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! Don't delay - spots fill up quickly!
Dates
June 25 -28, 2026
Price
$250 per child
Location
Santiam Watershed
Camp Summary
Our camp is an overnight camp starting on Thursday afternoon and ending on Sunday afternoon. Campers are assigned tents and tent partners when they arrive on Thursday and help set up camp. Transportation for those campers that live in the Portland Metro area is provided from one location. Parents are welcome to deliver campers to our site if they prefer. Campers are required to bring their own sleeping bag and a pad if they have one, along with clothes or personal items. All food, fly tying materials and fishing equipment are provided. A detailed packing list and further instructions will be sent to all campers about 2 weeks before camp.
There is a full schedule of activities from the time campers arrive until they depart on Sunday. Campers are expected to participate in the assigned activities. Some of the skills campers will learn are:
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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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Fishing tactics and proper fish handling. All fishing in Crabtree pond is catch and release.
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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
Spots are secured by sending in a registration with a 50% deposit or full payment. Final camp payment is due on June 1.
Our Youth Camp is very popular and spots often fill up fast. The only way to secure aspot is to complete the registration form and submit payment.
Registration and Permission Form
Scholarship Funds are available to multiple children each year through Clackamas River Trout Unlimited. Contact CRTU for more information.
A background check through Trout Unlimited is required for all volunteers, parents, and chaperones before camp.
