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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW BLM plan focuses on environment and recreation ... Drive-by shooter gets 8 years ... OSF and bookstore at odds over banned books display ... BLM plan focuses on environment and recreation ... Drive-by shooter gets 8 years ... OSF and bookstore at odds over banned books display ... FISHING Rogue Bay, other estuaries open to fishing with two rods By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman MailTribune.com By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman Posted Aug. 5, 2016 @ 12:12 pm Updated Aug 5, 2016 at 12:13 PM By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman Posted Aug. 5, 2016 @ 12:12 pm Updated Aug 5, 2016 at 12:13 PM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Salmon anglers fishing the Rogue River bay and other Oregon coastal estuaries will be allowed to fish with two rods instead of the traditional one this summer and fall. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has extended where its $21.50 two-rod validation will be accepted now through Oct. 31 under this experiment. Oregon's two-rod validation has historically been good only for lakes and ponds, but the agency extended it earlier this year to portions of North Coast estuaries. This week's rule extended that. The rule applies to the Rogue estuary from the mouth to the Ferry Hole boat ramp at river mile 6. On the Chetco, it applies from the mouth upstream to the Harbor Water Intake near river mile 2. On the Umpqua River, it applies upstream to the Scottsburg Bridge where Highway 38 crosses the river. In all cases, it applies to salmon and steelhead fishing. Those fishing other species, such as perch in the Rogue Bay, can use just one rod. In the Rogue Bay, the volume of anglers and wind conditions likely will self-regulate how many anglers run two rods, says Steve Mazur, an ODFW fish biologist in Gold Beach. It could be difficult for anglers to keep track of twice as many rods out of a single boat in the Rogue Bay, particularly on windy days, Mazur says. It likely has a greater opportunity in larger estuaries like Coos Bay, he says. Mazur believes it will be used mostly by fishing guides trolling multiple rods to try and fill the two-salmon limit for one last customer in his or her boat. Dan Van Dyke, ODFW's Rogue District fish biologist, says the two-rod expansion is a pilot project that, if popular, could be extended farther upstream in the Rogue. Reach Mail Tribune reporter Mark Freeman at 541-776-4470 or [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MTwriterFreeman . By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman MailTribune.com By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman Posted Aug. 5, 2016 @ 12:12 pm Updated Aug 5, 2016 at 12:13 PM » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501