We have fish worthy clarity – Awesome! Just in time for the 2nd annual Two Hander Day! Picture to follow….
KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT – 8/8/14
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| Paul with a fat Yakima bow |
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| Brent with a nice topwater Smally |
The Yakima river is fishing great for Trout and Smallies. Both species with ‘topwater’ or ‘dry fly’
Early mornings in the Lower Canyon have been best for the trout with good numbers responding to the #8-10 Stone/Hopper type patterns. Strategy – Covering water and targeting prime lies has been worthy! Evenings have slowed a bit, but still worthy for rising fish in the right location.
We have not been in the Farmlands or Upper Proper lately. We have spent most of our time in the Lower Canyon, Upper Canyon and the Upper Flatlands
The Smallmouth fishing near Benton city has been good recently as well. Our best fishing yesterday was with a variety of top water bugs including #8 Foam Poppers and #6 C-Ants.
KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT – 8/3/14
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| River @ MM5 2PM 8/2/14 |
Considering the recent heat, the river is in reasonable shape….Over the past three days we have seen the river cycle between 1-2 feet of clarity. This equates to gooood clarity coming our way soon when the air temps cool.
It appears the weather will be reasonable over the next week and not ‘scorching’ as it has been. Weather forecast shows… Highs in the mid 80’s / Lows in the mid 50’s
Fishing suggestions…
Swing 5 inches of Cerise and Orange on T-8 or
Nymph,Pin, Boon Dog Thumbnail size Yarnies
KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT – 7/29/14
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KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT – 7/27/14
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| Nice steel from Klickitat on 7-26 |
Hot weather a couple weeks ago, then it cooled down, but rained cats and dogs; now hot weather again…..Not giving us much love.
We do have some clarity today and we did yesterday as well. The river is cycling hard…..With the upcoming forecast of HEAT for this next week, the cycle may be minimal with TOUGH CLARITY.
Yesterday we had 2.5-3.5 feet of clarity depending where you were in the system and at what time. Today, we had 2-3 feet of clarity depending where you were in the system and at what time.
Yesterday we hooked some fish. In fact, I saw one of the most impressive summer run steelhead I have ever seen on the end of our line for about a 40 second ride…Truly amazing. Figure about 18 pounds and all muscle that was pretty much ‘uncontrollable’ – We did not land the beast! We caught fish on both the swung fly and nymph yesterday.
YAKIMA RIVER REPORT – 7/23/14
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| Ralston party |
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| Best Bug lately – Chubby Chernobyl |
Fishing has been good to great recently in the AM. A well presented dry in the likely lanes and covering water has been a great approach. While in a stationary position swinging a streamer in the morning in the ‘right spot’ has produced as well. We are seeing good numbers of #16 PMD’s and Caddis around; have not seen many summer stones yet. There are still a few drakes here and there as well. Definitely a nymph game during the afternoon hours in the Lower Canyon.
Fishing has been good in the evenings as well. The Caddis Beds are a good place to be posted up for the last hour.
KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT – 7/23/14
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| Looking Northwest towards Mt. Adams |
The Klickitat region experienced HEAVY rains and thunderstorms last night as well as into this morning. The Glenwood area is expected to see a lot more of it today and then will subside according to the weather report. However, the recent weather report missed the mark over the last 24 hours as we were only suppose to have a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
So the Klickitat volume has increased quite a bit since yesterday’s report; the clarity decreased. Currently back to ‘unfishable’… We will keep you posted. Should be back on track quickly.
It appears our regions of fire are receiving the rain as well…..That is a good thing. Let’s just hope the lightning does not add to the issue.
KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT – 7/22/14
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| Klickitat clarity on July 17 |
These images show the difference in clarity on the Klickitat over the past week. Photos are deceiving, but the first image depicts about 3-4 inches of visibility and the second image depicts about 1.5 feet of visibility.
My largest fish last year came with 18 inches of viz. We are a go, as I see it……I will be swinging a fly manana!
Based on weather reports, the river’s clarity should only get better.
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| Klickitat clarity today, July 22 |
