North Washington guide service

Overall cooler temps has the river clearing.  Tonight at Leidl Camp ground the clarity was at about a foot. Based on weather predictions, the river should look good sooooooon! Overall fish counts over Bonneville are slightly below the 10 year average for wild fish.  

6PM at Leidl bridge – 7/12/15

Of course the Summer Stonefly is on the top of the dinner menu as well!

The late afternoon and evening continues to rule. There are a variety of  insects including terrestrials.  The Drake generally wins, but is waning for the 2015 season.  We will be giving the UC a break soon and getting ready for our late summer/fall season starting late August.  

Greg, Al, Mike, Allen, Steve & Mike

This guy has for got more than most will ever know

Awesome bow on the dry

Hot temperatures which in turn has equated to warm water has forced us to stop fishing the Kettle river.  The main stem Columbia continues to produce some gooood fishing. Surface water temps on the UC are 59-63F Numbers are generally not the game here, but quality can be as shown below.  Bugs include, Drakes and Caddis predominantly.

Mike with a sweet bow

The Yakima is fishing great with Hoppers and droppers and Summer Stones and droppers.  Water temps are holding at 60 in the middle of the day!  The Yakima is one of the best in the west during the heat of summer.

Here is a great Hopper/Dropper Rigging!

Overall the fishing has been steady to good.  We have been seeing a smaller average size fish on the Upper Columbia recently….Everything is cyclical.  The Drake hatch started 2 weeks earlier then normal and has provided some good dry fly action.  In addition, the Kettle has provided some good opportunity as well.

Hatches include – Drakes, Caddis, Yellow Sallies, PED’s

Bug of the week – The Drakeometer

Moesly / Leland Crew

From the deck