This Yakima River spring fishing guide focuses on helping anglers find success during one of the most dynamic times of the year. As winter transitions into spring, conditions change quickly. Therefore, understanding how to adapt is key to consistent fishing. Early in the season, water temperatures remain cold. Because of this, trout often hold in slower, deeper water. Nymphing…
Nymphing vs. dry fly fishing is a common comparison for anglers on the Yakima River. Each method offers a different experience on the water. Because of this, understanding when to use each approach can greatly improve your success. Nymphing focuses on fishing below the surface where trout feed most of the time. Since a large portion of a trout’s…
Yakima River access points are essential for planning a productive and efficient day on the water. Because the river flows over 200 miles through Central Washington, knowing where to launch or wade makes a major difference. In addition, different sections of the river fish better depending on flows, weather, and angling pressure. In the upper river near Cle Elum,…
Dry fly season on the Yakima is one of the most exciting times to be on the water. As spring transitions into summer, insect activity ramps up and trout begin feeding aggressively on the surface. Because of this, anglers can expect consistent opportunities to sight fish and present dry flies to rising fish. Early in the season, usually starting…
Yakima River Winter fishing is some of my favorite fishing throughout the whole year. This is when all the crowds leave the river and the majority of the fish we catch are above average to big fish for the Yakima river. This average is usually between 14-20 inches. Sometimes we don’t catch a lot of fish or fish all…
The best flies for the Yakima River are the ones that work. Of course, this is the golden question everyone wants answered. The answer to this question is relative to time of year of course though. In the Winter months we will be nymphing with a Stonefly and some sort of small nymph typically. In the Spring we have…
Your Yakima River Trout-Full Species Guide. When fishing the Yakima River you can expect to catch Rainbow and Cutthroat trout. For you that are more invested our Rainbow trout are a mix between a Mccloud and a Washington raised trout and our Cutthroat are Westslope Cutthroat. The Yakima River was once a catch and keep fishery but since the…
The Yakima River Yearly River forecast explained. From January to March you can expect low flows and find bigger fish that are feeding on small bugs and whitefish eggs. In the Spring we are looking at March Browns and Skwalas. The Summer is Summer Stones and Terrestrials. The Fall is Blue Wing Olives and October Caddis. When the year…
The best time to fish the Yakima River is very dependable on what style of fishing and depends on quantity versus quality of fish you want to catch. If you want to catch many fish but do not care about size I would recommend the summer, or if you want to catch few fish but bigger fish I would…
The best time to fly fish Montana is definitely in the Summer months. We have hopper fishing as well as stoneflies coming off and the bigger fish are definitely looking up. While the bigger fish move into the shallows to find terrestrials some smaller fish are most certainly in the deeper water looking for bugs the bigger fish aren’t…