Join us for our January 2026 monthly club meeting with Ryan Smith! Ryan Smith, the owner of The Avid Angler in the Seattle area since 2011, is a dedicated fly fishing guide, educator, and FFI Certified Casting Instructor with a biology background, known for his expertise in Puget Sound saltwater and river fishing, and passion for conservation, helping […]
Join us for our February 2026 monthly club meeting with Frank Burr! Frank's presentation will cover sink rates for different types of beads and other weights for Nymphing. Where to find the right beads and methods to incorporate them in tying your Nymphs. How they are affected by various moving and Stillwater applications. Leaders for […]
Join us for our March 2026 monthly club meeting with Ryan Fortier! Ryan, of the WFDW District 6 North Central Fisheries Biologist, will be highlighting current information about excellent fishing opportunities in his respective area. Same meeting venue: The Hall at Occidental The Hall at Occidental, 589 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle. Here’s the lowdown on […]
Join us for our March 2026 monthly club meeting with John R. McMillan! John is President of The Conservation Angler and a fisheries scientist with nearly three decades of experience studying salmon and steelhead. Raised along the Washougal River in a fly-fishing family led by his father, Bill, his fascination with wild fish began in […]
The WFFC will be having an Outing at Corbett Lake Lodge in May of 2026. Based on my initial inquiry, Corbett Lake Lodge currently has availability for 10-12 members of our Club staying in the Cedar Cabins from Friday, May 8th through Friday, May 15th 2026. However, I will only be staying in one of […]
The Sun Lakes Unit is located within the lower Grand Coulee, adjacent to Sun Lakes State Park. This area, carved by ancient glacial floods, features a 60-mile river bed rimmed by awe-inspiring basalt cliffs and talus slopes, offering a spectacular setting for stillwater fly fishing. The Fisheries Dry Falls Lake: A popular fishery for Rainbow, […]
We will be having our annual Club Outing at Leech Lake again this year. There are a few nice campsites right on the lake and other campsites down the highway east of the lake. A lot of us will be staying at the White Pass Village Inn, www.staywhitepass.com or 509-672-3131, where they have ski condos […]
There will be a day outing at Cooper Lake on July 18, 2026, which is located 3 1/2 miles northwest of Salmon-La-Sac and is accessible by a Forest Service Road from the upper Cle Elum River. 47°25′39″N 121°10′39″W / 47.42750°N 121.17750°W Anglers can expect excellent angling opportunities fishing for brook trout and rainbows, 8-10 inches. […]
Our annual trip to Hood Canal, hosted by Jay Deeds. Sea-run cutthroat, the occasional coho, hot pizza, and cold beer. What could be better! The sunsets from Jay’s yard are amazing, and the fishing can be pretty good too! Saturday happy hour/ dinner around 5:00 at Jays. The boat launch is just north at Misery […]
Big Twin Lake is located near Winthrop, WA, and it has excellent fly angling for rainbow trout. Nearby Little Twin Lake has rainbows, tiger trout, and brook trout. Sinking lines with woolly bugger, dragonfly, and damsel patterns work well out in the middle. Floating or intermediate lines with nymphs work well around the edges and […]
