Fishing Reports
QUINSAM FISHING 1 JULY 2026
TheCourtJester drove alone to the hatchery parking area; there were a couple of vehicles parked. While no other anglers were encountered, Jester spoke with a couple of tourists at the hatchery proper and a pair of lady artists (they were painting at the...
Here, kitty, kitty….
I have an inkling that the “Cougar in Area” sign, posted prominently at the trail entrance, had something to do with the scarcity of dog walkers seen along the river today. Perhaps folks thought twice about strolling behind their cougar bait on a string and gave this...
ELK FISHING – 11 JUNE 2026
See-Oh drove TheCourtJester to the Elk at the Log-Sort, returning to Cervus Creek for lunch. There were no other fishers at the first locale, but a few fishing Cervus. One was a fisher that returned from the Elk proper and began fishing just where See and Jester...
Tangled Lines
What’s Up Next?
For some of us, it is a sort of in-between time. That is, Springtime freshwater trout fishing, with its high expectations of great catches, has waned. The dreaded summer doldrums, with their high-water temperatures and low flows are creeping in. And with that,...
Weighty Solutions
Gettin’ down has become more costly of late. Not on the dance floor but in the world of fly-tying. There was a time, not that long ago it seems, when adding weight to a fly was easily accomplished by winding on some metal tinsel or wire. Then along came beads. Made...
Celebrating the Life of Keith Shillito: A Packed House at Fanny Bay Hall – Saturday, June 6, 2026
We arrived early to find the parking lot already filled, with a line of people waiting outside the sheltered entrance of the Fanny Bay Hall. The hall was beautifully prepared for Saturday’s Celebration of Life ceremony for our recently departed fishing buddy, Keith...