Monthly Club Outing - Nahwatzel Lake - Mason Co.
2023-10-21 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Mason County – rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
Meet: Shipwreck Café, Madrona Beach Road at Mud Bay Road at 8:00 am
This month’s outing will be to Nahwatzel Lake for some fall rainbows. It is known to have some big trout in it. I have only fished this lake during the spring. I am not sure what flies and techniques work best in the fall but expect there are several club members that have some suggestions. We will address this at the monthly meeting on October 17.
There is limited fishing access at the launch area. Boats or float tubes are required for decent fishing.
Recent plants included 3,085 rainbow averaging 1 lb. on Sept. 22 and 25.
Flies: wooly buggers, leeches, chironomids.
Directions: 101 to Shelton. Then take the W. Shelton-Matlock Rd. toward Matlock. Launch is on right at about 11 Miles.

Monthly Club Mid Week Outing - Nahwatzel Lake - Mason Co.
2023-10-19 08:00 - 13:00 | WA
This is a more informal meeting. Anyone that wishes to participate, just head out and look for other club members that might show up.
Mason County – rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
This month’s outing will be to Nahwatzel Lake for some fall rainbows. It is known to have some big trout in it. I have only fished this lake during the spring. I am not sure what flies and techniques work best in the fall but expect there are several club members that have some suggestions. We will address this at the monthly meeting on October 17.
There is limited fishing access at the launch area. Boats or float tubes are required for decent fishing.
Recent plants included 3,085 rainbow averaging 1 lb. on Sept. 22 and 25.
Flies: wooly buggers, leeches, chironomids.
Directions: 101 to Shelton. Then take the W. Shelton-Matlock Rd. toward Matlock. Launch is on right at about 11 Miles.

Monthly Club Meeting- Speaker Skip Morris on Fly Tying
2023-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Skip’s presentation is “Make Dry Fly and Emerger Fishing Work.” This presentation covers dry flies of all kinds and floating to half-floating emerger-flies. Beginners and seasoned fly fishers alike will find plenty of interest here: when to and when not to fish an attractor (along with a look at some excellent attractor dry flies), casts for achieving a drag-free fly drift, how to sink tippet to turn it almost invisible, dry flies on creeks vs. dry flies on rivers, when to twitch a dry fly, a close look at various dry-fly designs and how each is designed to be fished, considerations for choosing the right fly to imitate various insects, and so on, and so on.. Skip will also demonstrate some fly tying of his favorite patterns.
The doors (zoom or in-person) will open at 6:30pm. The meeting will start at 7:00pm and the evening’s program will promptly start at 7:15pm. Any unfinished club business will be concluded after the presentation.
Directions to the North Olympia Fire Department Fire Department:
From the north – Use I-5 south exit 105 and stay right toward the Port of Olympia. Follow the main road as it changes its name to East Bay Drive and then Boston Harbor Road. About 4 miles north of the State Ave signal is the Shell gas station; you’ll find the Fire Department just past Shell on the right side.
From the south – Use I-5 north exit 105 and follow the signs to the Port of Olympia. Go right (north) at the round-a-bout, then left at the Plum Street signal. Continue up Plum as it changes its name to East Bay Drive and then Boston Harbor Road. About 4 miles north of the State Ave signal is the Shell gas station; you’ll find the Fire Department just past Shell on the right side. the fire station is on the left.
Fire Department Parking – Do NOT park in front of their doors. If the front lot is full turn right onto Boston Harbor Road. Turn right into the dark driveway, and continue to the back of the fire department, to more parking.

Monthly BOD Meeting
2023-10-03 19:00 - 20:00 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
There is no Zoom link because we will be meeting in person to finalize our slate of officer candidates for 2024 and discuss conservation/education donations for 2023.

Monthly Club Outing
2023-09-23 07:00 - 17:00 | Blue Creek on Cowlitz River, WA, 98591, United States
This month’s outing will be to Blue Creek on the Cowlitz River. There should be a variety of salmonids available including, coho, fall chinook, summer run steelhead and sea-run cutthroat.
Meet: Papa Bear’s Exit 68 at 7:00 am
Flies: variety of typical salmon and steelhead streamers
Lines: 8 wt. shooting heads with sink tips
Directions: From I-5, east on US 12 for 6.6 mi, right on Tucker Rd. for 1 mi, left on Chasse Rd. for 2.1 mi, left on Spencer Rd. for 1 mi, right on Blue Creek Ln. and follow to the end.

Monthly Club Fishing Outing
2023-09-21 08:30 - 13:00 | Blue Creek on Cowlitz River, WA, 98591, United States
The mid week outing does not have a gilley, but is an open invitation to any members to go to our targeted spot mid week. This month’s outing will be to Blue Creek on the Cowlitz River. There should be a variety of salmonids available including, coho, fall
chinook, summer run steelhead and sea-run cutthroat.
Flies: variety of typical salmon and steelhead streamers
Lines: 8 wt. shooting heads with sink tips
Directions: From I-5, east on US 12 for 6.6 mi, right on Tucker Rd. for 1 mi, left on Chasse Rd. for 2.1 mi, left on Spencer Rd. for 1 mi, right on Blue Creek Ln. and follow to the end.

Monthly Club Meeting
2023-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Fishing Puget Sound For Sea-run Cutthroat Trout
Don Freeman will be presenting his Fishing Puget Sound for Sea-run Cutthroat Trout this month. Don is a long-time member of the South Sound Fly Fishers and a veteran fly fisher of Puget Sound. He served the club in many offices in past years and has been a vocal advocate for area conservation measures. You will find Don’s presentation engaging and informative, and the stories that he shares about his experiences are not to be missed.

Monthly BOD Meeting
2023-09-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, See url sent in email

Monthly Club Outing
2023-08-26 08:00 - 14:00 | Dosewallips River, 306996 US-101, Brinnon, WA, 98320, United States
This month we are going to target trout in the Dosewallips.
Originally, we discussed fishing for pink or humpback salmon.
Note that the Dosewallips is currently closed to all salmon fishing until November 1.
It is expressly illegal to target pink salmon in that river at this time.
Meet: We will depart Haagen’s parking lot at Cooper Point Rd. and Black Lake Blvd. at 6:00 am if you want to carpool. Or meet at Dosewallips State Park 8:00 am.
Trout fishing is open. There are plenty of places to pull over and park along the Dosewallips River road on the north side of the river off Highway 101. If you have the time, take the short hike to Rocky Brook Falls, reportedly a nice waterfall.
Here’s some info on pink salmon which may benefit you later when you legally fish for them.
You may fish for them in the salt at this time. And they are at the Hoodsport hatchery in some numbers, but our outing is the Dosewallips for trout.
“Pinks” are commonly called humpies, due to the prominent hump the males develop when spawning. Our apologies. Their scientific species name is Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, based on the Russian word gorbusa which literally means humpie. Pink salmon are the smallest and most numerous of the salmon species. In Puget Sound humpies return in good numbers
during odd numbered years. They can be readily caught on a fly in saltwater, and when spawning in rivers. Typically, anything pink works, though I have a friend who hammers them with white jigs in the Snohomish River. Though the smallest of the salmon species, they put up a good fight when caught on a fly rod. If you are going to retain a fish or two for the BBQ
or smoker, you need to bleed them and put them on ice as soon as possible or the meat will be soft and mushy.
Flies: Usual cutthroat trout patterns about size 16: Egg pattern, stonefly nymph, San Juan worm, and dries like elk hair caddis, mayflies…
Lines: Floating (this is mostly shallow water). May want to bring a sink tip/indicator for deeper holes.
Directions: Highway 101 to Dosewallips State Park near Brinnon

Monthly Club Outing
2023-08-24 08:00 - 13:00 | Dosewallips River, 306996 US-101, Brinnon, WA, 98320, United States
This is the Mid Week version of our weekend outing to the Dosewallips River. It is the notice of the informal gathering of anyone that wants to meet.
Trout fishing is open. There are plenty of places to pull over and park along the Dosewallips
River road on the north side of the river off Highway 101. If you have the time, take the
short hike to Rocky Brook Falls, reportedly a nice waterfall.
Flies: Usual cutthroat trout patterns about size 16: Egg pattern, stonefly nymph, San Juan
worm, and dries like elk hair caddis, mayflies…
Lines: Floating (this is mostly shallow water). May want to bring a sink tip/indicator for
deeper holes.
Directions: Highway 101 to Dosewallips State Park near Brinnon

SSFF Annual Picnic
2023-08-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Scott Lake, 2500-2524 Scotlac Dr SW, Olympia, WA, 98512, United States
This year’s picnic will again be at Scott Lake. With the return to more normal events the club will be providing hamburgers and hotdogs for everyone. Members are asked to bring a side dish or a dessert along with the beverage of their choice. Be sure to bring chairs to relax in and a fly rod. We will have casting games and contests for distance and accuracy.
This is a family event so bring your spouse, kids, best friend, or live-in guests. We will have a social hour from 5:00 – 6:00, and the burgers and hotdogs will be ready by 6:00 pm. So come on out enjoy a cold drink and the good company of all of the South Sound Fly Fishers family. I hope to see everyone at the Scott Lake Community Park on Tuesday, August 15.
Here are the directions to Scott Lake:
Take 93rd Ave SW from either I-5 or Old Hwy 99. Turn right on Case road (coming from I-5) or left (coming from Hwy 99.) Take Case Rd south to 113th Ave SW. You will see Scott Creek Drive SW that veers to the left across 113th Ave. Stay on Scott Creek Drive until you see Scotlac Dr SW, turn left and you will see the lake and the park. If you hit the golf course you went just a little too far.
Social hour 5:00 – 6:00 PM. Grilled hot dogs and hamburgers at 6:00 PM.

Monthly BOD Meeting via Zoom
2023-08-01 19:00 - 20:00 | WA

Monthly Club Fishing Outing
2023-07-22 09:00 - 15:00 | WA
North Fork Skokomish River – Mason Co.
Details TBD.

Monthly Club Fishing Outing
2023-07-20 09:00 - 14:00 | WA
North Fork Skokomish River – Mason Co.
Details TBD

Monthly Club Meeting - Casting session
2023-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
We will not have a guest speaker this month, but we will have some casting practice in back of the fire station.

Monthly BOD Meeting via Zoom
2023-07-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, See url sent in email

Monthly Outing - Deep Lake Millersylvania State Park
2023-06-24 08:00 - 14:00 | Deep Lake Millersylvania State Park, 12245 Tilley Rd SW, Olympia, WA, 98512, United States
We will head out to Deep Lake, which is located in Millersylvania State Park in Thurston County. June is a good time for Bluegill, Bass, and Rainbow trout.
There is some room on a pier, but a water craft is recommended. Be aware that the launch area is very shallow. Float tubes, inflatable craft, and kayaks are the easiest to use. Large boats will have difficulty.
You cannot launch boats from a trailer here, but there is good access for car toppers, float tubes, and pontoons. There is a fishing dock and good access for bank fishing throughout the park. It could be crowded on the weekend. I fished it in on a weekday in early June.
Rainbow were not being cooperative, but I had fun catching lots of bluegill, sunfish and small bass.
Flies: chironomids, wooly buggers, leeches, damsel flies, soft hackles
Lines: floating, intermediate, or full sink depending on style of fishing.
Recent Plants:
• April 12 – May 23 – 3 plants totaling ~ 11,000 (1/4 lb.)

Monthly Outing - Deep Lake
2023-06-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Deep Lake Millersylvania State Park, 12245 Tilley Rd SW, Olympia, WA, 98512, United States

Monthly Club Meeting
2023-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
We will have our regular monthly meeting in person at the fire station. James Losse from DWF will give a presentation via Zoom. Our speaker, WDFW Coastal (Region 6) Fish Program Manager James Losee, will be talking about Puget Sound’s coastal cutthroat trout. James received his BS from Western Washington University in 2005, and received his MS from Oregon State University in 2012. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Prior to becoming the Coastal Fish Program Manager, James began his career with WDFW as the area fish biologist for Thurston County and then became the District Fish Biologist for east Kitsap, Pierce and Thurston Counties

Monthly Club Outing (Weekend/Weekday)
2023-05-27 08:30 - 15:00 | Summit Lake, 445 Summit Lake Shore Rd NW 98502, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Summit Lake more info to come.

SSFF Annual Auction Fund Raiser
2023-05-20 17:00 - 20:00 | WA
Both Silent and Live Auction items. Further details to come.

Monthly Club Meeting
2023-05-16 18:45 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Tobey Anderson will be our Speaker

Monthly Club Outing (Weekday/Weekend) - Lost Lake
2023-04-22 09:00 - 14:30 | Lost Lake, 211 W Lost Lake Rd, Shelton, WA, 98584, United States
Lost Lake in Mason County.
There is a limited amount of shore access at the launch, so it is definitely better if you have a float tube or boat (gas motors are allowed on this lake). Members with boats, please let folks know if you have space for another fisher. For those members planning to attend this outing, there is going to be a meet-up at 9:00am at the McDonalds in Shelton [2507 Olympic Hwy N, Shelton, WA 98584]

Monthly Club Outing (Weekday/Weekend)
2023-04-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Lost Lake, 211 W Lost Lake Rd, Shelton, WA, 98584, United States
Lost Lake in Mason County.
There is a limited amount of shore access at the launch, so it is definitely better if you have a float tube or boat (gas motors are allowed on this lake). Members with boats, please let folks know if you have space for another fisher.

Monthly Club Meeting
2023-04-18 18:45 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Blake Merwin, owner of the Gig Harbor Fly Shop, on kayak fishing in Puget Sound. He will be on Zoom.

Monthly BOD Meeting via Zoom
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, WA, United States

Monthly Club Outing - Munn Lake
2023-03-25 08:30 - 13:30, 2023-03-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Munn Lake, 65th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Munn Lake (Thurston County) – Rainbow, cutthroat, bass
You will need a float tube or boat (electric motors only) as there is no accessible shoreline suitable for flyfishing. Members with boats – please let folks know if you have space for another fisher.
