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Title: Ellensburg fishing ?
Post by: superdown on June 30, 2010, 03:29:00 PM

I'm heading over there in a few weeks and want to do some fishing . Are there any small lakes or ponds you guy's could recommend i have fly gear and standard poles/gear also i mainly trout fish but like to catch anything really. I have a couple of personal pontoon boats so i can get on the water but if there is anything with decent shore fishing that would be great.

Title: Re: Ellensburg fishing ?
Post by: 1morebuck on June 30, 2010, 03:37:40 PM

Head on down to the Yakima River! Most guys fly fish it, but an ultralight and a Mepps Aglia, number 1 brass blade works for me.

Title: Re: Ellensburg fishing ?
Post by: woodywsu on June 30, 2010, 03:42:11 PM

some of the grant county lakes won't be too far. Kings are running on the Columbia and the smallies are spawning also down there. There are some high mountain lakes above Ellensburg that you can hit if you feel like hiking in a bit.

Title: Re: Ellensburg fishing ?
Post by: Dustin07 on July 01, 2010, 07:42:33 AM

yak river is probably best bet for fly fisher, but I did catch my personal best LMB on mattoon. over 4lbs.

Title: Re: Ellensburg fishing ?
Post by: superdown on July 01, 2010, 07:52:38 AM

mattoon wheres that?

Title: Re: Ellensburg fishing ?
Post by: Dustin07 on July 01, 2010, 08:00:42 AM

run this on google maps:

46.977441,-120.551004

Title: Re: Ellensburg fishing ?
Post by: superdown on July 02, 2010, 08:33:57 AM

thanks for the suggestions.  :)