Thanks to Jeff Sturm for pointing out that the Troutwater Fly Shop in Cle Elum has a special on guided floats. Make your payment by the end of January and you'll get $50 off full- and half-day trips. Once paid, you're free to decide on a schedule that fits your needs--anytime in 2023. Here's a link

When I drove by Pass Lake last Saturday, the parking lot looked open: barriers and caution tape removed and sinkhole surrounded by four large boulders. The state park has confirmed that the lot is open, with (obviously) limited parking because of the area blocked off around the sinkhole. Still, that

In case you haven't heard, here's a note Steve Raymond just received from a friend: " The current situation at Pass Lake is as follows. Pass Lake remains open to fishing. However, the parking area is closed indefinitely, making access to the lake difficult if not impossible. There is an 8 ft. wid

I'm planning to hit the beach at Ala Spit this weekend: Saturday and/or Sunday. There are nice afternoon tides starting at 3:30 Saturday and 4:30 Sunday. I'd love company. Sea-run Cutthroat and/or Dolly Varden should be around.

Several of us are planning to chase the hopefully not so elusive Sea Run Cutthroats. Camping at Belfair State Park and will fish multiple beaches in the area. They are supposed to be there then and the tides look good. Anybody is welcome to join us.

My son, the MT fishing guide, will be spending much of November on Whidbey. He wants to sample as much local fishing as he can while hear. For starters Mark McGinnis and I are taking him to Lone Lake on Friday, November 6, meeting at the lake about 9 AM. The weather might be damp, but not soggy.

Heading back to Manchester State Park to camp and hopefully meet up with some Sea Run Cutthroats on the peninsula. Plan to fish multiple beaches while we are there. Several Fidalgo Fly Fishers joining me. Join us if interested.

Heading to Whidbey Island Monday, 9/21 AM. Starting South of Coupville Ferry Terminal. See you on the beach!

After the luck I had today, I'll probably return to Ala Spit tomorrow to see if the cutthroat are still around. I'll shoot for arriving between 3 PM and 4 PM. I'd love company if anyone's interested in joining me.

Clarence Hein will be at Lone Lake on Thursday at 3:00 PM to practice his casting, and he'd like to invite any others interested to join him. He'll have casting targets and some Fly Fishers International training aids for you to use, or you can approach the time in any other way that fits your need

Each year about this time the Fidalgo Fly Fishers (FFF) holds their Pass Lake Fish Census, gathering data on number of fish caught, species, length, and weight. This data augments the WDFW's own sampling data to help them better manage this fishery. FFF is hoping that members of other clubs will h

Wf&G has just stocked with large number of catchable trout!

Several of us from the club will be fishing Lone Lake on Wednesday November 13. Come join us if you like. Right now the fishing seems quite good. Let's hope it stays that way for another week. We'll probably get on the lake about 9:00 AM, but come at whatever time you prefer. With luck there wi