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. wide s

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

Hey Fellow Fish Chasers --- I am heading to Spakane for a few days and am looking for a way to spend a couple of days fishing within a couple hours of Spaokane. Any suggestions on small /medium lakes to plop my inflatable kayak in for some fish chasing ? Thanks .

Fish and Game stocked Pass Lake on May 1, 2019 with 600 1/2 lb Rainbows. This is the first time in the last 3 years that they decided to try planting larger trout since they have only been planting fry. They plan on evaluating outcome of this stocking vs. strictly planting fry.

The tides are good for fishing Ala Spit this weekend. Lows (very low) are in the early afternoon, and the incoming tide lasts until about dark. I hope to try my luck tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, and I'll be there for sure Sunday afternoon. I'd welcome company. While I'll try, I'm sure I can't catch

A couple members of our club will be fishing Cranberry Lake on Tuesday June 14th. Streamers are working. After recent success at our Nyerges One-Nymph Outing at Lone Lake on June 11th, we will be using the Nyerges Nymphs here too! Plan on being at the lake early. CANCELED for TODAY. Winds of 14

Planning to go fish for Silvers, on the Skagit in Mount Vernon tomorrow (Tues sept 7) morning at 6 am. Let me know if you want to join me and I can meet you in the Mount Vernon parking lot.

Meet Clarence Hein and me at Lone Lake this Wednesday, March 31st for an informal club gathering for fishing and/or casting practice. Fishing will likely begin mid-morning and last a couple hours. At 2 PM we'll move to the lawn for casting practice. Everyone's welcome to join us--for one or bot

I'll be on Whidbey Monday through Thursday next week. I'll certainly be fishing Pass Lake, and I don't mind driving to Lone Lake. Anyone want to join me at one of those lakes. Tell me what day(s)--T, W, Th-- work best for you.

Planning to float a few miles by Rockport in personal watercrafts on Thursday, 10/8. If you are interested in joining, chime in.

Still searching for Coho's. I am planning to fish Deception Pass at West Beach using the theory that the fish might be cruising by the beginning of the flood current. I have identified those times to be: Mon 9/28 8:00, Tues 9/29 9:00, Wed 9/30 10:00 I know this theory works on the other side at H

I have time to fish this Saturday. Ala Spit is very close to my place, and there is a good morning incoming tide. I'm likely to catch cutthroat there. But I hear Silvers are starting to appear on the west-side beaches, so I'd rather try for them if anyone can recommend a good beach to fish on an

My old fishing partner and his son want to fish the St. Joe in Idaho. Neither of us have fished it before. Can anyone tell us: What's the best time of year to fish and do you prefer the lower, or upper river (it's a really long river, and we've heard that the mid section isn't fishable/accessable)

I just (5-5-20 at 7:45 am) made a drive by to Pass, Erie, Campbell and Heart lakes. All were pretty busy and parking lots are packed. There was one spot left at Pass and if I was going to go fishing, that is where I would have launched. The parking lot didn't have anyone hanging out. The others

Want to meet members of this neighboring club? Want to take advantage of their scouting and learn what the fish are hitting right now? Drop by Lone Lake on Saturday February 29 from 9 AM on and join the Olympic Fly Fishers (Edmonds, WA) for their first outing of the year.

I plan on fishing Cranberry Lake in Deception Pass State Park tomorrow am. Weather should be okay. There are a large number of holdover fish from the stockings in 2018/2019.

McGinn and I are headed out to Lone Lake tomorrow to start November out right. Join us if you want.

Clarence and I are planning to do some casting practice this Friday from 10:00 to noon at Rhododendron Park, just south of Coupeville. We'd love to have company, so bring your favorite rod and join us. Clarence will bring hoops and other props to help us improve our casts. We'll help each other (

We'll be looking for you. While it might be a little early in the year to see Cedar Waxwings, I hope you're planning on coming to Pass Lake March 9 for our first club outing of the year. I'll be at the boat launch with doughnuts at 9:00 AM for you early risers, but please come anytime that works f