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Yakima River Fishing Report

Yakima River Fishing Report // March 20th, 2024 - Bump in Flows!

Yakima River Conditions and Report

River Flow: 3,500 cfs ish at Umtanum

Water Temp: 40+

Trending: Stablizing

Water Clarity:  18"

Hatches Upcoming and Current:

  • Skwala Dry Flies
  • Skwala Nymphs
  • Mop Flies
  • Mouse Jig
  • Zebra Midge
  • Jiggy Fry
  • #10 - #6 Stonefly Nymphs (stoneflies live 2-4 years, so any color/size is typically good)
  • Sculpin and Various Streamers #6 - #8
  • Mayfly Nymphs (dark colors #16-#18)
  • Caddis Pupae #14 #16 (dark colors, fish 'em on the bottom)

Good things can't last forever haha! The flows bumped up and gave the fish some much-needed space to move about feed after a long stint of low-clear water. The trout needed and frankly we like what the trout need even if it makes for a few tough trips. That's big wild western river fishing. Sometimes she swells up and gets milky.

Fishing above the Teanaway has been pretty lean, but guests of ours are landing some fine specimens. Those hefty upper river trout are special. There was a fair amount of boat traffic in Cle Elum the last couple of days, but this evening it looked to us like the Teanaway was clearing up and we'll have big green water from the top down tomorrow. We're playing it loose on the Canyon tomorrow and we'll see how it looks in the morning. It may sound strange but we love this time of year when the river is cycling and jumping up and down. It's fun and wild and keeps us guessing and jumping out of bed in the morning. Stay tuned.

 

 


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River Flow Links

Yakima River Flow Prediction Chart

While the chart is only a "prediction", it is based on historical data, weather forecasts, current weather, current snow-pack etc. You can use this to get a rough idea of how the river is going to react to predicted rainfall, run-off, etc.

Yakima River Flow Prediction Chart at Umtanum

Yakima Water Temperatures

 

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Comments

Rafael - February 1, 2022

Hi all, I’m not familiar with the Yakima river but will be fishing it in the coming weeks as I’ll be visiting the beautiful state of Washington. Where would be a great starting point to start the day on the Yakima river and what flies would you suggest to tie up? Best, Rafael

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