weight to allow the bait to drift at a natural rate, ticking the bottom periodically. Cast slightly upstream so that the bait is on the bottom by the time it is straight out from the angler. Bobber and jig combinations can also be a good method for the novice angler; if the bobber-to-bait length is adjusted accordingly it will keep the hook away from bottom snags. Long, straight runs with a uniform depth are good places to try this gear type. Sand shrimp are often added to the drift-fishing rig or on the jig to further tempt steelhead to bite.
During steelhead season, don’t discount periods when the rivers are low and clear. By scaling-down your bait or lure size, and toning-down the colors, steelhead can be enticed to bite in clear water. For the bobber and jig anglers, a small black jig often works when a neon-colored or pink jig will spook fish.
Flyfishing for steelhead is becoming more popular in the Coos, Coquille, and Tenmile basins. Drifting an egg fly pattern under a strike indicator is a very effective and simple technique to catch steelhead in the area rivers. Fly anglers can also catch steelhead by swinging flies through short to medium runs that have prime steelhead holding water.
Another tip is to try fishing in the late afternoon/evening hours. Many steelhead anglers are out early in the morning and quit by mid-day. After the fish have had a chance to settle-down, and with most anglers off the river, you can have sections of river almost to yourself. (osfw)is the source for many of the comments describing fishing on this website.
Coos/Millicoma Basin
In the South Coos River, the best hatchery steelhead fishing is in the lowest five miles above the head of tidewater (located at Weyerhaeuser’s Dellwood Log Camp). The Big Creek Acclimation Site, also known as the “Fivemile Hole,” at milepost 5 is a good place to target adult steelhead returning to the area where they were released as smolts. Above milepost 6, most winter steelhead hooked will be unmarked and must be released but you can occasionally find a fin-clipped steelhead for harvest. Access to the South Coos River above the Dellwood Gate is by permit from Weyerhaeuser Company, and is subject to their rules. Anglers should call the Weyerhaeuser hotline number at 1-888-741-5403 for recorded information on access and permits. Fishing access permits can be obtained at Weyerhaeuser’s Dellwood office.
Excellent steelhead bank fishing opportunities are available on both the East and West forks of the Millicoma River system.
On the East Fork Millicoma, bank access is available in Coos County’s Nesika Park, with several excellent fishing holes and drifts from which to choose. On the West Fork, public access is available at ODFW’s Millicoma Interpretive Center (MIC), about nine miles upriver from Allegany. Located on lands administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the banks at MIC and for several miles upstream provide excellent steelhead fishing opportunities. The ponds at MIC are used for acclimation of steelhead smolts, so adult fish are drawn back to this area.
Limited boat fishing for steelhead occurs on the East and West Fork Millicoma. There are no developed ramps on either fork, but primitive slides do exist here. Both forks have bedrock and boulder areas that make for difficult boating when flows are low.
There are river gauging stations on the South Fork Coos along with the East and West Fork Millicoma rivers that steelhead anglers can use to look at river levels before they leave home. River levels are updated approximately every 15 minutes onto the Coos Watershed Association’s website.
Striped bass enter Coos Bay from the middle of March before spawning upriver in June. The larger mature striped bass enter the bay followed by schools of smaller striped bass feeding heavily on spawning herring. The larger striped bass move upriver to the tidal portion of the Millicoma River and the South Fork of the Coos River, but fishing is only allowed in the Coos River. The most productive fishing occurs in the Coos River drifting with the tidal current back bouncing a plug cut herring, strip bait cut from shad or by casting broken back rainbow colored Rapala type lures into schools of striped bass. After spawning in June the stripers move down river into the bay feeding heavily before returning to the ocean in the middle of September.
The twilight of evening on a high incoming tide is the best time of day and tide to fish for striped bass in the estuaries. The best fishing in the bay occurs from late March to May and from late July to the middle of September. Fish for stripers as they migrate up into West Coos Bay from the South Slough up the bay into North Slough, Pony Slough and into the Haynes and Kentuck Inlets of East Coos Bay. Most anglers concentrate their efforts at the entrance to or in the shallow water of the Haynes and Kentuck Inlets of East Coos Bay and in Isthmus Slough as the stripers migrate up river to spawn.
Black rockfish, blue rockfish and copper rockfish are year–round residents of the lower bay. Brown rockfish are occasionally caught in the jetty channel. The most productive fishing for black, blue and copper rockfish occurs after sunset in the jetty channel along the north and south jetties and in the small kelp beds along the shore at Coos Head during the incoming tide. Fish along the east shore from Barview to Sitka Dock and over the submerged jetty at Fossil Point and submerged portion of the North Jetty near Hungry Man Cove (near the east end of clam digging area 1). Bass are also caught among pier structure associated with the Ports of Charleston and Empire and at the base of the Southern Pacific Rail Road trestle located west of the Highway 101 bridge and along the riprap of the North Bend Airport.
Click on Distinguishing the new species of Blue rockfish, the Deacon rockfish, from Black and Blue rockfish is significant to meet the retention requirements for Deacon, Blue and Black rockfish. Meet the Deacon rockfish.
Ocean Perch: Striped seaperch, Pileperch, white seaperch, walleye surfperch, redtail surfperch and silver surfperch enter the bay in the spring during April with the greatest number occurring during the summer months of June and July. Schools of perch move onto the tidal flats feeding heavily on intertidal animals upstream from the entrance to the bay into the South Slough up through West Coos Bay and into East Coos Bay. The fishing ranges from fair to excellent through fall depending on the tides and the weather conditions. Striped seaperch are most commonly caught perch caught followed by pileperch, white seaperch, walleye surfperch, retail surfperch and silver surfperch. Coos Bay offers the most productive fishing for pileperch and white seaperch for any of Oregon’s bays. Fish along the channels that drain the tidal flats associated with South Slough, West Coos Bay up through the Jordan Cove and along the riprap associated the North Bend Airport.
The area around Buoy 12 is a local perch hotspot. Fish among the structure associated with docks of the Port of Charleston, the Empire Boat Basin, North Bend and the Port of Coos Bay. Fishing can be excellent in the channel that drains the tidal flats of North Slough, Pony Point Slough. Fish around the railroad trestle at Pony Point and in the deepwater channel off Russell Point that drains the tidal flats associated with Haynes and Kentucky Inlets. Fish along the deepwater channel that drains the tidal flats of North Point and among the pilings under the docks associated with North Bend and Coos Bay.
Kelp greenling, rock greenling and whitespotted greenling enter the bay with the tide throughout the year. The overall catch rate for greenling rates 3rd behind Yaquina and Tillamook Bays. The best fishing occurs in the lower bay from May through August along the submerged structure of the jetties, among the pier structure associated with the Port of Charleston and up the bay past Pigeon Point. The best fishing occurs on the eastside of west Coos Bay but declining numbers further up the bay to Menasha Dike (Transpacific Parkway).
Lingcod fishing is the best from January through April with February and March being the most productive. Fishing during the spawning period is excellent along either ocean side or the bayside of the north or south jetties and inside the bay to the Charleston Bridge.
Cabezon are found all year among the jetty rocks, especially the submerged sections of the north and south jetties. Cabezon move into shallow water during March to spawn. The spawning period is the best time to fish for cabezon. Fishing is slow the rest of the year.
Pacific herring enter the bay to spawn in February, March and into April.
White sturgeon enter Coos Bay from January through July but the best fishing occurs in February declines in March and picks up from April through July before declining in August. The sturgeon fishery of Coos Bay ranks 4th overall when compared to the sturgeon fishery of Oregon’s other bays. Mud and/or sand shrimp are the most productive bait followed by herring and shad. Shad are most productive bait during their annual spawning run. Fish for shad and use them as bait in Coos and Millicoma Rivers during their annual spawning run from May into June. Fish for sturgeon during the outgoing tide in the deeper holes associated with the channel that drains the North Slough from the Transpacific Parkway Bridge to the railroad trestle bridge. The most productive fishing in the East Bay is associated with the Dolphins just upstream from the Conde McCullough Bridge and in the deeper holes near the Mill Casino upstream to the Allegany Bridge. Fish at the confluence of and in the in the deeper holes associated with the Coos, Millicoma and South Fork of the Coos Rivers.
Sand Sole enter the bay in small numbers from April through August.
Empire Public Fishing Pier is located in the community of Empire at the Empire boat ramp. Crabbing and fishing from the pier is fair at best on an incoming high tide.
Coos Bay Jetties – The north jetty is accessible from the Trans Pacific Parkway via Horsfall Beach by 4–wheel drive vehicle. The south jetty is accessible from the Coos Head road. The fishing for bass, sea trout, cabezon, lingcod and salmon from both jetties is excellent. Fish for bass on an incoming tide from the south jetty after sunset, but be careful south jetty is subject to large breaking waves especially near Coos Head. As always the angler should avoid the jetties during periods of heavy swells, and should never venture onto the jetty alone.
Bank fishing access access in Coos Bay limited; however, fish for bass, sea trout, cabezon, lingcod and salmon from the south jetty at Coos Head or from the north jetty but one must be cautious because of the serious threat posed to one's safety by long ocean swells. Point Adams on the Charleston Spit offers the best fishing from shore in Coos Bay for all fish species. Fish for perch, sturgeon and striped bass for the end of the riprap seawall associated with the airport. Fish for perch and striped bass from the west side of the bridge on the Trans Pacific Parkway or from shore along the west shore of West Coos Bay or the west shore of the North Slough. Fish for sturgeon by parking on the turnouts along the Coos River Road paralleling the lower tidal reach of the Coos and Millicoma Rivers. Fish for sturgeon on the South Fork of the Coos River in the hole just upstream from the Myrtle Tree County Boat Launch or downstream off of Landrith Road.
Coos Bay Area Boat Launches :
Coos Bay boat launches in West Coos Bay on the south shore are located at the Charleston Boat Basin in Charleston. The BLM operates a boat launch on the east shore of West Coos Bay that is accessed via the Trans Pacific Parkway but is closed at times because of sedimentation. Launch at or the Port of Charleston, Empire Boat Launch or the BLM operated boat launch to access lower Coos Bay or the ocean.
The North shore boat launch Conde McCullough is located in the community of Glasgow via the North Bay Drive. The Conde McCullough boat launch and the Coos Bay City Dock are used to access East Coos Bay. The Coos Bay City Dock is located at the Port of Coos Bay off of Hwy 101.
To access Isthmus Slough Launch at the Coos Bay City Dock or at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife boat launch in the community of Hayden on Isthmus Slough. To access the upper tidal reach of the Coos River launch at Doris Place boat ramp located at milepost 7.2 on the Coos River Hwy.
To access Millicoma River, launch at the Rooke Higgins County Park and Boat Launch located at milepost 10.0 on the Coos River Hwy. To access the South Fork of the Coos River take the Dellwood turnoff from the Coos River Hwy to the Myrtle Tree County Boat Launch.Places to Visit and Things to SeeCoos Bay - North Bend
Operated by the Coquille Tribe - The MILL CASINO offers crabbers and clam diggers a change of pace entertainment. The Mill Casino overlooks the water of East Coos Bay and is located in North Bend between North Bend and Coos Bay on Hwy 101 - The gift shop is located in the hotel lobby and offers visitors unique Native American objects of art and craft that you will just love. For information call 1 800 953 4800.
Coos Bay - Charleston:
The Oregon Shorebird Festival: One of the longest running bird festivals in Oregon is celebrated in late August or early September. The festival is headquartered at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in the small fishing community of Charleston, OR.
Charleston Marine Life Center at the Oregon institute of Marine Biology Located on the edge of the harbor in Charleston, OR, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Charleston Marine Life Center is an exciting place for discovery. Aquaria highlighting different coastal ecosystems, a tidepool touch tank, whale and sea lion skeletons, underwater video from deep reefs and undersea volcanoes, and a variety of specimens reveal the hidden and remarkable diversity of life off Oregon, from the coast to the deep sea. To access the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston Turn north from Cape Arago Hwy onto Boat Basin Rd. The Oregon Marine Institute of Marine Biology is located .4 tenths of a mile on the west side of the street.
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology: Five exhibit galleries focus on coastal ecosystems, deep-water habitats, fisheries, marine mammals, and ongoing marine research. From the CMLC’s windows, you can look out over the harbor as fishing boats unload their catch, and watch seals, sea lions and birds a few feet away. Find out about on-going marine biology research, check out a working ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), explore collections and zoom in with microscopes.
Come up a little short on the crabbing docks? Chuck's Seafood can fill the gap with fresh cooked crab and fish fillets so fresh they are still wiggling. The also carry my favorites, steamer clams and pink shrimp. Don’t leave Chuck’s with trying a crab or shrimp cocktail or a fresh shucked oyster shooter.
Shore Acres State Park: Since 1987 the annual Holiday Lights at Shore Acres has become a family tradition. The formal gardens are breath taking no matter what time of the year you visit the park but no dogs allowed. I suspect there may be razor clam in the areas of Cape Arago with sandy beaches.
The South Slough Reserve contains upland forests, freshwater wetlands and ponds, salt marshes, mud flats, eelgrass meadows and open water habitats. Major activities at the reserve include K-12 and adult education; ecological research and monitoring; and wetland restoration.
Mile by Mile Directions to Cape Arago
235.4 North Bend junction of Highway 101 and the coast route to Charleston and the ocean beaches associated with the Cape Arago Highway and the Seven Devils Road. From North Bend, Highway 101 parallels the west shore of East Coos Bay through the City of Coos Bay rejoining the coast route at the junction of the Seven Devils Road north of Bandon.
The route to the ocean beaches continues along the east shore of West Coos Bay through the communities of North Bend, Empire and Charleston to the junction of the Seven Devils Road. The Cape Arago Highway ends 14.0 miles at Cape Arago. The route along the ocean beach continues along the Seven Devils Road.
1.0 Cape Arago Highway is the access route to Pony Point and West Coos Bay through the communities of North Bend, Coos Bay, Empire, Charleston and the northern junction to Seven Devils and Cape Arago.
5.5 to 6.2 Cape Arago Highway is the location of access to the tidal flats associated with Coos Bay. Dig for clams in this section of the bay or pump for mud or sand shrimp. The lower bay offers excellent clam digging for gaper clams, cockles, butter clams and littleneck clams. Look for the large yellow beach access signs. Parking is extremely limited. The competition is keen for the few convenient parking places during clam tides.
6.7 Cape Arago Highway is another location for access to the tidal flats associated with Coos Bay. Dig for clams in this section of the bay or pump for mud or sand shrimp.
8.0 Port of Charleston is home to restaurants that serve excellent seafood. Dig for clams in this section of the bay or pump for mud or sand shrimp. Launch your boat and fish and crab in the bay or fish on the inshore reefs just outside the bar.
8.5 Seven Devils northern junction south is the access route to the beaches south of Cape Arago and to the South Slough Estuary Reserve at Coos Bay. The Seven Devils are named after seven hairpin turns that have been the cause of numerous automobile accidents. Travel on Seven Devils Road north of the Seven Devils Wayside is not recommended for RV’s and travel trailers because the road is narrow, windy and not paved. Visitors driving RV’s and pulling travel trailers should detour around the gravel road portion of Seven Devils Road via the West Beaver Hill Road to the East Humphrey Road and rejoining the Seven Devils Road to access Whiskey Run Beach, Merchants Beach at Seven Devil's State Wayside, Sacchi Beach and Agate Beach. Public access to Sacchi Beach and Agate Beach is restricted by private property.
9.0 Coos Head is the location of the south jetty of Coos Bay. The south jetty at Coos Head can also be accessed through Bastendorff Beach. Fish for bass, sea trout, cabezon, lingcod and salmon from the south jetty at Coos Head. Be careful when fishing on the south jetty as the south jetty is subject to large breaking waves especially near Coos Head. The shore line of Coos Head managed by the BLM while the upland area of Coos Head is the property of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians and is currently closed to access by nontribal peoples.
10.3 Bastendorff Beach is located just south of the entrance to Coos Bay and north of Yoakum Point. Access is gained via the Cape Arago Highway and is listed by ODFW as a location to dig for razor clams. It is also an excellent location to fish for redtail surfperch and striped bass.
10.7 Yoakum Point is located between Bastendorff Beach and Lighthouse Beach. Public access is limited by private property. Visitors have to park along the Cape Arago Highway and walk in.
11.2 Gregory Point is the location of the Cape Arago lighthouse and was the location of the Cape Arago lifesaving station. Three lighthouses have been built on Gregory Point. The first was built in 1866, the last in 1934. The lifesaving station was part of the tragic drama of cowardice and courage displayed at its worst and its best by the rescuers connected to the sinking of the steam driven ship Tacoma that ran aground off Umpqua Bay during a howling winter storm in January of 1883. Access to Gregory Point and to the lighthouse is restricted through the Coast Guard Station. Visitors have to park on Cape Arago Highway and walk in. Refer to the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulation restricting the taking of shellfish or marine invertebrates within the Gregory Point Subtidal Research Reserve.
11.2 Lighthouse Beach is located between Gregory Point and Yoakum Point. Public access is limited by private property.
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11.7 Sunset Bay is located west of Coos Bay on the Cape Arago Highway. The fishing from the rocky shore is renowned for its excellence. There is good to excellent fishing for all shallow water rockfish species, sea trout, lingcod, cabezon, striped seaperch and pileperch including an occasionally white seaperch. Refer to the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulation restricting the taking of shellfish or marine invertebrates within the Cape Arago Intertidal Research Reserve. The best fishing is from the point on the north side of the bay. Kayakers working their Kayaks in the stormy surf at Sunset Bay. Click on the image to enlarge it.
The point is accessible during an outgoing tide. Remember to keep an eye on the tide giving you plenty of time to leave the rocks before being trapped by the incoming tide. Use caution when fishing on the rocky shore at Sunset Bay or Cape Arago because the rocky shore is subject to the sudden onset of large breaking waves. The south shore of Sunset Bay is especially dangerous.
There is a small boat launch located at the far end of the parking lot that will accommodate small open boats. There are some anglers who fish in the ocean outside of Sunset Bay consistently, but do so only when the ocean is flat dead calm.
The Sunset Bay State Park is a full service park with several volley ball courts and a golf course. The winter storms draw kayak enthusiast who practices their sport in the waves.
12.0 Cape Arago Highway is the location of the trailhead that leads to the rocky cove just south of Sunset Bay. There is excellent fishing for rockfish in the cove.
12.4 Shore Acres State Park is the former home of timber baron Louis Simpson who built two homes on the site. One of the homes burned and the other slid into the ocean leaving 7 acres of formal floral gardens. During the winter holidays the park is aglow with more than 200,000 lights to celebrate the season. The park offers winter visitors a surf and ocean spay show as storm driven waves smash into the shore in spectacular fashion. Shell Island offers a springtime visitor a view of the largest sea lion colony on the Oregon Coast. The sea lions arrive each spring to give birth to their pups. There is ample parking for all vehicles. The beach trail is located behind the garden. The fishing is good to excellent for the fish species common to the rocky shore: bass, perch, cabezon, sea trout and lingcod.
14.0 Cape Arago State Park consists of three coves located at the end of the Cape Arago Highway. There is ample parking for all vehicles. The trails to the rocky shore below the north cove, middle cove and south cove are located behind the parking area. The fishing is good to excellent for the fish species common to the rocky shore: bass, perch, cabezon, sea trout and lingcod. South cove is a sheltered cove located on the lee side of Cape Arago and offers boaters anchorage during the summer months.
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Post by Admin on Jul 16, 2015 23:43:20 GMT
Mile by Mile to Bullards Beach at Bandon.
238.1 Charleston junction to the ocean beaches on Highway 101 and Commercial Ave in the City of Coos Bay is the junction to Charleston and the ocean beaches associated with the Cape Arago Highway and the Seven Devils Road.
239.5 Coos River junction on Highway 101 in the City of Coos Bay is the junction to the Coos River, the South Fork of the Coos River and the Millicoma River and the community of Alleghany.
257.4 Seven Devils southern junction west from Highway 101 is the access route to the beaches south of Cape Arago and to the South Slough Estuary Reserve at Coos Bay. The route south continues on Highway 101 to Bullards Beach and the coastal community of Bandon on Coquille Bay. Turn west from Highway 101 onto the Seven Devils Road and travel north to access Whiskey Run Beach, Merchants Beach access at the Seven Devil's State Wayside, Sacchi Beach and Agate Beach and the South Slough Estuary Reserve at Coos Bay. The Seven Devils Road continues north and joins the Cape Arago Highway just west of the community of Charleston located on Coos Bay. The route along the east shore of West Coos Bay continues through the communities of Charleston and Empire to North Bend where it rejoins Highway 101.
3.9 Whiskey Run Beach off of Seven Devils Road allows beach access by motor vehicles and is listed by ODFW as a location to dig for razor clams and is an excellent location to fish for redtail surfperch and the occasional striped bass. As shown in the video clip Whiskey Run Beach is a great beach to beachcomb, Wind surf, fly kites or enjoy the beach with family and friends.
4.5 Merchants Beach is the location of the Seven Devils State Wayside and is an excellent beach to fish for redtail surfperch and the occasional striped bass. The Seven Devils State Wayside is a day use park with restrooms, picnic tables and ample parking for all vehicles.
5.0 Agate Beach is an excellent beach to fish for redtail surfperch and the occasional striped bass. Access to Sacchi Beach and Agate Beach from the Seven Devils Road is restricted by private property. Access to these beaches is by foot from the Seven Devils Wayside at Merchants Beach
5.3 Sacchi Beach is an excellent beach to fish for redtail surfperch and the occasional striped bass.
259.3 Bullards Beach is located one mile north of Coquille Bay off of Highway 101. Access to Bullards Beach is through the full service Bullards Beach State Park. Bullards Beach State Park is the site of a former Coquille Indian village. The beach is renowned for excellent surf fishing in Curry County. Bullards Beach is the access point to the north jetty of Coquille Bay and the Coquille Lighthouse. Equestrians are welcome at Bullards Beach State Park.
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Post by Admin on Apr 5, 2016 17:09:57 GMT
Domoic Acid Contamination of Dungeness Crab in Coos Bay?
To: Alex Manderson ODA, Rep.DavidGomberg, Steve Card News Times, Caren Braby ODFW, Steven S Rumrill ODFW, theworldnews, Tracy Loew Statesman Journal, Julie Tasnady Governor's Office, Rep.CaddyMcKeown, Senator, Arnie Roblan
Dear Alex, Bill Lackner here. The levels of Domoic Acid contamination in sampling of razor clams on the North Spit of Coos Bay have been extremely high. The test results posted below in RED have come down a little.
Our concern is the State is not testing the Dungeness crabs or red rock crabs in Coos Bay for elevated levels of Domoic Acid. Dungeness Crabs are a major predator of razor clams, which occur in great numbers inside Coos Bay and from the Ocean side of the North Spit.
We are requesting that the State test the Dungeness crabs taken from the area of Coos Bay associated with the razor clam beds associated with the North Spit.
Our request is based on our concern for the Public Safety and to restore faith in the testing protocol of the ODFW and ODA as stated on the Shellfish Hotline`
Coos Bay, North Jetty & Spit Razor Clams <37.0 87.0
Thank You for your consideration. The members of the CDAO are looking forward to your reply, William Lackner for the CDAO
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Post by Admin on Jun 18, 2017 17:32:26 GMT
Kudos to local environmental warrior for appealing to the Coos County Planning Department the City of North Bend of spreading Bio-Solids from their Sewage Plant adjacent to the tidal area of Graveyard Point. Click onto the follow images to view the complaint filed with the Coos County Planning Department in addition to our support of the positions stated in the appeal. Bill
Click on the following link to view the submission opposing the disposition of bio-solids into the upland area adjacent to the tidelands of Coos Bay.
Refer to the next page to view the exhibits in the comments submitted to the Coos County Planning Commission.
CD-15-206_McCaffree Comments June 9 2017_Final.pdf (885.78 KB)
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Post by Admin on Jun 18, 2017 18:02:16 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jun 18, 2017 18:26:57 GMT
Clam Diggers Association of Oregon
Bill Lackner
PO Box 746
Newport, OR 97365
June 17, 2017
Hearings Officer
Coos County Planning Department
225 N. Adams St.
Coquille OR 97423
Re: Application under Coos County File Nos. CD-15-206
Request submission in support of the Jody McCaffree application dated 06/09/17
Dear Hearings Officer:
Please accept the following comments into the record in addition to Jody McCaffee application on Coos County File Nos. CD-15-206 dated 06/09/17.
The members of the Clam Diggers Association support the positions and request submitted to the Coos Bay Planning Department by Jody McCaffee. In addition we would make the Coos County Planning Department aware of the State of Oregon’s failure to consider the relationship between the discharge of bio-solid leachate and elevated levels of Domoic Acid that develops at the entrance to Coos Bay (Refer to Exhibit 4}. It is our position that the elevated levels of Domoic Acid occur because of the increased nutrient load from the dissolved bio-solid leachate runoff that is generated by rainfall events. We look forward to your response..
Thank you for your consideration,
William (Bill) Lackner
For the Clam Diggers Association of Oregon
541-265-5847
Click on the following link to view exhibit of the Domoic Acid levels at the entrance to Coos Bay.
Exhibit 4.pdf (23.77 KB)
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Post by Admin on Jun 22, 2017 2:27:18 GMT
SLUDGE (Biosolids) Safe? I received this information from a person who lives in Coos Bay
NO. Far from it. Sludge is a byproduct of human feces (sewage) treatment along with untold pollutants that can be harmful to plants and humans both. Sludge can be purchased alone (such as Milorganite), or combined with 'top soil' (which has been disturbed, so it's not actually soil anymore) or in compost or other organic materials (such as aged cattle manure) under many brand names. Does the producer have to state that sludge is part of the mixture? Unfortunately, NO. When a manufacturer does, it's usually stated under the title "biosolids" which is a nice way of saying 'processed human shit'.
The primary concerns about sludge are heavy metal content, potentially high pathogen (human disease microbes) levels and high salts. If you're going to pay money for shit, at least try to avoid excessive levels of heavy metals and to ensure that pathogens have been killed, by choosing only a Grade 1 sludge from a reliable source. While Grade 1 biosolids are supposedly acceptable for some types of food gardens (such as herbs), it is definitely NOT recommended for use on root crops (such as onions, potatoes, carrots, etc.) because they will come in direct contact with the edible portion of the plant. NEVER use sludge rated below Grade 1. If you don’t know the grade – DON'T use it.
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Post by Admin on Jul 4, 2017 17:28:21 GMT
The Port of Coos bay has tested the dredged material removed from Coos Bay by the Army Corp of Engineers. The test results were identified by the river mile from where the samples were taken. Based on the level of contamination we recommend avoiding the consumption of clams taken from Coos Bay. We have posted some of the information on the levels of contamination in Coos Bay to enable you to decide for yourself if you want to dig and consume clams take from Coos Bay. Click on the following link to view the dredging report. Be aware that there were problems with the Oregon DEQ collection of TBT samples. So we do not know if the statements in the report are factual. Honesty and factual disclosure by those governmental official responsible for maintaining sound environmental practices do not measure up. COOS BAY 3.pdf (38.61 KB)
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Post by Admin on Jul 9, 2017 1:48:12 GMT
More Bad News for the ecology of Coos Bay. There are more problems for people who interact with the Marine Environment than can be described here, More to come on the State of Oregon's failure to protect the environment and the visitors to the marine Environment. This information is made available so you can determine if you want to eat the shellfish taken from Coos Bay.
COOS BAY — City officials are still advising the public to take caution when harvesting shellfish following a spate of fecal coliform bacteria tests that yielded uncharacteristically high counts.
According to two Coos Bay city press releases, Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2 at 100 Fulton Ave. registered high counts of the bacteria on June 23 and then again last Friday.
Fecal coliform is used as indicator organisms to test the effectiveness of effluent disinfection in a wastewater treatment plant.
Public Works Director Jim Hossley noted that by Saturday the bacteria counts had returned to normal.
He said CH2M Hill — the company that operates the plant as part of public-private partnership with the city — had brought in an expert from outside the area to examine the plant.
That expert's gathered data is still being analyzed, according to city officials.
“It could have just been a lab error, because we have one way of testing, but there’s more than way to test for this... CH2M Hill has one way and North Bend has another methodology,” Hossley explained. “Sometimes we will send a sample to (North Bend) to check out.
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He said the city was considering using an outside lab to test their next samples to see if the high counts were due to an error in Coos Bay’s laboratory process.
In the meantime, Hossley advised the public to exercise caution when harvesting shellfish as they normally would.
“What I’ve been telling folks and what the (Oregon Department of Agriculture) and (Coos Health and Wellness) would say: regardless if there’s a problem, there’s always background bacteria in our bay, so no matter what they should always wash their hands and thoroughly cook the food they eat from what they catch,” Hossley said. “If they follow that — no matter the concentration of extra fecal coliform — if they follow those directions there won’t be a problem.”
Coos Bay is currently constructing a new treatment plant that will replace the existing No. 2 site.
City officials say the new plant will have greater capacity and newer wastewater technology for processing and disinfection.
Both incidents have been reported to Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Coos County Health and Wellness, and Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Reporter Spencer Cole can be reached at 541-269-1222, ext. 249, or by email at Spencer.Cole@theworldlink.com Follow him on Twitter: @spencerdcole.
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Post by Admin on Jul 9, 2017 1:56:46 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 9, 2017 18:30:33 GMT
Back then: Clam and Crab Corruption in Coos Bay was uncovered members of the Clam Diggers Association. The corruption was documented in a newspaper article featured by the World Newspaper.
The Port Commission of Coos Bay is a State Agency. The State of Oregon has an agreement with the EPA to clean up toxic waste super fund sites in Coos Bay. The EPA agreed to forgo listing contaminated toxic waste sites in Coos Bay if the State would clean up the contaminated sites and the monitor them annually for 5 years and every 5 years thereafter. Well the State lied and did not keep their bargain with the EPA. The EPA refused to force compliance by the DEQ. All of that changed when we, the members of the CDAO caught them and accused them of corruption.
Did any of this make a difference? NO! Just like yesterday: today, the bay (Coos Bay) is being used as a Giant Toilet. However there is one difference: back then Englund Marine removed my books from their shelves because of the World Newspaper article exposing the truth and then a friend of Mark Fleck the store manager of Englund Marine's Charleston store threatened me with death inside of the store. This is my opinion based on the facts. Bill
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Post by Admin on Jul 10, 2017 3:22:24 GMT
DEQ Censors the CDAO - Click on the DEQ Commission meeting where the CDAO was discussed by the Director of the DEQ. The previous paragraph is the reason the CDAO was not invited to testify before the DEQ Commission. Click on the following report to view how the State of Oregon executes censorship denying the CDAO to express free speech in connection to the DEQ and EPA to fulfill their agreement with the State of Oregon to protect the ecological values of the environment of Coos Bay.
DEQ Comment about CDAO.pdf (162.5 KB)
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Post by Admin on Jul 10, 2017 5:36:04 GMT
Our appeal to the Governor of Oregon.
Dear Governor Brown, Once again we find the State of Oregon censoring the Clam Diggers Association of Oregon. However this time we believe the Governor's office is responsible for censorship practices engaged in by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The follow statement is a quote from our blog describing the recreational opportunities of Coos Bay. Your continued silence on our complaints is unacceptable. Your silence only demonstrates your approval of the censorship practices engaged in by Oregon State Agencies.
DEQ Censor of CDAO.pdf (162.61 KB)
William Lackner
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Post by Admin on Jul 24, 2017 4:29:51 GMT
To make our censored objections to dumping Bio-Solids into the Coos Bay Estuary, We mailed our objections to the Coos Bay Planning Commission on toilet paper.
Click on the image to enlarge it to read our message to the Coos Bay Planning Commission.
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Post by Admin on Aug 24, 2017 0:26:04 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 30, 2017 20:46:17 GMT
  Bill, I scaled and gutted the biggest rock fish and will barbecue tomorrow with pear wood, sweet chili sauce, lime and rosemary and time salt and pepper. The fillet will be dipped in salt water 2 times and vacuum packed. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 1, 2017 4:54:16 GMT
   New lures by a new and highly innovative tackle company. The spinner is a salmon catcher. However their new lead jig out fishes traditional lead head jigs as evidenced by the photographs below of the fine catch of Lingcod and rockfish taken over Simpson Reef. These Lingcod and Rockfish were taken before the rising wind forced the angler to return to Coos Bay. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 6, 2017 3:08:03 GMT
Our member spent the Labor Day weekend fishing for Lingcod and rockfish over Simpson Reef. He caught all of his fish using a single lure designed by a new Tackle Co. Fishing out of Coos Bay offers advantages that anglers and boaters should embrace: safe entry over the bar and proximity to the fishing grounds.  Our member used his fishing expertise to enhance his culinary skills with this dish. Oh Boy! 
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