Buckeye United Fly Fishers

06/04/2026

The Little Miami was still high this morning but we got the SQM reading done at Caesar’s Creek Access.

06/03/2026

New Fishing Opportunity in Xenia 🎣
📍 XENIA, Ohio – Families and young anglers in southwest Ohio can enjoy fishing this spring and summer courtesy of our district office in Xenia. The former hatchery ponds provide the opportunity for families and budding young anglers to create memories together and get hooked on fishing.

Families and Youth aged 17 and younger can fish in the ponds. The fishing ponds are open Wednesday through Sunday, ending October 31. Some dates will be closed during the season to host special activities.

The Division of Wildlife youth and family fishing ponds are located at 1076 Old Springfield Pike in Xenia. Parking, restrooms, and seating are available for guests. Young anglers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A valid Ohio fishing license is required for anyone who is aged 16 or older.

Five permits will be issued per day. Individuals 17 years old or younger do not need an access permit, but they are required to be accompanied by a permitted adult. Permits may be obtained through the Ohio Landowner-Hunter Access Partnership and are available 8 pm the day before, and the day of only.
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In an effort to provide all anglers with plenty of action, the fishing ponds are catch and release only. No fish may be harvested. Fish are to be returned to the lake immediately. Visitors may bring their own tackle but should note that no live fish may be used as bait.

Species that can be caught include bluegill, bass, and trout. The fishing area ponds are spring-fed and stay cool throughout the summer, supporting catchable rainbow trout 10-13 inches in length that are stocked annually. Rainbow trout are exciting to catch and give first-time anglers an excellent opportunity for success.

06/02/2026

June BUFFER is now available on the BUFF Website!

https://buckeyeflyfishers.com/2026/06/01/the-buffer-june-2026/

Sadly this is the last BUFFER by Ken Mandel. Thanks Ken for so many years of great newsletters!!! We are looking for folks who are interested in taking on this newsletter! If interested, please drop a note in Facebook Messenger!

05/31/2026

Beautiful afternoon for the BUFF Intermediate casting class at Cottell Park!

05/28/2026

June 10 Meeting Reminder!

Fish really do live in beautiful places!
Lisa Morrisette

Oasis Conference Center
June 10
6:00PM
Sign up Here!
https://buckeyeflyfishers.com/events/monthly-meeting-2026-06-10/

Have you ever sat on an open fly box full of flies? You won’t want to miss Junes BUFF general meeting speaker presentation this month. BUFF’s own Lisa Morrisette presents a whale of a tale about her travels and fishing adventures during an 8 week caravan out to Colorado, up to Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and the return to Cincinnati through Minnesota.
Bringing back memories of George Perrot presents (you had to grow up in Detroit in the 50’s and 60’s) it’s a travelogue that provides plenty of action and beautiful vistas of a lovely part of the US. Lisa ventured out with her dog pals towing a camper with the goal to fish along the way. Plenty of tales with the majestic moose and rabid fly boxes ensued.

Lisa’s mother was the fly fisherman in the family. Not to be outdone later in life Lisa thought it would be fun and has given it a try. She has a PHD in art history and has curated and taught internationally, retiring from the Taft Museum in 2019. Her fishing prowess is legendary. Guides have been heard to say “you should have seen her before”. Lisa is very independent and regularly travels wherever her will takes her.

This will be an entertaining program with loads of scenic places and lots of fishing locations out west. It could very well be the inspiration for you to get out and go to someplace new.

Tech Talk - TBD

Dinner Menu:

Garden Salad
Grilled Out - Burgers/Hot Dogs w/ assorted topping
Pasta Salad
Baked Beans
Cornbread

05/27/2026

BUFF June Events!

BUFF June Events

03, 10, 17, 24Jun
Wednesday Morning Casting Geeks!
June 01, 10, 17, 24, 2026
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Cottell Park, Deerfield Township
Tune up your casting skills! Weather permitting come join our casting instructors to work out any issues you have with your cast, or learn new casting skills!
All levels of casters are welcome!!

09Jun
Veterans Fly Fishing
June 9, 2026
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kingswood Park
Trip Description Buckeye Veterans Fly Fishing are meeting at the Kingswood Park pond for a morning of fishing and camaraderie. Formerly a golf course, this pond holds sunfish, blue gills, largemouth, and if you’re up for it, big carp. Also a good opportunity to work on your casting skills and learn some options for still water fishing. Want to try Tenkara? Tenkara is the art of Japanese fly fishing—a rod, a line, and a fly. Give it a try.

All Veterans are welcome.

10Jun
Monthly Meeting
June 10, 2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oasis Conference Center

June Program: BUFF’s own Lisa Morrisette “Fish really do live in beautiful places” Lisa presents a whale of a tale about her travels and fishing adventures during an 8 week caravan out to Colorado, up to Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and the return to Cincinnati through Minnesota.

18Jun
Women's Weekday Day Trip, Mad River, Urbana OH
June 18, 2026
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Urbana, OH Airport - Grimes Field
Trip Description All-day Wading trip on the Mad River. This area offers easy wading and shaded areas to fish for trout. We may be meeting up with some of the women of MVFF for the day!!

19Jun
Ohio Fly Tying Guild
June 19, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Zoom Meeting

Stay tuned to see what patterns Gary will be tying this month!

05/27/2026

Please note! Due to flood conditions, the Women's Weekday Day Trip, Brookville IN tomorrow is cancelled!

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Mark you Calendar! Women's Day trip on the Mad River, near Urbana Thursday 6-18-26

Cari Vota, trip coordinator
513-476-7112
[email protected]

**Valid Ohio fishing license required **

Sign up Here!
https://buckeyeflyfishers.com/events/womens-weekday-day-trip-mad-river-urbana-oh/

Trip Description

All-day Wading trip on the Mad River. This area offers easy wading and shaded areas to fish for trout.

We may be meeting up with some of the women of MVFF for the day.

Directions to Meeting Place

Meeting at the Airport just north of Urbana. From there we will decide how we want to break up into buddy-pairs, etc. and where we want to fish.

Directions to the Airport: Follow SR 68 north through Urbana, OH to Grimes Field on your left. Meet in the parking lot.

Schedule

Meet at 8:30 am. There will be a break for lunch, around noon.
Meals, Etc.

Bring a Bag lunch with a drink, and maybe something to sit on – chair, blanket.
Registration & Cost

Sign up REQUIRED on the BUFF trip reservation page on the website.
No cost. No Rain date.

Equipment Suggestions
Waders in cooler months are highly recommended. Access to stream is relatively easy. A Wading Staff is helpful.
Rod size: 4, 5, or 6 wt.
Fly selection suggestions: TBD, usually various nymphs and small trout streamers. Could rig up a dropper too which works well.

05/21/2026

Great photos of the BUFF early May Potter County PA trip! The weather and streams were perfect this year and the group fished the Kettle, Pine, and Sinnemahoning Creeks and tributaries near the lodge! Everyone caught fish and had a wonderful time!