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Yakima River - May 3rd, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
49 °
FISHING: Good
The Yak has come up to around 3100cfs @ Umtanum, which means that unless you have the ability to float, the upper stretches around Cle Elum are your best bet for wade fishing. The rig of choice continues to be a stonefly/beaded-nymph dropper.
Hot flies include a Twenty Incher Beaded Stone or a Thorax Double-Beaded Stone in a 8 and a 12 followed by an Natural Anatomay in 16, a Guide's Choice in a 12, or the ever-productive plain 'ol Pheasant Tail in a 12 or a 14. Look for increasing caddis activity as the temperatures rise, and keep your eyes peeled in the afternoons for surface activity.
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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Yakima River - April 24th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
50 °
FISHING: Great
The weather has held steady, and the flows remain low. This is primetime spring fishing on the Yakima.
March Browns are coming off in a short-lived flurry from 12:00 PM on, and anglers have reported the continuing presence of Skwala stones on the water, as well as the ubiquitous BWO’s.
If you hit a dry spot between the bugs, tie on a pink San Juan Worm. The Yak is running between 2400cfs and 2800cfs at Umtanum and is sizzling right now.
If you need any more incentive to get out there, check out the great video of a curiously bullet-shaped trout at
http://www.redsflyshop.com/powerhour.html .
Awesome!
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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Yakima River - April 19th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
60 °
FISHING: Great
The Yak has dropped nicely into shape, and the insects are moving. Think Skwalas and BWO’s in the springtime weather. The flows are at a very manageable 2600, and access to the river for waders has improved considerably.
Successful patterns include San Juan worms, Stone Flies in 8’s – 12’s, mayfly imitations including Pheasant Tails (Anato Mays as well) in 14’s-18’s. This river is a great bet for a solid hook-up this week!
Keep an eye on the river levels for any increases due to snowmelt, rain etc.
http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nws/hh/basins/data.html?yak+umtw
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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Yakima River - April 5th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
55 °
FISHING: Good
The day started with little or no insect activity, then burgeoned into a mix of BWO's, Skwalas, and March Browns. We also spotted some Golden Stones and a couple streamside Little Yellow Sallies. The thickest March Brown activity occurred around 1:30ish and tapered off quickly. Productive dry fly fishing immediately transported the anglers to "Troutasia" - a euphoria-like state induced by feisty trout rising in the sun (with a comparadun-style March Brown in a 14 being the immediate catalyst). As the day continued, increasing activity from small (14-18) black caddis had fish looking up.
Productive patterns included Peacock Anato May (16), Pheasant Tail (14), Double-beaded Stone (8), Black Tentwing Caddis (16), and high-floating Skwala imitations.
Interesting sights included a trout that took down a dry like a toilet-bowl flush (watch out for these bigger guys, sometimes you won't even see lips), an expired beaver somewhere below the Umtanum footbridge, and two hiking goats.
With the Yak on the way up, it may be hard to locate the fish. Stick to nymphs (ideally a double-rig with a stonefly imitation and a short mayfly dropper) and cover lots of water. If the Yakima stays under 5000 cfs @ Umtanum, it will still be worth fishing from a boat. Waders need the flows to be at 2200cfs or less for optimal conditions.
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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Yakima River - April 4th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
45 °
FISHING: Good
The Yak is still too high for the wading angler, it is a boat show only right now. The weather has been cold and the hatches sparse for the most part. With warmer weather we should see some more bugs and hopefully snowmelt will not blow the rivers out of shape. Keep an eye on the flows at
http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nws/hh/basins/data.html?yak+umtw
I would be prepared for March Browns, Baetis and Skwalas. Bring the usual assortment of small nymphs (red copper johns, lightning bugs, micro baetis) as well as some streamers and you'll be set up for some shots at spring rainbows.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Yakima River - March 8th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
45 °
FISHING: Good
The Yakima has been slowly rising with higher snow levels, but warmer temps have also brought water temps up a bit. As this happens the bugs get moving and fish start eating more regularly.
Early spring hatches include the Skwala stone and the baetis mayfly. Big and small. I would fish a Skwala stone nymph with a baetis trailer when fish don't seem to be near the surface. Prospect with a Skwala dry on warmer days and look for snouts and subtle rises in slower water to indicate a baetis emergence (or maybe midges, you'll just have to figure it out, but I don't feel sorry for you, because you'll be on the water and I probably won't!). If your baetis imitation don't work, switch a small midge emerger and chance are they will eat.
Streamers are always good this time of year, especially if the water is a bit high and off color. Play around with various retrieves from a twitched dead drift to and ultra fast downstream movement of the fly. The fish will let you know what they want.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Yakima River - February 23rd, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
40 °
FISHING: Fair
The Yak has been blown out, but it will pick up as flows drop with the cooler temps we have been having. It is currently flowing at 3000 cfs right now, which is fishable from a boat, but not the best for wading.
Pound the banks with streamer patterns and if the weather warms a little during the day, look baetis and maybe a few Skwala stones.
If it were me, I would be fishing streamers and nymphing until I saw definite rise activity.
The river needs to drop to 2200cfs (at Umtanum) or so to be manageable for wading.
Check the flows by clicking here:
Report submitted Nathan Keen
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Yakima River - February 6th, 2007
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED: 
43 °
FISHING: Good
This Yakima river report is brought to you by the staff of Puget Sound Fly Company, with help from our customers. Please feel free to call us at (253) 839-4119 for further details or for help with pattern recommendations.
With some milder temps, the Yakima has been fishing great lately. Just adjust your tempo to the slower pace of a winter fish. Dead drifted nymphs and slowly fished streamers are most effective when the water is cooler. Another proven tactic is to think small with nymphs at this time of the year, although Skwala Stones will become active as soon as temperatures rise. For those of you who want to target big fish. Big Sculpin patterns have been producing some real pigs.
NYMPHS: Pat's Rubber Legs, Vinyl Lightning #18, WD40 #18, Pheasant Tail #18…
DRIES: Parachute B.W.O. #18, Adams Parachute #18
STREAMERS: Olive Beldar, Baby Dad, Stalcup Sculpin FLOWS: Click here to get Real Time flows at Umtanum
Shuttle service is available from Red’s Flyshop.
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Yakima River - February 2nd, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
40 °
FISHING: Fair
As the ice flows come off from the winter thaw, midges should start
happening with enough force to get fish moving.
Remember though that at this time of year, if it is cold and clear on the west side, it is even colder on the east side. There won't be much bug activity right now, but once we get a little warmer temps, the midges will start and all the early hatches won't be far behind.
Right now, I would fish streamers in soft water and have your midge dries available in case a hatch comes off. Or you can tie on a skwala stone nymph and something small and red (like a copper john) and then nymph a few fish up.
Report submitted by Joel Oerter, Ryan Smith and Nathan Keen
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Yakima River - November 17th, 2006
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
40 °
FISHING: Fair
The Yak has come down quite a bit from last week and is fishable
despite reduced visibility. Big streamers (cone-headed buggers,
muddlers in olive, zonkers, et al) fished toward the bank with hard
strips will produce if fished consistently.
A big nymph rig is your
next bet - a Fergus Stone in 6 or 8 trailed by a Gold-Ribbed Hare's
Ear or a Pheasant Tail in a 12 will rip some lips as well. Keep an eye on the level, however, with recent rains, it could push the river up and make it a dicey situation for fishability.
Check out the river level by clicking here.
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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