Author Jack MitchellPosted on Reasonable fishing over the past few days for hatchery winter steelhead. Hooked a handful of some BRIGHT ones that we weren’t able to land. Certainly are a decent number of upstreamers and downstreamers around…..
The fish pictured below had sea lice on it but was not bright….kinda interesting.
The top photo is one of our favorite boat launches; yeah right!
Author Jack MitchellPosted on Author Jack MitchellPosted on Author Jack MitchellPosted on The last month on the Yakima was pretty darn good nymph fishing especially with the Whitefish spawn. That is slowing down dramatically and the key food sources right now would include midges, stonefly nymphs and sculpins.
Fishing today was worthy; not great, not bad….but average, anyways. Pictured below is Jeremy holding a nice Yakima bow for Cory.
Water is low and clear and water temps are ranging between 40-44 degrees.
Flies used today included #16-20 Brassies and #8-12 Pat’s Stones.
Author Jack MitchellPosted on Author Jack MitchellPosted on Aside from the actual fishing, which can be fabulous, winter brings a new perspective to rivers. The landscape is ‘pared to the bone’. The birds of prey are on the hunt. The big horn sheep are wintering in the Lower Canyon after a long and arduous rutting season. The most patient fisher of all, the Blue heron, is present daily. Small herds of elk find refuge near the river bottom, especially from Ellensburg upstream. Rarely is the river crowded, in fact, never.
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Some sweet fish to be caught on the Klickitat lately. Remarkable creatures. Lots of big water lately but we have been able to find quite a few biters through the big and dirty water.
Both nymph and swing tactics have been worthy. The Yarn under the bobber has been key and sink tips based on depth and flow.
Clarity is ranging from 2-2.5 feet depending on time and zone.
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KLICKITAT
Reasonable steelhead fishing in the mud lately, believe it or not. Nymphing yarn and the like has been a good technique. Lately, short casts and light tips for the swing has been the approach Soft water has been the key. River is pushing hard.
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Per usual, a little late on posting! Watch for our new website to be launched shortly. Pretty much the same content, just streamlined in a Word Press format. The new site will be mobile friendly.
KLICKITAT river is currently ‘outa shape’ The fishing/catching has been more unpredictable then years past, but recently the numbers have increased. Looking forward to this upcoming few weeks after the water subsides from this current blowout. It appears we have ‘a ways’ to go until ‘fishable’ again.
UPPER COLUMBIA has been consistent this fall. We have just buttoned up the hatches at Black Bear Lodge. We finished with a great group of people from Eddie Bauer . Awesome time, good fishing, great gear for the outdoors.
YAKIMA The Yakima has basically stayed in shape through this deluge……It received a little bump in flows.
Clarity Chart
Upper Proper – 5 feet
Upper Flatlands – 6 feet
Upper Canyon – 5 feet
Farmlands – 3 to 2 feet
Lower Canyon – 1.5 feet
This season would be considered the Far and Fine of the Yakima. From now until November 20 is when ‘little’ is generally better. #16-22 BWO’s, midges and the like. A well place streamer is not a bad technique either. However, aside from the cool little dry fly fishing it offers, I would choose December over the next few months as my favorite. Good to great streamers on the move and with little two hander’s.
