Fish Master: Al Eckerdt

For those of you new to the club or the area, this river originates high in the Cascades mountains from beautiful Waldo Lake. It is one of the few rivers in Oregon designated as Wild and Scenic, having achieved that status in 1988, which means the water quality is one of best in the state. It is also one of the few rivers managed by ODFW for wild trout (no fish are planted).

The outing is organized primarily as a one day event, scheduled for Aug 23. For those interested you can arrive on Aug 22 to help secure a campsite, fish the river and join everyone else on the 24th. The schedule for the day is very flexible in that the only time we meet as a group is for lunch at Kiahanie Campground (bring your own). The river offers some outstanding dry fly fishing, great trails to check out and a very ‘back to nature’ experience.

We have not been able to do this outing for a couple of years due to fires in the region. Last year there was a fire on the North Fork so we canceled the event. This year we have a ‘Plan B’ which is if there are fire issues on the NF, an alternate location on the Upper Willamette (above Hills Creek reservoir) has been chosen.

More details will follow with recommended gear to bring, flies to use and additional information.d For now, pencil the date(s) on your calendar.