Open to all intersted anglers
October 16th Club Presentation
If you have fished the fly fishing only waters of the North Fork
Stilliguamish River in the past two years, you have probably seen the
remains of a recent construction event, the formation of what is known as
engineered log jams (ELJs). For those of you whom know the NF Stilly, the
ELJs are located in the C-Post to Hazel section of this incredible river.
The NF Stilly ELJs were primarily designed to increase pool and habitat
complexity for federally protected Summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha) that are extremely vulnerable to poachers because a lack of
quality pool habitat occurred in their staging and spawning areas. Note:
Are you aware of the recent WDFW fly fishing regulation changes in the NF
Stilly- no lead allowed! George Pess of the National Marine Fisheries
Service was, and continues to be an integral part of the pre/post data
collection for evaluating the effectiveness of these ELJ projects.
George, an avid and astute fly angler, can often be seen fishing in the
nearby Skagit River. As he will elaborate on during our October 16th
program, ELJs are basically natural logs or whole trees that are
strategically convened together at key stream locations. These structures
are built for a number of reasons, including but not limited to, creating
or improving fish habitat, protecting eroding streambanks, and
safeguarding bridges or other structures from excessive scour during flood
events. Mr. Pess will also educate us on the intricate facets of ELJ
construction and how these structures are helping in the recovery of Puget
Sound chinook.
Where: Thurston County Fairgrounds Heritage Hall
3054 Carpenter Rd SE Lacey, WA.
When: Tuesday, October 16th
Time: 5:30 Hot Potato Deli
7:00 Brief Business meeting
7:20 George Pess, Stilly ELJs
Contact Scott Craig (360 455-4071) [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information
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Scott The members of this genus (Salvelinus-
Craig includes Bull trout & Dolly Varden)
are by far the most active and handsome
Practise of the trout, they live in the
Catch & Release coldest, cleanest and most secluded waters.
on Wild Salmonids
No higher praise can be given to a
http://www.eskimo.com/~craigs Salmonid than to say, it is a charr.
(Jordan and Evermann 1896)
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