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YAKIMA RIVER - WINTER FISHING - 11/17/16

Aside from the actual fishing, which can be fabulous, winter brings a new perspective to rivers.  The landscape is 'pared to the bone'.  The birds of prey are on the hunt.  The big horn sheep are wintering in the Lower Canyon after a long and arduous rutting season. The most patient fisher of all, the Blue heron, is present daily. Small herds of elk find refuge near the river bottom, especially from Ellensburg upstream. Rarely is the river crowded, in fact, never.

Gene and Jeremy

KLICKITAT AND YAKIMA REPORT 11/15/16

Gonna make this short and sweet....

Tough fishing on the Klick overall.... However some nice fish to be had!

Orin with a nice doe on his 50th!

The Yakima is in transition from the Fall hatches to the winter factor.  Regardless, the fishing has been worthy.

# 16-20 nymphs with a few bigger nymphs injected here and there
# 4-8 Streamers
# 16-18 Dry Flies

WINTER SWING CLINIC January 14th barring arctic conditions.

KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT 11/2/16

Some sweet fish to be caught on the Klickitat lately.  Remarkable creatures.  Lots of big water lately but we have been able to find quite a few biters through the big and dirty water.

Both nymph and swing tactics have been worthy.  The Yarn under the bobber has been key and sink tips based on depth and flow.

Clarity is ranging from 2-2.5 feet depending on time and zone.

KLICKITAT, YAKIMA & UPPER COLUMBIA REPORT 10/22/15

KLICKITAT

Reasonable steelhead fishing in the mud lately, believe it or not. Nymphing yarn and the like has been a good technique.  Lately, short casts and light tips for the swing has been the approach   Soft water has been the key. River is pushing hard.

YAKIMA RIVER

The river saw some fluctuations in color down low recently due to the mega rain.  

Best tactics for us lately include....A well placed and delivered #4-8 streamer, #16-20 Beatis and attractor mayfly nymphs,  #16-18 Baetis rendition to risers,  #16 Purple Haze as a searcher, #8-10 October Caddis here and there!

Clarity chart is currently as follows

Upper Proper - 5 feet

Upper Flatlands - 6 feet

Upper Canyon - 5 feet

Farmlands 5-3 feet

Lower Canyon 2 1/2 feet

Classic Yakima Bow

UPPER COLUMBIA

Dry fly fishing has slowed quite a bit on the American Reach.  Swing tactics have been the game plan. Beautiful colors and rainbows......

Sink tip lengths and weight  based on depth and flow....

Morning coffee and gear at Black Bear

Jason with an awesome bow on the micro spey

YAKIMA, KLICKITAT & UPPER COLUMBIA REPORTS 10/15/16

Per usual, a little late on posting! Watch for our new website to be launched shortly.  Pretty much the same content, just streamlined in a Word Press format.  The new site will be mobile friendly.

KLICKITAT river is currently 'outa shape'  The fishing/catching has been more unpredictable then years past, but recently the numbers have increased.  Looking forward to this upcoming few weeks after the water subsides from this current blowout. It appears we have 'a ways' to go until 'fishable' again.

UPPER COLUMBIA has been consistent this fall. We have just buttoned up the hatches at Black Bear Lodge.  We finished with a great group of people from Eddie Bauer .  Awesome time, good fishing, great gear for the outdoors.

YAKIMA The Yakima has basically stayed in shape through this deluge......It received a little bump in flows.

Clarity Chart
Upper Proper - 5 feet
Upper Flatlands - 6 feet
Upper Canyon - 5 feet
Farmlands - 3 to 2 feet
Lower Canyon - 1.5 feet

 This season would be considered the Far and Fine of the Yakima.  From now until November 20  is when 'little' is generally better.  #16-22 BWO's, midges and the like.  A well place streamer is not a bad technique either.  However, aside from the cool little dry fly fishing it offers,  I would choose December over the next few months as my favorite. Good to great streamers on the move and with little two hander's.

YAKIMA - KLICKITAT - UPPER COLUMBIA REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

YAKIMA 
Water is low and clear.  Water temps are 54 -61 depending on where you are in the system and at what time.  Those temps are little warmer than usual.  Should start to drop soon with cooler weather coming are way.

Bugs throughout the river
#10-12 Craneflies
#10 October Caddis
#16 Tan Caddis
#14-16 Yellow Mays
Salmon Spawn

The Lower Canyon fishing has been a little rough lately. Low and pressured.  Not giving up many fish.
The Farmlands, upper Canyon and Upper Flatlands have been a bit more predictable.  Egg drift, dry flies and streamers have all produced.

Schumacher party

KLICKITAT RIVER

Catching remains a bit unpredictable and is a direct relation to the number of fish over Bonneville which is at about 40 percent of the 10 year average.  Regardless we have seen some sweet steelhead over the past few weeks. In fact some rather large fish that have had their way.

The warmer weather colored up the river a bit, which was welcomed.   Clarity is now increasing daily. The river also received in influx of Chinook recently.   

Bill Douglas Crew

UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER

Current bugs include...

#8-10 october Caddis

#16 Tan Caddis'

#12-8 Hoppers

Water level is currently higher then the 40 year average and has been jumping up and down a bit more then usual.

Fishing remains good and multiple techniques have been used to catch 'em. Dry flies, nymphs and streamers.

Brian and Jack