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By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 12/11/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/11/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This is perfect winter fishing weather on the Yakima. The fishing has been good to great depending on the day. Streamers on the retrieve and swing has definitely been worthy. In addition the nymphing...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 11/18/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/17/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The fishing has been remarkably good through this cold snap..... with the nymph. The swing fishing has been tough.
We have been on most stretches of the river..... Again, considering the cold weat...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 11/18/2014
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/17/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Yakima continues to fish well....Streamers and nymphing lead the way!
The cooling water temps have definitely slowed most bug activity. We will see Midge, light Baetis and small winter stone a...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 7/16/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Yakima River in Kittitas County
We definitely have our summer flows now on the Yakima. The fishing has been 'pretty darn' good considering the heat. The big flow doesn't pose a problem as long as...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 7/16/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
TOUGH CONDITIONS currently on the Klickitat with minimal visibility if any at all. Prior to the heat wave we manged to have some great fishing. There are definitely fish throughout the system, bot...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 6/22/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/21/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Gooood fishing with both the nymph and swing. One of the better openers we have seen. The steelies are incredibly hot and hard to hold onto...
Best swing bug this past few days - Believe it or not ...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 6/22/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/13/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The entire system has been fishing worthy. The upper river seems to have a better edge lately. Overall the insect activity has slowed quite a bit recently and will most likely be a little light over t...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 6/13/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/11/2014
Hot Spots: 0
There are definitely fish in the stystem.....Both Springers and Steelies. The nymphing and swinging has been worthy. You have to work for the fish. Steelheading is not a gimmee and especially at this ...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 6/2/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This river is in exceptional condition with at least 4 feet of visibility and water temperatures at 54 degrees. The Bonneville Steelhead counts show over the 10 year average YTD. Opening day (yesterd...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/28/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/27/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Yakima River in Kittitas County
The Yakima river is back on track, 'big' and the entire river is 'fishable' right now. At this time of year everything is going to change on a daily basis. Yesterday...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/28/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Nymphing continues to be the ticket...River came up substantially over the last 48 hours. Currently @ 222K. Regardless, we caught fish. The landing results were not as good as the 'awesome day' two ...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/16/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Upper Columbia river has been fishing good to great with both the nymph and the dry. We should continue to see some good rises this next week with cloud cover and potential Caddis and Mayfly ext...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/16/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The river is on a dramatic rise.....Take a break from this one for a few days!
Check out the Upper Columbia Report near the Canadian Border....It is fishing good.
Jack Mitchell
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By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/11/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/11/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Yakima River Report in Kittitas County
Mother's Day Caddis Bloomed today on the Yakima - That seems apropo!
We have been experiencing good fishing throughout the system. The river is in great sha...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/8/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Just over three weeks and the river above the falls opens for steelhead....The counts over Bonneville are promising. The counts show a good number of fish between Bonneville and the Dalles Dam.
Ri...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/7/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Caddis are starting to show in good numbers. The Mother's Day Caddis variety - american Grannoms. The nymph and dry fly game is picking up momentum. The streamer game is still producing but overall sl...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/7/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Kittitas County - Yakima River
We have had good fishing throughout the river overall, other than the Lower Canyon and we have no report there as we haven't been fishing that stretch. The Farmlands,...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 7/22/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/22/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Nymphing lately in the lower canyon has been good to great. Pat's stones, lightning bugs, king princes, and caddis pupa patterns have made the show lately. Today caddis fishing in select zones at dark...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 6/18/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
6/17/11
Man, our river looks, feels, and is currently fishing great! Golden stone adult patterns are turning fish in the afternoons on the right days, and nymphing select "summer like" zones is acc...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/31/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/31/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We ran some trips this past week and had boats out this Memorial weekend. Great fishing and good catching were had on the upper river and in the farmlands. As of today the river is at just over 3000 c...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/17/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The Yakima river is blown out......will keep you posted as conditions change.
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By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/10/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/10/2011
Hot Spots: 0
5/9/11 Guides day off - Rory
Fished with my Dad and a buddy upriver and had a very fun day. Fishing was not easy, we had to work for our fish, but were rewarded generously when they were hooked. Of t...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 5/5/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/5/2011
Hot Spots: 0
5/5/11 - Fishing remains good - We have seen some bumps in water levels but nothing out of the ordinary!
5/1/11 - Guide Report - Above Cle Elum
Pats stones, Bitterroot Skwalas, Golden Chubby Chern...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 4/26/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/25/2011
Hot Spots: 0
4/26/11 -
Over the last 4 days the river has dropped and fished worthy. Nymphing has been the tactic. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, San Juan Worms and a Stonefly nymph have been the ...
By: TheEveningHatch
Posted: 4/18/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Ringer road Mile Marker Twenty on the 17th with a couple of 'new to fly fishers'. Pretty windy and big water still, but overall solid fishing and catching. Hooked a dozen + in a short afternoon...