YAKIMA, KLICKITAT & UPPER COLUMBIA 5/30/2026

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YAKIMA

The Yakima is in fabulous conditiuon.

5 ft Upper Proper
6 ft Upper Flatlands
5 ft ft Upper Canyon
5-3 Farmlands
3 ft Lower Canyon

Hatches 

-Salmon Smolt
-PMD’s
-Drakes
-Golden Stones

Nymphs

#12-16 Pheasant Tails, Super Caddis
#14 Duracel
#4-6 Sparkle Minnows
#10-12 Prince Nymphs for the active Drake nymphs
#16 Trigger nymph

Dry Flies
#4-8 Salmon Fly Adults – Chubby’s , Glommers etc…
#10-16 Parachute Adams
#12-16 X-Caddis, Egg Layers

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UPPER COLUMBIA

We are full swing on the Upper Columbia and at Black Bear Lodge currently.  Fishing has been great and the catching has been varied depending on the day.  Predominant bugs include ,

#14-18 Caddis, Baetis, PMD’s,

Mostly nymphing lately with a dry fly or soft hackle here and there!

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KLICKITAT

In fabulous condition and we will be on the water quite a bit over the next few weeks and update more thoroughly:)