Entries by Lee Funkhouser

Grande Ronde – Ebsen Access Preserved

   The final step in preserving the Ebsen Fishing Access on the Grand Ronde closed last week when WDFW took control of the property.                Thanks to the hustle of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club of Spokane, an acquisition plan by Seattle’s Wild Steelhead Coalition and the generosity of fly fishers statewide, eight acres of prime […]

Amber Lake Project 2021

To quote Tennessee Ernie Ford: “You load sixteen tons and what do you get?  Another day older and deeper in debt.” On Monday, May 24, 2021 a work crew comprised of Dan Dzieken from WDFW, four members of the Spokane Fly Fishers and four IEFFC members spread and compacted 16 tons of crushed rock at […]

Toys For Tots 2020

We could not collect toys this year with Covid cancelling our meetings, but that did not stop the IEFFC from coming through for the area children. We were able to collect a total of $1,665.00 and that money was given to the Toys for Tots representatives in plenty of time for them to buy additional […]

Zoom Meetings

Jon Bowne has done a tremendous job giving us access to our speakers. The first month of Zoom certainly had its problems, but we were able to enjoy a very well done program by one of our favorite speakers, Phil Rowley. We also obtained Phil’s permission to send the program out to the members who […]

Bayley Lake Project

WDFW has put a hold on volunteer projects due to COVID-19 so we will not be putting down gravel at Amber Lake or fin clipping at the hatchery. The Bayley Lake spawning channel cleanup is still on for September 26. As usual I am looking for five members with boats and five members who want […]