Yakima River

YAKIMA

Summer Stone

The Yakima continues to be in great condition. Water temps are ranging from 58-64 depending on time and zone.

The Lower Canyon continues to have some limited but good head hunting in isolated shaded zonesEating Caddis or PMDs generally.

Nymphing predominant seams and lines throughout the river has been reasonable. Streamers at low light have caught a few as well.

Probably one of the best techniques for running and gunning currently would be a Dry/Dropper>

6 ft Upper Proper

7 ft Upper Flatlands

6.5 ft ft Upper Canyon

6.5-5 Farmlands

3.5 ft Lower Canyon

Hatches

-Salmon Smolt

-PMDs

-Summer Stones

-Caddis

-Terrestrials

Nymphs

#14-16 Pheasant Tails, Super Caddis, Blow Torch, TJ Hooker

Duracel, TNT, PMD Trigger

#4-8 Sparkle Minnows, Sculpzilla

#6-8 Pats Stone

Dry Flies

#4-8 Summer Stones Chubbys , Glommers, Gypsy Kings etc

#10-16 Parachute Adams

#12-16 X-Caddis, Egg Layers, Lafontaine Pupa, Yellow Humpy, Sparkle Duns

#8-12 Hoppers, Ants and Beetles.

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UPPER COLUMBIA

Christina with a UC smile!

We are winding down our Hatch season on the UC. Thanks to all who have joined us. We will open the lodge back up at the end of August for our Fall season. There is no doubt some good fishing between now and then, but the consistency can be difficult!

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