Catfish???

[Mtn.Ghost]

Anyone fishing cats and doing any good in the tri-cities, lower yak? I'm trying to put together a trip with the wife and kids and sure would appreciate a report from someone in the know before making the haul over there, thanks      

[rasbo]

havent heard anything ,water might still be a little cool

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Call someone in the area and ask if there dogwood trees are blooming? If they are go fishing... If they aint don't go fishing...

[Timberstalker]

Dogwood trees are blooming. 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Saved me a phone call! Time to go fishing!!!!!!

[Timberstalker]

I think it is time; the problem, for the Yakima, is that it is completely blown out. It will be a bit before it drops down and cleans up. A guy can still catch fish it just isn't ideal.

[Mtn.Ghost]

Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate it

[bowhunterwa87]

Anybody got recent pics?

[Timberstalker]

Yakima is completely blown out. I'm sure others are catching cats but you need a 36 oz cannoball to hold the bottom now.

[Mtn.Ghost]

Is there normally good fishing for the cats on the yak after the runoff?
I have never fished it but would like to try it this season. Thanks for the reports. 

[hunt_fish]

Is there normally good fishing for the cats on the yak after the runoff?
I have never fished it but would like to try it this season. Thanks for the reports.
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There is a guy on here that was slaying them last year.  I have only fished it about 3 times and have only caught 1 14-15lbr using some of those gulp minnow jigs, kind of a fluke haha.  I need to try it during the evening/night time sometime.

[hunt_fish]

Anybody got recent pics?

We'll see if my girlfriend gets down to Lyons Ferry Wednesday, she said she's going to since I've caught bait to use in the last week or two.  I'll tell her to take pics, I'm sure she will since I teased her with a bunch of crappie I caught this evening.  They should be able to get a few out in the main river as long as they don't get hung up on the rocks or break off the fish.

[Mtn.Ghost]

Are these areas fishable with my 12' Sorenson with 15hp or would I need to drag the bigger boat over there? 18' Fish Rite. The Sorenson is like a Livingston just built a little tougher. I would like to travel as light as possible but don't want to sacrifice safety.   

[hunt_fish]

Are these areas fishable with my 12' Sorenson with 15hp or would I need to drag the bigger boat over there? 18' Fish Rite. The Sorenson is like a Livingston just built a little tougher. I would like to travel as light as possible but don't want to sacrifice safety.   

Both the mouth of the Palouse and mouth of the Yakima would be fine with the 12 footer.  There's a launch back in slack water in Kennewick by Bateman's Island and there's the Lyon's Ferry launch right across the Snake River to the mouth of the Palouse.  I've seen people with 10 and 12 foot jon boats out there fishing by the Yakima.

[Mtn.Ghost]

So would that boat launch be at Wye park I see on google maps? It look pretty shallow and rocky around there, no big deal if your not a wingnut I only see very limited trailer parking, 4 spaces? Would you happen to know more about parking boat trailers there? Thanks.