YOUTH FLY-FISHING CAMP
Join Trout Unlimited members, teachers, chaperones, and students for an overnight fishing and camping adventure! Fly fishing camps are open to all children 10-14 who have a passion for fishing. See pictures of happy campers below!
Register your budding angler in our Youth Fly-Fishing and Conservation Camp
2026 registration is open! Do you have a prospective angler ages 10-14 who is eager to learn more about fly fishing, conservation, watersheds, and the outdoors? This is the place!
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Students at our camp will learn:
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Watersheds and how they work
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Fly Casting, Fly Tying, Aquatic Entomology
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Equipment set up, lines, leaders, knots
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Presentation, catch & release, fish biology
Don't delay - spots fill up quickly!
Dates
June 25 -28, 2026
Price
$250 per child
Location
Santiam Watershed
Details
All food, fly tying materials and fishing equipment are provided.
Scholarship Funds are available to multiple children each year through Clackamas River Trout Unlimited.
Camp Curriculum
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Equipment basics, rod, reel, line, accessories, knots, wading gear, safety equipment.
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Casting, presentation skills, line control, distance, accuracy, special techniques, fly selection.
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Introduction to fly tying, natural and synthetic materials, aquatic entomology, matching the hatch.
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Trout habitat, water quality, river ecology, stream hydrology, conservation, riparian habitat.
Registration
Registration and Permission Form
Our Youth Camp is very popular and spots often fill up fast. The only way to secure a
spot is to complete the registration form and submit payment. Contact CRTU for more information.
A background check through Trout Unlimited is required for all volunteers, parents, and chaperones before camp.
