SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025

Each year SOFF and RFF are given permission to fish Copeland’s Pond. This year the date of that outing is May 10th.   For those who are newer to the clubs, Copeland Pond holds warm water species only. There are some good-sized largemouth bass, crappie, blue gill, and others to be had. This is a strictly catch and release outing to maintain the fishery.  Four and five weight fly rods are recommended, but there are those who say a 6 weight is needed.

Fishing is best from a floating device. There is limited shoreline fishing available.  We have folks that show up with everything from float tubes to bass boats. For boaters with power boats there are speed restrictions.  The gate opens at 8:30am, but it would be best to plan your arrival at around 9:00.  The event will end at 4:30 and the gates will be closed at 5 PM.

We will provide burgers, condiments, chips and non-alcoholic beverages for lunch.  There will be a $5 charge for this.  We also ask that salads and desserts be brought to add to the meal. It has been a practice to have an enjoyable potluck lunch break, with good stories (and lies) to share.  We need to get an accurate head count of those who want a burger so we can get enough fixings.  There will be a signup sheet at the April 15th Fly Tyers night meeting.  You can also make a reservation by calling or emailing Steve Day at 661-742-5835 or icrsrd303@gmail.com or Kevin Daniels at 541-660-8595 or kwdaniels55@gmail.com.

Last year we cancelled the event due to unfavorable weather forecasts. The weather seems to be warming up so hopefully we will have a nice day this year. The location of Copeland’s Pond is 1000 Applegate Ave. This is southwest of Grants Pass and can be accessed by either going west on Redwood Highway to Applegate Ave. and turning right, or by heading west on Leonard Rd. to the confluence with Applegate.