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Yakima River - October 12th, 2004
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED: 
71 °
FISHING: Excellent
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.
FISHING: How do you like to fish for trout? Streamers, Dries, Nymphs? Do it right now on the Yakima, because it's working.
FLIES: Nymphs: Mighty-Mite Baetis, Copper John's, October Caddis Pupae.
Dry: Baetis Cripple, Baetis fold-over, Thorax B.W.O, Orange Stimulator, October Foam, Elk Hair Caddis
Streamer: Cone-head buggers, Olive Zonker, Marabou Conehead muddler
FLOWS: Click here to get Real Time flows at Umtanum
Shuttle service is available from Red’s Flyshop.
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Yakima River - September 27th, 2004
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED: 
78 °
FISHING: Great
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.
FISHING: We would like to thank everyone who attended our Yakima River outing on Sunday. For those of you who couldn’t make it: The river is in excellent shape for floating and wading. We had good success in the morning and mid-day, during great hatches of Blue Winged Olives (Baetis). Later in the day, fishing slowed noticeably. We fished Buggers and other streamers until dark and picked up a few more fish.
FLIES: Nymphs: Mighty-Mite Baetis, Copper John's, October Caddis Pupae.
Dry: Baetis Cripple, Baetis fold-over, Thorax B.W.O, Orange Stimulator, October Foam, Elk Hair Caddis
Streamer: Cone-head buggers, Olive Zonker, Marabou Conehead muddler
FLOWS: Click here to get Real Time flows at Umtanum
Shuttle service is available from Red’s Flyshop.
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Yakima River - September 17th, 2004
supplied by: The Evening Hatch
RECORDED: 
60 °
FISHING: Great
Yakima River Report for Friday, September 15th, 2004
The valley has seen some interesting weather over the last week; Ample clouds and rain showers has been the pattern with a bit of wind mixed in here and there. The weather for the next 5 days is basically more of the same, minus the wind!
The fishing and catching has been good. We are starting to see a few pods of fish feeding on the Baetis! This is a nice change to the basic searching with dries we have been seeing for the last few months of high water. The water is wader friendly throughout the system as well. Utilizing multiple techniques to catch the trout including, big dries, little dries, full-on nymphing, dry droppers, streamers and the swing are all worthy techniques. Remember, the Fall can be " The Far and Fine" season on the Yakima... Finer tippets and smaller bugs, especially with dry flies and nymphs!
Fish-on The Hatch and Riverside
Yakima River Report for Friday, September 8th, 2004
The cobalt blue skies and cool nights of Fall are here. Air temperatures have been swinging from around the 45 degree mark at night to 80 degrees during the day. The water temps are swinging as well about 5-6 degrees throughout the day. The overall fishing throughout the system has been good. We have been seeing lots and lots of fish in the 9-15 inch range coming to the dry with an occasional surprise into the high teens. Most of the big fish lately have been on the streamer. Nymphing has also been good for numbers of fish. Remember, as the fall progresses the small nymphs will be key. The fall also promotes fishing the traditional wet fly on the swing ...just ask Mrs. Lechner!
The Irrigation return in the Upper Canyon is now flowing....so be careful. Also, the mosquitoes are on the prowl.
Fish-on The Hatch and Riverside
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Yakima River - September 12th, 2004
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
65 °
FISHING: Fair
The Yakima is back in wading shape and its time to start thinking about late summer and fall fishing. This is my personal favorite time of year to fish the Yak with the low flows, fall color and of course my favorite aquatic insect, the October Caddis!
I fished the Yak briefly on Sunday, during my Trout Rivers, Trout Tactics class and I rose a few fish to October Caddis dries. I fished the Cle Elum area and there wasn't much insect activity so I think larger attractor patterns and ants for dries and October Caddis pupa and small beadhead nymphs would be good until the weather cools and the better fall hatches start. I did notice a number of October Caddis larva in the shallows, so I would imagine that fishing large orange attractor dries in the evening would be productive as well.
I personally like the Canyon water the best. Head east on I-90 to exit 109 and follow the Canyon road to Yakima. You'll drive along miles of easily accessible water. The river should eventually get low enough to where you can cross in certain sections and this will open up your access.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Yakima River - September 9th, 2004
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED:
72 °
FISHING: Great
This Yakima river report is brought to you by the staff of Puget Sound Fly Company, with help from our customers and legendary guide Mark Shimazu. Please feel free to call us at (253) 839-4119 for further details or for help with pattern recommendations.
FISHING: The Yakima has been dropping steadily and the fishing has been great. The word is Yellow Sallies. Lots of nice fish have been rising steadily during the day to size 12 Yellow Stimulators and there are reports of decent evening fishing with Larger Orange Stimulators and October Caddis patterns. The river is dropping by around 100cfs per day and will continue to do so for a little while longer. Don’t hesitate to fish streamers if conditions change or if you want to target bigger fish.
FLIES: Nymphs: Rainbow Warriors, Speculators, Lightning Bugs, Copper John's, October Caddis Pupae.
Dry: Yellow Stimulator, Orange Stimulator, October Foam, Elk Hair Caddis
Streamer: Cone-head buggers, Olive Zonker, Marabou Conehead muddler
FLOWS: Click here to get Real Time flows at Umtanum
Shuttle service is available from Red’s Flyshop.
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Yakima River - August 23rd, 2004
supplied by: All About the Fly
RECORDED:
0 °
FISHING: Fair
The Yakima has been dropping slowly and surely for the last couple of weeks.
All fishing has been from a boat since the flows are still to high to wade.
The water temp. has been approaching the 70 degree mark, so be nice to the fish and don't play them any more then necessary. The banks are still good areas to concentrate on, but the fish are also holding in areas any where there is added oxygen, which can mean right out in the middle of the river. Big ugly's with rubber legs, Hopper's, Beetle's. and droppers are all working.
Fishing info provided by guide Bill Loder.
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Yakima River - August 11th, 2004
supplied by: The Evening Hatch
RECORDED:
95 °
FISHING: Great
Yakima River Report for Monday, August 11th, 2004
........and it continues. The fishing has been just plain good (from a boat) all week long. Fortunately, the barometer has been nowhere near stable lately and the weather patterns keep rollin' through creating fabulous fishing conditions. Unfortunately, the next few days the weather man is forecasting some EXTREME temperatures for our area which in turn could and should push the action to the mornings and evenings. Lately we have been seeing some good caddis activity throughout the lower canyon and the fish are eating both dry and pupa patterns. Lafontaine's, leviathan's, sparkle pupa's, lightning bugs, pheasant tails (CDC) and rock worm patterns have been really effective fished either in tandem with a stone pattern or dropped off the back of a big chernobyl. Although, come late in the evening, disregard everything just mentioned and throw a big dry with a little bit 'o' action tight to the bank. Last night it happened at 8:00pm sharp.
The nocturnal summer stone activity has been quite prolific lately and just because they aren't visible throughout the course of a day doesn't mean they aren't there. Yesterday, I dropped my anchor in a grassy bank and literally 40 to 50 fresh stone shucks came floating out. It definitely pays to do a little investigating along the banks from time to time to figure out just what is going on. Not everything that triggers fish activity in the insect world happens just while an angler is on the water.
Tip of the day: To effectively fish a big dry fly in close quarters to a bank, line control is key! Most often when an angler is having a hard time "sticking" fish after fish when the bite is on, the reason is simply line control. Even if an angler claims to be the greatest caster in the world, if they can't execute a proper mend, well... let's just say it can be incredibly frustrating for everybody within earshot. A "proper" mend takes place in the first 3 to 6 feet FROM the fly. If that line is not properly deposited upstream of your fly just after hitting the water, it literally takes just one second for a belly to form in your line resulting in a substantial decrease in hook setting control in the cast.
If it were easy, everybody would be doing it!
--The Hatch and Riverside
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Yakima River - August 6th, 2004
supplied by: The Evening Hatch
RECORDED: 
76 °
FISHING: Good
Yakima River Report for Monday, August 4nd, 2004
It is nice to be back in the county; I have personally been out of the area for approximately 40 days in Jurassic River Country! To view photos of smiling faces, big trout and great landscapes from the Rio Dinosaur, click here & here!
The Yakima River is currently in typical Summer form. While multiple techniques can be used to dupe the trout at this time of year, conditions often favor themselves to tossing dry flies all day long (certainly my favorite). Covering water while fishing grass banks, rock walls, undercut banks and the like with terrestrials, summer stones and a light mixture of smaller insects (Caddis, Summer Baetis and Yellow Mays (especially in the fringe hours)) provide an angler ample opportunities with the dry fly. Make sure to have a variety patterns as some days they like'em big and fat and other days they like'em skinny and low profiled.
If nymphing is your fancy, often times a dropper behind a large dry is very effective as many fish are fringe dwellers at this time of year and water depths near the edges tend to be in the 2-4 foot depth. Droppers often times need more weight to get them down quickly. Don't be afraid to add a tick of micro-shot above your nymph to get the dropper down quickly. When fishing a dry dropper, it is essential to have a dry that is a "good floater". Some of the C-Ant patterns and hopper patterns tend to be more buoyant than others.
Full on strike indicator fishing is always an option as well. The big flows and currents of the summer make this style of fishing a bit more demanding due to "getting the nymph down" as well as presenting the fly "drag free via slack line techniques." It is most certainly a worthy option especially where one can get out of the boat and work an oxygenated piece of water with various depths and bugs. When nymphing unsuccessfully, be willing to change up by either adding more weight, more distance between the indicator and the flies, changing your patterns, and tweaking your position!
just another day in paradise...
fish-on jack
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Yakima River - July 27th, 2004
supplied by: The Evening Hatch
RECORDED:
90 °
FISHING: Good
Yakima River Report for Monday, July 26th, 2004
Much of the same! Fishing remains good early and late. Flows have been mildly fluctuating between 3700cfs and 4200cfs throughout the lower canyon. If anything changes, either fishing or weather related, we'll be the first to let you know; but just in case, here is the weather forecast for the next week.
Remember, there are plenty of options that can provide some great fishing other than the lower canyon this time of year!
Administering the twitch, --The Hatch and Riverside
Yakima River Report July 19th, 2004
The fishing has been good early and late, much like the last week or so. The weather has been just plain HOT with an occasional thunderstorm providing some decent mid-day action. When the sun is away, the fish will play! The forecast is for more of the same. Word on the street of late is that the "twitch" has been working in place of the dead drift when chucking big bugs to the bank--in some spots, not all!
None the less, nothing but big bugs against the banks! --The Hatch and Riverside
Yakima River Report July 13th, 2004
The weather the last few days has become quite warm and the fishing during the day has slowed considerably. When the days become warm like they have been, to get the most bang for your buck, make sure you get on the water either super early, or super late! Last night the fishing was absolutely fantastic from 8:30 to 9:45pm. Before that, well... not so good.
Cover lots of water, in a short amount of time, late in the evening; or else you will just be sunburned and tired when the going gets good.
Nothing but big bugs against the banks! --The Hatch and Riverside
Yakima River Report July 8th, 2004
Oh baby!...........the fishing is good. It really hasn't mattered which time of the day you are on the water as of late. The fishing has been steady providing you can "get the job done" tight to the banks with a mend.
There is something to be said for covering 20 miles in a day and throwing nothing but big, nasty, rubberlegged dries to the banks. As long as its big and in the water, its bound to get eaten sooner than later!
Sorry its so short, but I'm going fishin...........
Fish On! --Hatch and Riverside
Yakima River Report July 5th, 2004
If lately you have been looking for an easy way to beat the heat during the middle part of the day, the mornings and evenings of late have been providing some great fishing. We are currently three days removed from our last full moon phase and the cooler mornings and evenings have been action packed as the fish have been actively feeding throughout longer periods of the day.
We have been covering long stretches of river lately while utilizing two basic techniques. The cooler, shadier times of the day have been great for throwing big dries against the banks, while nymphing two flies during the heat has been average to good. The best advice we could give at this time would be to cover longer stretches of water and fish to targets along the banks. Sort of a runnin' and gunnin' technique so to speak. Stones and hoppers have been the ticket lately on top and a variety of different patterns have been working sub surface in tandem with some sort of gawdy rubber leg stone pattern.
Fish on! -The Hatch and Riverside
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Yakima River - July 22nd, 2004
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
85 °
FISHING: Good
The Yakima is still flowing quite high and is definitely a boater's show. Wading anglers beware!
I would start to concentrate on fishing large attractor dries and terrestrials. Hopper patterns and ants will work very well during the day. Try fishing a Parachute Hopper (10, 12) with a small nymph dropper such as a Beadhead Mangy Caddis or a Pearl Lightning Bug.
Caddis continue to be active late in the evening so plan on fishing right until dark. I like an X-caddis in tan (14, 16) for surface feeders and a Morrish Hot Wire Caddis in tan (14, 16) for subsurface fishing.
Cover lots of water and fish as close to the bank as possible.
Consider fishing some of the tributaries of the Yakima for smaller rainbows and cutthroat. Any small attractor dry fly will work here and the fishing can be good all day and into the evening. Taneum Creek is one tributary that comes to mind.
Report submitted by: Nathan Keen
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