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72 °F Forecast | Road Cams Monday, August 30, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend August 5, 2004 Anglers get another weekend of deep-water fishing By MARK FREEMAN Mail Tribune Oregon’s halibut aficionados will get yet another bonus weekend of deep-water fishing thanks to some ill-timed bad weather off the Central Oregon coast. Enough poundage remains in the all-depth halibut quota of 73,395 pounds for the International Pacific Halibut Commission to open fishing Friday and Saturday in waters past the 40-fathom curve between Cape Falcon near Manzanita and Humbug Mountain near Port Orford. The commission already has extended the season twice, but bad weather has kept effort and catch rates down. If more quota remains, then the next deep-water halibut dates will be Aug. 20-21. Any open days will be announced on the NOAA-Fisheries fishery hotline at 800-662-9825. Advertisement The all-depth fishing days are highly prized by Oregon's halibut anglers because they allow fishing in the deeper areas where more and larger halibut are found. The limit remains the first halibut more than 32 inches long a day, and up to six a year. Anglers are reminded that no canary or yelloweye rockfish can be kept while fishing in Oregon waters, and possession of groundfish like lingcod, rockfish or sablefish is banned June through September in waters outside of 40 fathoms while people are fishing. Regardless of the deep-water rules, halibut fishing remains open seven days a week inside the 40-fathom curve from Cape Falcon to the Oregon/California border. UPPER ROGUE RIVER anglers and rafters will be bypassing the Takelma Boat Ramp now through Sept. 15 while a new ramp and parking lot are getting built. Work began Monday on the new ramp, which will replace the poor and antiquated facilities on the Rogue midway between ramps at Shady Cove and Dodge Bridge. The work must be done during one of the busier times of the summer fishing and rafting season because it coincides with the legal period for in-stream projects without harming fish and their habitat, according to Randy Hutton, the Jackson County Parks program manager. The project costs about $137,000 and is paid primarily by the Oregon State Marine Board with some county money. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 776-4470, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities