Salmonberry River Trail Hike with FCO Members
2026-05-02 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Salmonberry Trail – Buxton
TAKE A GUIDED HIKE ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL SALMONBERRY RIVER TRAIL
Where: Salmonberry River Trail, about 50 minutes from Portland off Hwy. 26. See link below for directions
When: Saturday, May, 2nd, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Who: Club members, family, and guests
Available spots: 20
Details: The Hike will be led by Club member Caroline Fitchett, who is also the Executive Director of the Salmonberry Trail Foundation. The Foundation is building an 82 mile rail-to-trail pathway from Banks to the Oregon Coast, and you will walk a 3.2 mile stretch through the beautiful Tillamook Forest. The hike is on level ground and includes walking on both train tracks and ground next to the tracks. You start at Cochran Pond and pass a historic ghost logging town with some remnants of a mill and train station. Caroline will point out interesting and historic areas along the way, including old-growth forest remnants from before the Tillamook Burn. An easy hike.
For a short video about the Salmonberry Trail click here.
How to get there: Click the link below to get directions for the meeting place and to sign-up. Meeting time is 9 a.m. Allow 50 minutes or so to get to the meeting place.
Hike the Salmonberry Trail
Gear: Dress for the weather. Bring water, snacks and/or a sack lunch.
Cost: Free
Coordinator: Caroline Fitchett
How to sign-up: Click this link Hike the Salmonberry Trail

Movie Screening - Running Wild: Return To The River
2026-05-20 | OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland, 97214, United States
The trailer is here for Running Wild: Return to the River—a first-of-its-kind giant-screen film narrated by Liam Neeson, created in partnership with Wild Salmon Center. This powerful film delivers stunning landscapes, wildlife close encounters, and a lens into the lives of salmon like you’ve never seen before. Want to be a part of the premiere experience? Look for exclusive Running Wild tour events this spring. Stay with us for more in the coming weeks.
Watch the trailer here:
Portland | May 20 | OMSI

Troutfest Maupin
2026-05-29 - 2026-05-31 | Oasis Riverview Campground, 609 US-197, Maupin, OR, 97037
A celebration of trout, the people who chase them,
& the lower Deschutes River
Presented by: The Deschutes River Alliance
With support from the City of Maupin, Visit Central Oregon, iFishiBelong, pFriem Family Brewers, Freebridge Brewing, & Imperial River Company

OASIS RIVERVIEW CAMPGROUND, MAUPIN OREGON

Free and open to all ages

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

May 29, 30 & 31, 2026

Click HERE for more information and tickets!

FRIDAY, MAY 29th

CASTING CLINIC (9:00AM-4:00PM)
More information coming soon!
TROUTFEST TRIVIA w/ Grayling Education (4:00-6:00PM)
Catch up with friends and learn about freshwater ecosystems, fisheries, and fish species. Assemble your dream team for a chance to win awesome sponsored prizes in this free community event from 4:00-6:00pm.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT (6:00-9:00PM)

Live music!
Delicious food from the Riverside
Refreshing beer from pFriem & Freebridge

SATURDAY, MAY 30

CASTING DOCTOR (10:00AM-5:00PM)
30-minute, 1:1 session with a FFI-certified instructor or industry professional with the goal of identifying one fault and one fix for participating anglers.
MANUFACTURER BOOTHS (10:00AM-6:00PM)
Walk the grounds and check out the latest and greatest innovations from the fly fishing and outdoor industries. Reps will be on hand to answer questions and ensure optimal use of gear.
BEER GARDEN (11:00AM-CLOSE)
Enjoy refreshing beers from pFriem Family Brewers and Freebridge Brewing, as well as delicious lunch and dinner from the Riverside. pFriem and Freebridge generously donate the proceeds of beer sales in order to keep this event free and open to the public. Thank you Rudy & Steve!
EXPERT DEMONSTRATIONS (12:00-5:00PM)
Seminars on the hour, every hour. These educational presentations are relevant to every level of outdoor enthusiast. From entry-level fish identification to native land acknowledgments to nuanced expert demonstrations, our presenter lineup will cover it all!

Wednesday - June 10th Dinner Meeting featuring Hale Harris - Master Guide of the Big Horn River
2026-06-10 18:00 - 21:00 | University Club, 1225 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
Note: this is a Wednesday event.

(Hale Harris with a Deschutes River steelhead.
Swinging for steelhead is a favorite of Hale’s when not guiding his home river.)

Hale Harris, long-time co-owner of the Bighorn Trout Shop, Guide Service, Restaurant, and Lodge and the dean of the Bighorn’s guides, will speak at the June 10 Flyfishers’ Club Dinner Meeting. Hale’s topic is “Seasons of the Bighorn River.”
When: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Wet Fly Hour: 6 to 7 p.m.
Dinner and presentation: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: University Club
1225 SW Sixth
Portland, Oregon
Cost: $45 per person,
(Covers: dinner, and a prorated share of room rental, A/V and speaker fee.)

Release Party - Water Lines: A Life on Marshes, Rivers, Seas and in the Rain
2026-06-23 06:30 - 20:00 | Patagonia Store, 1106 W Burnside Ave, Portland, 97209, United States
On June 23rd at 6:30 p.m., Patagonia Portland (1106 W Burnside Ave) will celebrate the release of Water Lines: A Life on Marshes, Rivers, Seas and in the Rain with author Riverhorse Nakadate, a lifelong fly angler, adventurer, surfer, musician and environmentalist. Guests will also enjoy a screening of his short film Reindeer Journals, an ode to wilderness and living simply. This event is free and open to the public. Details / RSVP here.

About Water Lines
A luminous, deeply felt collection of essays from Riverhorse Nakadate, whose devotion to wild places and the healing power of water pulses through every page. Across 32 essays, Nakadate paddles, hikes, casts, surfs, and canoes through landscapes as varied as the alpine lakes of Colorado, the Oregon coast, the salt marshes of his native Texas, the trout streams of Minnesota, Lapland in the Arctic Circle, Africa, and the mangrove swamps of the Yucatán. Whether he’s chasing redfish in a hurricane, rescuing baby squirrels and migrating monarch butterflies, or honoring his mother’s legacy with a canoe ride and a slice of sweet-potato pie, Nakadate writes with poetic precision and a fierce, tender reverence for the natural world and his fellow human travelers. For readers of Edward Abbey, Barry Lopez, Mary Oliver, and Jim Harrison, this book is a soulful invitation to step off the grid and into the current.

A press release is posted here.

FCO Summer Picnic - '26
2026-08-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Westmoreland Park Casting Pond, 7700 SE 22nd Ave., Portland, OR, United States
Join Us for Our Fun, Social, and Educational Summer Picnic!
This is a free event for all members and their guests. It’s a great chance to introduce potential new members to our club in a relaxed atmosphere. As in the past, we will again enjoy the delicious food from DeNicola’s Italian Restaurant.
Local guides and flyshops will be on hand for casting instruction and games. This event is always a fun highlight of our summer programming. Please be sure to register yourself and your guest so we can plan on ordering food and beverages. Soft drinks will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and any additional beverages you may prefer.
Where: Westmoreland Park Casting Pond, SE McLoughlin Blvd and Bybee Blvd, Portland
Date: Tuesday, August 11th.
When: 5pm till 8pm
Please register below.

Fly Fisher Foundation and FCO Auction
2026-09-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Montgomery Park Ballroom, 2701 NW VAUGHN STREET, Portland, OR, 97210, United States
We are pleased to announce that the Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon and The Flyfisher Foundation ARE holding a big party and a fundraising auction on Saturday, September 26, at the newly remodeled ballroom at Montgomery Park.
At the urging of members, we have chosen to hold an informal afternoon event with hard appetizers, beer, and wine instead of a more formal evening affair with a sit-down dinner.
There will be a small silent auction on Saturday, open only during the event, as well as the traditional live auction and paddle raise. In addition, an online silent auction will be available for bidding the week prior to the live event.
While the auction will include plenty of fishing-related items for bid, planners are also working to line up non-fishing items, especially those that offer experiences – restaurants, stays at cabins/houses, gift certificates for services, and so on.
Details are still being finalized, and more information will be coming soon. In the meantime, if you have items you would like to donate for auction, please contact Paul Franklin at p.franklin@frontier.com.
Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26th, for the big event!

October Dinner Meeting featuring an encore presentation by Brian O'Keefe
2026-10-20 17:30 - 21:00 | TBD
Note: this event will start at 5:30 pm vs. the usual 6 pm to accommodate the special bonus session.
Brian O’Keefe, the premier fly-fishing photographer and globe-trotting angler, is back by popular demand! He will once again offer a special bonus session on “How to Take Great Pictures with Your Phone” during an extended Wet Fly Hour. Brian’s dinner presentation will showcase the stunning saltwater flats of the Caribbean. His April 2025 presentation received rave reviews, and we are thrilled to welcome him back for this special encore.
Venue and menu information for the event will be coming soon.

Thursday - Holiday Dinner Event Featuring Jeff Currier
2026-12-10 17:30 - 21:00
Note: this is a Thursday Event
Our featured speaker will be Jeff Currier, an artist, writer, photographer, speaker, teacher, and angler. Jeff has fished for exotic species around the globe and frequently speaks at fly fishing shows in the U.S. and Canada. He is also a member of the professional staff for several fly fishing manufacturers. Jeff will be speaking to us about – The World’s Best Trout Destinations.
This event will be at the University Club of Portland.
