Fishing Outings, Activities and Trips, 2023
Southwood Pond, Robert Gillespie, Siouxland Fly Fishing
Saturday January 28 -- Fly tying and our regular monthly meeting at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Fly tying led by Marlin Lessmann from 9 -10 am. The meeting will begin at 10 am.
Saturday February 25 -- Fly tying and our regular monthly meeting at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Fly tying led by Marlin Lessmann from 9 -10 am.
He will be tying a Jighead Wooly Bugger. The meeting will begin at 10 am with Dave Klein presenting a program on using sonar for fishing.
Saturday March 25 -- Regular monthly meeting at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Fly tying led by Marlin Lessmann from 9 -10 am. The pattern Marlin will be tying will be announced in Bob Gillespie's email notice of the meeting. The meeting will begin at 10 am. The program will reprise the popular and informative DVD "CASTS THAT CATCH FISH."
Sunday March 26 -- Our Club's first outing of the year. We will fish for rainbow trout at Crystal Cove in South Sioux City, NE beginning at 3:00 pm. This is a public body of water. A Nebraska fishing license is required. Click on the map and use the + symbol to see more detail. Click on "Directions" to show the route from your location.
Wednesday April 12 -- Club fishing outing to Verdigree Creek, Royal Nebraska. We will be fishing for rainbow and brown trout. This is about a 95 mile drive. We will leave Sioux City at 8:30 am and return early evening. The creek is a small stream. This is a public fishery. A Nebraska fishing license is required.
Saturday April 29 -- Regular monthly meeting at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Fly tying led by Marlin Lessmann from 9 -10 am. The pattern Marlin will be tying will be announced in Bob Gillespie's email notice of the meeting. The meeting will begin at 10 am. The program will be a very entertaining video entitled "Short Bus Diaries" which documents a week in the life of some true trout bums.
Wednesday May 3 -- Our first Pond Night. The Club will fish the pond located just south of C-80 between County Road K-22 and US Highway 75. This is a private pond and the Club has permission to fish it. An Iowa fishing license is required. Members can expect to catch bluegill, bass and crappies. Steve Packard will unlock the Gate at 5:30 pm. Fish until 8:00 pm. Click on the map and use the + symbol to see more detail.
Saturday May 13 -- The Club will fish the pond(s) at Broken Kettle Grasslands. The Club has permission to fish these private ponds. An Iowa fishing license is required. We will meet at the machine shed at 8:00 am and drive up to the ponds. This is an excellent opportunity to catch large bluegill and good sized bass.
Saturday May 27 -- Fly casting and our regular monthly meeting. We will have fly casting practice for all interested members at Riverside Park from 9 -10 am. The meeting will begin at 10 am. at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Bob Gillespie will present "Keep 'em wet best practices." This will update us on the latest recommendations for healthy catch and release tactics.
Sunday May 28 -- The Club's Annual One Fly Contest. The contest will start at 3:00 pm and end at 5:00 pm. Contest rules are posted on this website and will be reviewed prior to the start of the event. Because of concerns about water levels a decision as to the location of the contest will be made shortly before May 28. At the present time the two locations under consideration are Little Sioux Park just north of Correctionville, IA or Hillside Recreation Area just west of Hinton, IA. Both locations are pubic areas, requiring an Iowa fishing license.
Wednesday June 7 -- Pond Night. The Club will fish the pond located just south of C-80 between County Road K-22 and US Highway 75. An Iowa fishing license is required. Members can expect to catch bluegill, bass and crappies. The Gate will be open at 5:30 pm. Fish until 8:00 pm.
Wednesday June 21 -- We will fish Verdigre Creek for a second time. The times and location will be the same as our April 12 outing.
Saturday June 24 -- Regular monthly meeting. Marlin Lessman will lead a fly tying session from 9 -10 am at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. The meeting will begin at 10 am. The program is not finalized.
Wednesday July 5 -- Pond Night. The Club will fish the pond located just south of C-80 between County Road K-22 and US Highway 75. An Iowa fishing license is required. Members can expect to catch bluegill, bass and crappies. The Gate will be open at 5:30 pm. Fish until 8:00 pm.
Saturday July 29 -- Regular monthly meeting. Marlin Lessman will lead a fly tying session from 9-10 am followed immediately by our meeting at 10 am. all at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. The program is not finalized.
Wednesday August 2 -- Pond Night. The Club will fish the pond located just south of C-80 between County Road K-22 and US Highway 75. An Iowa fishing license is required. Members can expect to catch bluegill, bass and crappies. The Gate will be open at 5:30 pm. Fish until 8:00 pm.
Saturday August 26 -- Regular monthly meeting. Marlin Lessman will lead a fly tying session from 9-10 am followed immediately by our meeting at 10 am. all at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. The program is not finalized.
Wednesday September 6 -- Our last Pond Night of the year. The Club will fish the pond located just south of C-80 between County Road K-22 and US Highway 75. An Iowa fishing license is required. Members can expect to catch Blue Gill, Bass and Crappies. The Gate will be open at 5:30 pm. Fish until 8:00 pm.
Sunday September 10 -- The Club will fish Kramper Lake just south of Hubbard, Nebraska. This is a short drive from Sioux City. Fishing will begin at 3:00 pm. Kramper Lake is a public area. A Nebraska fishing license is required. Each vehicle entering the park is required to pay a park entry fee.
Saturday September 30 -- Regular monthly meeting. Fly tying led by Marlin Lessmann from 9 -10 am. The pattern Marlin will be tying will be announced in Bob Gillespie's email notice of the meeting. The meeting will beign at 10:00 am. The program is not finalized.
Saturday October 21 -- We will fish for rainbow trout at Crystal Cove in South Sioux City, NE beginning at 3:00 pm. This is a public body of water. A Nebraska fishing license is required. See March 26, above for map and directions.
Saturday October 28 -- Regular monthly meeting at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Fly tying led by Marlin Lessmann from 9 -10 am. The pattern Marlin will be tying will be announced in Bob Gillespie's email notice of the meeting. The meeting will begin at 10 am. The program is not finalized.
Saturday November 25 -- Regular monthly meeting at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. There will be no fly tying. The meeting will begin at 10 am. The program is Show and Tell (bring fly fishing equipment, materials and ideas for discussion).
Saturday December 16 -- Holiday Party in lieu of regular monthly meeting, 10 am to noon. Coffee and treats will be provided by the Club.