The trout fishing in Washington is fired up!!!
YAKIMA
THERE IS A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE in the Farmlands …Please refer to the last report for images
CLARITY REPORT
UPPER PROPER – 6 Feet
UPPER FLATLANDS – 7 FEET
UPPER CANYON – 7 to 5 FEET
FARMLANDS – 5 to 3 FEET
LOWER CANYON – 2 FEET
INSECTS AND FOOD SOURCES
PMD’s
Baetis
Caddis
Worms
Salmon Smolt
Salmon Fly Nymphs
Carpenter Ants
Golden Stones
Green Drakes
FLIES DE JOUR
Under the surface
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#14 PT Jig head CDC
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#4-6 Pats Stone – Orange and Black
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#14 Hares Ear Soft Hackle
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#8 Dali Llama
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# 4-8 Sparkle Minnow
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#10-12 San Juan
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#12-16 Prince
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#16 PMD Hot Spot nymph
Dry Flies
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#12 Black Carpenter ant
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#14 Egg laying Caddis
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#8 Golden Stone
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#14 Purple haze
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#14-16 Quigley PMD
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#14-16 Yellow Humpy
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UPPER COLUMBIA
Fishing has been all over the board but certainly worthy. Not much dry fly action lately . PMD’s, Baetis and Caddis are the predominant bugs. Water clarity is at about 6 feet and the river is in great condition.
