River Flow: 4,300 cfs "ish" at Umtanum

Water Temp:  42-45 F 

Trending: Dropping fast. 

Water Clarity:  12-18" vis (no vis). Green.

• Real Time Flows at Umtanum (Near Red's Fly Shop)

Hatches Upcoming and Current:

• Skwala Stonefly Nymphs
• Worms
• Midges (Zebra of various colors)
• Mayfly Nymphs (emphasis on #16-20 and BWO colors)
• #10 - #6 Stonefly Nymphs (stoneflies live 2-4 years, so any color/size is typically good)
• Sculpin and Various Streamers #6 - #8
• Olive Streamers
• BWO or Baetis Nymphs
• Caddis Larvae

Yakima River Fishing Report

We have had guides on the water the past couple of days, and Max got out in the Canyon today. We're waiting for a report, but the guides will be back on every day this week and the back half of the week is looking good. NOAA predicts very good conditions over the weekend, and there are a lot of Skwalas present.

With higher than typical water, we encourage anglers to find a spot they like and really work it over. Not everything will be fishy with the inflated flows and pushy water. Find some flooded edges with calm subtle drops, and backeddy's hold fish during and after blowouts. Find calm water and make it easy on yourself. Even wading can be very effective so you get all of your casts right down the seam (vs. a moving target from the boat). The guides know how to handle these big flows and we expect the fishing on the rebound this week to be quite good!

Curtis was in the upper river over the weekend and found some fabulous fish on dry flies, not many, but there were March Browns and Skwalas present and he was able to locate some feeding fish. This upcoming week we expect to see March Browns throughout the upper river, farmlands, and above Umtanum down in the lower canyon. 

Skwala Special Guided Trips

Skwala Special: $499 (1 or 2 Anglers), March 1st - March 31st *includes lunch.   Join us for a 6-hour guided trip in March or early April, the perfect time to experience the excitement of the Skwala stonefly hatch.