YAKIMA
Great image of the Golden Stone….They are over but thought it was a worthy image.
Caddis, Flying Ants, Midges, Salmon Smolt, PMD’s, Green Drakes, Yellow Sallies
Nymphs
#6-8 Stone nymphs
#14-18 CDC PT’s, Perdigons, CDC prince, Zebra Midge, YB’s
Dry flies
#6-12 U Parachute Madam X, Chubby’s
#10-18 Royal Parachute, Purple Haze, Parachute PMD’s, Sparkle Duns
#14-16 X-Caddis, Egg layers
Clarity Chart
6 feet Upper Proper – Easton to Cle Elum River Confluence
7 feet Upper Flatlands – Cle Elum river Confluence e to State Boat Launch
7-6 feet Upper Canyon – State Boat Launch to Diversion
6-4 feet Farmlands – Diversion to Ringer
3 feet Lower Canyon – Ringer to Roza
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UPPER COLUMBIA
The Columbia is definitely in 3rd gear! PMD’s and light Caddis are the hatches. Soft Hackles and Parachute renditions to rising fish and searching with nymphs are the key.
#Princes, PMD Trigger nymphs, YB’s etc
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KETTLE
Dropping fast and in great shape…..4-5 feet of vis
Golden Stones and PMD’s are the fare. Streamers and Chubbies are the offerings.
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METHOW
Pretty big flows still. But reasonable to good fishing with well place dry flies and streamers.
Sparkle minnows & Chubbies:))
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