5/30/23

The Yakima  is in good  condition and definitely producing fish.  Every day is different.  Bugs are as listed below.

Clarity Chart (* which can change daily at this time of year)

Upper Proper   3 feet
Upper Flatlands 5 feet
Upper Canyon 5-4 feet
Farmlands 4-3 feet
Lower Canyon 2 feet

BUGS
Salmon Flies
March Browns
Blue Wings
Caddis
Salmon Smolt
Flying Ants

Go to flies would include….

#6 Gypsy King in Orange and Black
#4-6 Sparkle Minnows
#4-8 Pats Stones
#12-16 Bead head CDC Pheasant tails, Lightning bugs, YB’s

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UPPER COLUMBIA

Fishing goooooooood.  7 feet of visibility. Caddis, Flying Ants, Blue Wings.

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KLICKITAT

Clarity is good at almost 3 feet  but BIG.  Flowing at 2400cfs and we would love to see it at 2000 or less for our early season…. more to follow!

5/15/23

The Yakima above the Teanaway is in good  condition and definitely producing fish.  Every day is different.  Bugs are as listed below.

Clarity Chart (* which can change daily at this time of year)

Upper Proper   3 feet
Upper Flatlands 3 feet
Upper Canyon 3-2 feet
Farmlands 2-1 feet
Lower Canyon 1 foot

BUGS
Salmon Flies
March Browns
Blue Wings
Caddis
Salmon Smolt
Flying Ants

Go to flies would include….

#6 Gypsy King in Orange and Black
#4-6 Sparkle Minnows
#4-8 Pats Stones
#12-16 Bead head CDC Pheasant tails, Lightning bugs, YB’s

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UPPER COLUMBIA

Fishing goooooooood.  7 feet of visibility. Caddis, Flying Ants, Blue Wings.

5/13/23

Clarity Chart (* which can change daily at this time of year)

Upper Proper   3 feet

Upper Flatlands 4 feet

Upper Canyon 4-3 feet

Farmlands 3-2 feet

Lower Canyon 2 feet

BUGS

Salmon Flies
March Browns
Blue Wings
Caddis

Bye Bye…. The Yakima river is toast from top to bottom.

The Upper Columbia is in great shape.

more to follow.