Dry fly and dry dropper fishing is good to great. Getting on early is the best option as the water temps are elevated to 70 and above by mid afternoon but starting out at 63-65 degrees depending on where you are. Summer stones, Hoppers, Yellow Sallies, Ants, Beetles, and Caddis. 

YAKIMA

This type of heat wave always has an effect on our fisheries. Currently the game is to start early and get off early…. plane and simple. 5:30 to 11AMAM utilizing dry flies, streamers and or nymphs.

Even though we are looking forward to a bit of a cool down, the mornings on the Yakima have been goooood.

KLICKITAT What an amazing June….it was goooood. The numbers over Bonneville continue to be above the 10 year average. Unfortunately this heat wave has made the Klickitat very dirty due to the glacial influence of the tributary with the name ‘The Big Muddy’. lately the cycle has offered a bit of clarity (1-1.5 feet) down low in the early hours of the day. With a bit of cooling this window should be better. Get your dates down for fall as it appears we should have a good season. In the interim, we will be guiding the Cowlitz during the month of August!

UPPER COLUMBIA We had a GREAT hatch season here as well. Currently the lodge is on hold until the start of our fall season – the end of August. There is some fishing to be had in the last 2 hours of the day. Some days will be better then others. We are offering half day trips from now until we reopen for fall.

KETTLE RIVER This river should be left alone at this juncture due to water temps even with hoot owl hours.

THE YAKIMA RIVER continues to rockon…..  predominant bugs include, PMD’s, Yellow Sallies, Caddis and Summer Stones just starting.  Hoppers just around the corner.  Fly of the week here # 10 Water Walker.

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THE KLICKITAT has been in GREAT shape all spring.  The numbers over Bonneville are at the ten year average; Lets hope the pattern continues.   The heat wave coming our way is no doubt going to put the river out of shape.   Let’s hope the weather pattern does not continue for long.
Fly of the week here     16MM Yarnie

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THE UPPER COLUMBIA  has definitely been lower in flows than normal all spring and the weather pattern cooler than normal.   We are currently in the middle of hatch season and the hatches have acually been less than in the past ….but they are worthy enough for the fish to key in on the surface.  Predominant insect includes, Caddis, PED’s, PMD’s, Drakes.    Fly of the week here #12 Catchall

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THE KETTLE river is in super shape with PMD’s and Yellow Sallies as the predominant bugs.  Good streamer and dry fly action as of lately.   Flows are at 2400 today. Actually up from this past week.   Warmer weather and some rain added to the flows.     Fly of the week here #14 Humpy