The Napa Valley Register from Napa, California • 10

10 The NAPA REGISTER Thursday, December 28, 1989 njy the outdoors GEORGE CARL DISCOVER THE MARSHES of the North Bay. With the holidays here and unseasonably dry weather continuing, lets look at a trip to our bay marshes. Theres more to see and enjoy in the north bay marshes. Hundreds of birds. From shore birds to waterfowl, red wings to visiting egrets, peolicans and geese.

The list doubles in the winter with migrating birds and these marshes are generally accessible only by boat. Ever wonder how much of an area is available to us? Jim Swanson of the Department of Fish and Game sent me this summary (does not include Solano County and Grizzly Island): CDFG CONTROLLED LANDS NORTH BAY, VALLEJO THROUGH MARIN COUNTIES Site name, acreage: PETALUMA MARSH STATE WILDLIFE AREA Petaluma Marsh 1,844 Register Outdoors Writer LOCATION: Lee Williams Bam Shaht Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. Dancing 9 pin. to dmght MENU: All the crab you can eat, spaghetti with French bread, salad and wine, with free soft drinks for all desiated.np'sSd door and raffle prizes. Donation of $20 per person eqad' For information and reservations please conact 224-7510 (evenings); Jim LeWhite at the park, 252-0481, or Madeline is a non-pront oration.

The park is operated by volunteers who maintain, improve and develop the area solely by funds raised from Bond Act monies, user fees, donations and fund raisers such as this. This is festivities, get involved and enjoy the park all year longThere is a minimal day use fee and annual use permits are available for individuals and families, for as little as $20 per year Now avaflable are 20 RV spaces with water and electrical hookups For your future enjoyment are picnic and barbecue areas and a cookhouse and activity center. SACRAMENTO California voters will decide in June if mountain' lion hunting should be restricted and leg-hold traps be banned. Secretary of State March Fong Eu said Tuesday that an initiative sponsored by environmentalists has collected enough vd signatures to appear on the June 1990 ballot. Initiative sponsors submitted about 425,000 signatures more than the 372,000 needed to qualify.

The measure would outlaw mountain lion hunting except to protect life or livestock, set aside $30 million a year to protect wildlife habitats and bar the use of poison, leg-hold or metal-jawed traps and snares. OUTDOOR NOTES: Steelhead to 10 pounds in the Russian River near Healdsburg. Dont forget youll need a new fishing license after Jan. 1. Moscone Center Boat and RV Show, Dec.

30-Jan. 7. The spotted owl is getting another six months protection while fish and wildlife service studies the owls old forest habitat. Only two weeks left to hunt ducks. My New Years wish list: That all available water not contracted for be allowed to flow down the SacramentoSan Joaquin rivers.

Water is essential as well as our most valuable resource and if this is not allowed the BayDelta estuary will fail to exist as we know it. TT Alsom we need water for the hatchery at Lake Hennessey to resume raising steelhead trout. We need more habitat at Lake Hennessey for young bass to survive and we need a local Napa location to hold a youth pheasant hunt in Fall 1990. Finally, wish we could open Rector Dam to the general public for fishing and camping whats yourwish? Next week a look at 1990 with DFG Regional Director Brian Hunter. 278 129 4 53 195 1 4 20 3 13 2,544 216 292 745 38 69 105 4 174 188 107 528 1 1 2,486 621 10,350 40 Hana Ranch Days Island Black Point Toy Parcel Rush Creek Additional Parcels No.

1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 TOTALACRES NAPA-SONOMA MARSH WLA Coon Island Fagan Slough E.R.

Huichica Creek White Slough Sandpiper Point Tolay Creek Hudeman Slough Sonoma Creek Steamboat Slough Millerick (Nov. Brd.) Keiser-Helen (Feb. 89) Additional Parcels No. 1 No. 2 TOTALACRES CORTE MADERA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE TOTALACRES SAN PABLO BAY WILDLIFE AREA State Lands Lease Additional Parcels No.

1 No. 2 20 No. 3 15 No. 4 73 No. 5 139 TOTALACRES 10,637 TOTAL ACREAGE OF ALL NORTH BAY AREAS 16,288 STATE WILDLIFE A NEW PROGRAM of the Department of Fish and Game is offering Californians an opportunity to defray some of the states conservation costs and at the same time enjoy a unique recreational experience and help preserve a rich wildlife heritage.

Now the hikers, backpackers and bird watchers who visit nine state-owned reserves will be asked to make a contribution of $2 a day or $10 a year. The Northern California wildlife habitats include Grizzly Island in Solano County, with its tule elk and river otters, and Elkhom Slough in Monterey County, with its migratory birds. The department is inaugurating the new fees because income from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses is dropping. The added revenue, expected to be as much as $5 million in the next 18 months, will be used to improve the wildlife habitats and to provide guided tours, lectures, nature trails and photographers blinds. This program is expected to attract more nature lovers to visit California wildlife reserves and to give them a chance to make their own contribution in protecting the states vanishing wild lands and endangered species.

SKYLINE PARK CRAB FEED Skyline Park Citizens Association will be hosting a crab feed on Saturday, Jan. 13, 1990. This event is a fund raiser for Skyline Wilderness Park and the entire proceeds will be used to help maintain the parkin the coming year. Sanders top rookie Sturgeon catch of the day The latest Northern California fishing updates; listing area, outlet, contact, telephone number and report: Don Turner Register Fishing Columnist He led the NFC with 1,470 yards, just 10 behind league leader Christian Okoye of Kansas City. On Wednesday, Sanders and Okoye were named to the AP All-Pro team.

Its a tremendous honor, Sanders said. But it is really an indication of how our offense played as a whole. I didnt feel at a disadvantage by missing training camp. I missed a little hitting. That didnt pose many disadvantages at all as far as the offense.

I was able to learn as I went along, week to week. So, apparently, did the Lions, who won their final five games to escape last place in the NFC Central. Their run shoot attack got going in the second half of the season, thanks greatly to Sanders. By BARRY WILNER Associated Press Writer NEW YORK Barry Sanders, going from record-setting collegian to sensational NFL rookie, was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year by The Associated Press today. In balloting by 70 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league, Sanders was a near-unanimous choice with 69 votes.

Wide receiver Andre Rison of Indianapolis getting the other vote. Sanders, who rushed for 2,628 yards and 39 touchdowns both NCAA records in winning the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma State in 1988, was the third selection in last Aprils NFL draft. He held out through training camp, but it didnt slow him at all. the sun has been shining, and the fishing has been great. Party boaters are taking 60 to 90-pound limits off the CordeU Banks.

The fishermen going on the special jig trips have also been doing great. They are bringing to Ung cod to 35 pounds. BODEGA BAY, Bodega Bay Sport Fishing, 707-875-3344 The ocean has been flat, pressure was fairly Ught over the weekend. The Port of Sacramento has been fair to good for striped bass. The stripers in the port are mostly in the 5 to 7-pound range.

BARRY SANDERS y'k'k'k'klrirk'kir'k'k'k'kir'k'k'k'k Scoreboard NBA Napa Valley Prep ATHLETE OF THE WEEK CELTICS-KINGS NAPA AREA, Sweeneys Sporting Goods, Mike, 707-255-5544 The Napa River is producing striped bass on mudsuckers. The area around First Street has been good. There are some smaU steelhead in the river. A few smaU fish are being caught on power bait. A few smaU sturegon are being taken in the lower Napa River.

LAKE BERRYESSA, Markley Cove, 707-966-2134 Trout fishing Is fair for bank fisherman and boaters. The trout are near the bottom In the coves and about 90 feet down In the main part of the lake. Drifting Uve minnows or power bait has been the best bet. The fishing pressure has been extremely Ught this past week. VALLEJO AREA, Millies Bait and Tackle, Millie, 707-642-6920 The Napa River in San Pablo Bay near the rock waU is producing sturgeon in the 125-pound to 175-pound class.

Striped bass fishing is good in the Napa River. The Benicia area is producing a lot of striped bass and sturgeon in the deep water using mudsuckers and bullheads. The Moth BaU Fleet area has been real good for sturgeon and striped bass. ANTIOCH AREA, Panfilli Bait and Tackle, Al, 415-757-5343 A1 said they saw a lot of striped bass taken before Christmas. Al also said there were a lot of 20 to 25-pound stripers being caught on mud suckers.

The stripers are pretty weU scattered and just about any place you fish you can do pretty good. There are a lot of smaU sturgeon in the area, but very few keeper size fish are being caught. KNIGHTS LANDING AREA, Knights Landing Sports Center, 916-735-6355 -There werent many people fishing the Knights Landing Area over Christmas. Flo-rene said she didn't see anything come in over the weekend. 916-735-6519 Wal-ley said he only talked to two or three guys that had been out fishing this past week, and they were doing pretty good fishing for black bass in the Sacramento River.

COLLINS LAKE, 916-692-1600 There just hasnt been anyone on the lake fishing this week, so we really cant say how the fishing is. BURNEY AREA, Vaughns Sporting Goods, Steve, 916-335-2381 Iron Canyon Res. has been good for 10 to 14-inch trout using crawlers and mallows. Baum Lake is good the fish are 10 to 13 inches using crawlers and power bait. SACRAMENTO AREA, Broadway Rod and Gun, Virgel, 916-448-6338 There are quite a few striped bass being taken from MiUer Park on down stream, but the fishing National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L-- Pct-GB BOSTON (115) Bird 14-31 7-7 37, Pinckney 3-4 1-2 7, Parish 6-12 4-6 16, Johnson 1-6 2-2 4, Paxson 1-3 0-0 2, McHale 5-11 3-6 13, Lewis 12-22 2-5 26, Gamble 2-4 3-4 7, Kleine 1-3 1-2 3, M.Smith 0-10-0 0.

Totals 45-97 23-34115. SACRAMENTO (112) McCray 10-18 0-0 20, Tisdale 8-17 6-8 22, Kite 3-5 0-0 6, Ainge 12-21 13-13 39, K.Smith 5-14 0-0 10, Del Negro 5-10 1-2 11, Pressley 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 2-3 0-0 4.Totals 45-90 20-23 112. Boston 27 17 31 26 14-115 Sacramento 24 26 28 23 11-112 3-Point goals -Boston 2-4 (Bird 2-4), Sacramento 2-9 (Ainge 2-5, Pressley 0-1, McCray 0-1, KSmith 0-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds -Boston 64 (Bird, McHale 11), Sacramento 47 (Tisdale, Kite 10).

Assists-Boston 34 (Bird 10), Sacramento 28 (Ainge 9). Total fouls-Boston 16, Sacramento 27. Technicals Boston coach Rodgers, Bird. 33-51; Helen Carlson, 82-30-52; Flo Landage, 87-35-52. Flight Kay Burt, 83-37-46-Barbara Barter, 94-40-54.

Closest-to-the-hole EUa Gates, 8-10; Janice OBriwn, 44-7; EUeen Brennen. 35-0. MEADOWOOD CLUB MENS GOLF ASSOCIATION: Individual Low Net Andy Anderson, 57 net; Marsh Evans, 60; Andy Johnson, 62. Point par team winners -CaUsh-Anderson, 41; Barry-Evans, 38; Coul-thard-Coffin, 35. Low putts, Pete Holtzen, 25.

Low gross, Andy Anderson. MEADOWOOD CLUB MENS GOLF ASSOCIATION: Individual low net Coul-thard, 59; Jefferson, 59; Anderson, 61. Point par team winners Coulthard-Boucke, 40; Jefferson-Coffin, 37; Hudson-PhUbin, 30. Low net Johnson. Closest-to-the-hole Coul-thard, 6-0.

Low gross Anderson, 74. CHIMNEY ROCK WOMENS CLUB, Captains trophy: Dorothy Owen, winner of Captain's trophy. FUght A Dorothy Owen, 95-29-66; Lois Hanson, 103-34-69; Midge Curtis, 113-40-73. Closest-to-the-hole Lola Letendre, 14-6W. CHIMNEY ROCKETTES WOMENS CLUB, Medal Play-Either Flag: Flight A -Joan Burrell, 51-16-35; Judl LOgar, 42-6-36; Dee Brazzi, 46-19-37.

FUght EUeen Brennan, 63-29-34; Kay Stacey, 58-23-35; Marian Fritz, 60-22-38. closest-to-the-hole -Judi Logar, 21-9V4; Joan BurreU, 30-1. KENNEDY PARK WOMENS CLUB, Medal Play: FUght A Shirley Pruyn, 111-35-76' Patsy Finnigan, 89-11-78; Mona Johnson, 104-26-78; Chrys Narverud, 113-34-79; EUa Gates, 114-35-79. MOUNT ST. HELENA WOMENSD CLUB CLUB, Sweeps: FUght A IsabeUe Gane, 106-34-72; (tie) Margaret Whitney, 102-29-73; Ingrid Johnson, 97-24-73; Midge Curtis, 112-37-75.

Niners Lois Cole, 64-23-41; (tie) Mary LaUy, 64-22-42; Rosemond Scott, WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Local golf Here are the latest golling results played in the Napa Valley, Including mens and womens clubs: VINEYARD KNOLLS WOMENS GOLF CLUB, Medal Play, at Vineyard Knolls: Flight A Lola Letendre, 71-28-43; Toni Manyik, 75-26-49; EUa Gates, 73-24-49. Flight Dee Brazzi, 80-31-49; Mary Hythol, 84- HOLIDAY SAVINGS! Save on AGFA Quality Processing! Give your holiday photos a look as vivid as life with AGFA Quality Processing! CAREN SIEBE Basketball Justin-Siena High School Caren Siebe, a senior center on the Justin-Siena High School girls basketball team, is the Napa Valley Prep Athlete of the Week after leading the Braves to a first place finish in the Sacred Heart Cathedral Tournament in San Francisco Saturday. Siebe was named to the all-tournament team for Justin-Siena, which improved its record to 11-3 with the championship. Sponsored by 4 Only at Safeway DISCOUNT ADULT LIFT TICKETS JlOJUnKWOOD (2) ea. SAVE $5.00 Good Anytime No Restrictions Offer Expiree May 31, 1990 Wednesdays Games Boston 115, KINGS 112, OT San Antonio 107, Washington 97 Indiana 100, Orlando 101 Detroit 99, Cleveland 82 Minnesota 108, Houston 91 Dallas 114, Atlanta 101 Seattle 110, Philadelphia 106 Todays Games WARRIORS at Los Angeles Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

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