Welcome to the MFFA

Welcome to the MFFA's website.  Come check out who we are, and what we are about.  Any questions, feel free to reach out to us on our Contact Us page, and we will strive to respond as quickly as possible.

Make sure to check out our events calendar for meeting information, outings, and other activities.  You can now join the MFFA or renew your membership on line!  Just click here.

Fly Tying with the Experts

Be sure to join us on Tuesday, January 21st at 7:00 PM when we'll be fly tying at the Riverview Community Centre.  Keith Sinfield will be demonstrating techniques for tying the MOAL leech (mother of all leeches).  There will also be a beginners fly tying section so here's your chance to learn.  The club will provide tools and supplies for beginners.  After the meeting, come share a beer or coffee with us at Brazen Hall Brewery.

On Sunday, January 26 we'll be meeting at Trans Canada Brewing Company from 2-5 PM, just for the comaradarie, great beer, and free-for-all fly tying.  Bring your own materials and equipment, or just come to watch and keep us company.  

Wellman Cabin Renos Complete!

The renovations for the club cabin at Wellman Lake are now complete!  Here are the before and after shots.

For members hoping to book the cabin, you can do that on line by clicking here.

Fly Fishing/Fly Tying Courses

2020 Fly Fishing Courses

NOTE:  If you are interested in our fly fishing course please inform Marcel Duval at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or let us know on line.  Just click the On-Line Registration link above and select MFFA Fly Fishing School Registration or click here.

The 2020 course is scheduled for May 2nd and if a second course is required, it will be run on May 3rd.  Maximum course load is 20 people and the May 2nd course already has 10 registered people.  If you like, come and talk to us at our MFFA booth at the Outdoors Show or at the Boat Show where we will be happy to answer all your questions.

Click here for lots more information regarding our fly fishing courses.

Fly Tying Courses

If you are interested in learning to tie your own flies we have a terrific one-day package for you.  Just contact Marcel Duval by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and provide your name and phone number, and make reference to the Fly Tying Course (FTC).  Or you can register your interest on line by clicking here.  Once we have sufficient people on the list we will schedule a course and advise everyone.

We provide all the equipment and material for the course, no need to bring anything.  Cost is $40 for MFFA members and $50 for non-members.   We run this course from October to April.

What's New on the Website

You can now join the MFFA or renew your membership on line!  Just click here. 

The survey results for the 2019 member fly pattern knowledge base is now available to our membership here.

Members can book the Wellman Cabin on line here.

Our 2019 Spring Primer is available to members here.

Everyone can check out pictures of the Whiteshell River Enhancement Project provided by Bruce Cameron here.

For our registered members, check out the Great Links page which now contains a link to Chris Greaves "Cooking with Chris" cookbook. Included are recipes for Chris's amazing fish batter, hot sauce, and Al's fantastic seafood chowder.

Our member's Great Links page now has a Library option listing all the fly fishing books available for us to borrow.

Conservation Notes

Bruce Cameron

If you're like me, by this time of year you're looking forward to wading a flowing river again in the hopes of convincing a trout to inhale one of your newest Winter creations!  Then mark Saturday June 15th (Postponed for now, check back for new dates) on you calendar when once again the MFFA will be working on our latest Whiteshell River Enhancement Project.  We hope to complete work on the Knigfisher Angler Access Trail along with assisting AAE Tech Services with their installation of the MFFA's New In-River Underwater Camera System (the "WOW" or "Window on the Whiteshell").  As always there will be fly fishing opportunities and a hatchery tour associated with this effort.  All interested volunteer members and guests are asked to register with Conservation Chair Bruce Cameron at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. along with filling out the required volunteer agreement  and backcountry labourer waivers, and if a guest, the guest waiver found on the MFFA website and bring them with them.

New River Signs

Underwater Camera 

New Whiteshell River underwater camera system has been successfully installed.

Here's a sample of the underwater camera in action:

More Conservation News

Check out what the Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement group is doing in the Duck Mountain area.  It's all in their newsletter here.  Or check their Facebook page here.