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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jackelope on April 07, 2017, 09:50:12 AM

Title: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2017, 09:50:12 AM: Wondering if anyone has a recent report on the Yakima, specifically through the canyon? Looks like it's up above 4k cfs. Wonder if it's still fishing and if the Skwala's are up yet?
Headed over this weekend for some other stuff, but we made time to do a little fishing on Sunday afternoon before we head home.
Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: Buckmark on April 07, 2017, 10:03:38 AM: No info on the river conditions but make sure you park where you can see your truck :sry:
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: Holg3107 on April 07, 2017, 10:17:14 AM: Check out Red's fly shop on facebook. They do daily river conditions and reports.
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2017, 10:32:23 AM: Quote from: Buckmark on April 07, 2017, 10:03:38 AM
No info on the river conditions but make sure you park where you can see your truck :sry:

Ya......the memories still burn a little.
Thanks man...
:rolleyes:
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2017, 10:33:06 AM: Quote from: Holg3107 on April 07, 2017, 10:17:14 AM
Check out Red's fly shop on facebook. They do daily river conditions and reports.

Staying at Red's. Just looked at their website and the last report was 2 weeks ago. Maybe they update FB but not their website?
Thanks for that.
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: 270Shooter on April 07, 2017, 10:51:44 AM: http://ellensburgangler.com/blog/

Not to indepth but it's something.
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2017, 10:53:36 AM: Thanks for that. I just looked and Red's has updated reports on FB. Looks like skwala's are on.
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: 7mmfan on April 07, 2017, 11:19:49 AM: I haven't personally fished it but have several friends that guide it. Skwalas are on the move, a little later than normal, but there none the less. Fishing below Wilson Creek has been tough because of clarity. The high water is actually helping that some. Turds and worms tight to the bank and skwala dries when applicable. It hasn't been consistent dry fly fishing, but has been worthy when it is happening.
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: swanny on April 08, 2017, 07:42:25 AM: Ellensburg Angler does a daily update it seems like via Instagram. Drove along Hwy 10 to Cle Elum last week and it was moving fast and pretty high below the Teanway, clarity looked decent but not great.
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: teanawayslayer on April 08, 2017, 07:54:10 AM: Muddy,muddy,muddy!! Running high and strong!
Title: Re: Anyone flyfished the Yakima lately?
Post by: jackelope on April 10, 2017, 07:49:47 AM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on April 08, 2017, 07:54:10 AM
Muddy,muddy,muddy!! Running high and strong!
Nailed it.
We didn't fish. The river was barfing. Wilson Creek was over 1k cfs. That and all the other little feeders blowing mud ruined the river. It was on fire the 3 days before we got there though. Figures.