Emerald Water Anglers

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. This school is for those wanting to better understand how to safely operate boat with oars on moving water. Whether it is a single person pontoon, raft or drift boat, we will cover basic oar strokes, reading water for speed, depth and direction and creating navigational plans for multiple move, technical pieces of water. Introduction to Boat Rowing | $245/boat Max Participants | 3 boats

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Swinging flies for steelhead and sea run cutthroat on the Cowlitz River. The Cowlitz River in southwest Washington is the states largest producer of hatchery steelhead. Because of its large runs, there are fish arriving almost all year long. With tens of thousands of steelhead entering this river each year, this is the place to nail a steelhead on the fly. Another reason anglers flock to the “Cow”, is because of the numbers of coho salmon that arrive in the river from October through December. The Cowlitz gets a bad rap as being a gear anglers haunt, and it is, but there are some great runs and pools to fish where most gear anglers are not to be found. From Barrier Dam down, the river winds through tall timber and lush landscapes on its way to the trout hatchery at Blue Creek. Although winters in Washington can be dreary with gray skies and horizontal rain, the summers can be the exact opposite with blue bird skies and very warm temperatures. On these days choose to swing traditional fly patterns to summer steelhead or toss small dry flies and streamers to the enormous number of cutthroat trout that reside in the river as well. Our Cowlitz River fly fishing guide trips are intended to be fun and educational. Our experienced staff of spey casting instructors are passionate about swinging flies and helping our guests become proficient in the craft of spey casting. We highly recommend the use of spey rods on this and all the Puget Sound rivers. We have a full line of them for you to use from Winston, Scott and Sage and our guides are accomplished spey casters and instructors more than happy to teach you this unique style of fly fishing. Pricing: Full Day $650 – $100 Additional 3rd Angler – All equipment included – Fishing License, WA Sales Tax and Gratuity not included Season: All year, has both winter and summer run steelhead Species: Steelhead EWA Cancellation Policy Book Now | 206-708-7250 Additional Information: Flies: Intruders, General Practitioner, Metal Detector, Mega Moal, Skagit Minnows, Morrish’s Trailer Trash, River Rats, Fergus Rock Star, Skunks, Purple Perils, Skykomish Sunrises Ideal Flows: See different recommended river flows here Clothing/Equipment Lists: Summer season, Winter season Rods and Lines: 11 1/2 – 13 1/3 foot, 5-8wt spey rods, Rage, Skagit, Scandi, Scout and OPST heads with various tips from floating T-10, T-14 and T-18 Species: Steelhead Duration: Full day trip 8-9 hours fishing time Distance from Seattle: 2 hours

December 7, 2024 | Spey Tim's Way | 9am - 3pm | $250 Location | Snoqualmie River at Fall City Bridge Fly line designer, instructor and all around wonderful Canadian, Tim Arsenault will be back in town, just in time for winter steelhead to show you how to better your cast, read water and manage different heads for different situations. Novice anglers are welcome but he will get into advanced tactics pretty quickly in the school so some experience is recommended.

Learn to fly fish in the waters of Puget Sound, or translate your freshwater fly fishing experience to the salt. With more than 2,500 miles of shoreline that’s home to anadromous trout and salmon species, this all-seasons fishery is a prize in our own back yard. In this class you’ll learn about: - Habitat of sea run cutthroat trout (our target species) - “Reading” saltwater environments to find fish - Rules and regulations around fishing for sea run cutthroat trout - Food sources and fly patterns - How tides, weather, and time of year affect fish behavior and inform fishing strategies - Casting techniques, equipment, and knots - Landing fish with care, to maximize survival rates This class is specifically for tidal watersheds and designed to boost your knowledge and confidence for Puget Sound and other saltwater destinations. This is a women’s class. For coed classes, please contact the shop for dates. 206-708-7250

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Who | Co-Ed for all genders and identities. Experience | Never held a fly rod to limited experience and looking to become autonomous on the river. What | Learn the basics of casting, fly selection based on entomology, knot tying, wading safety, line management and C&R fish handling techniques. Where | South Fork Snoqualmie River When | Class begins at 9am and ends at 4pm Why | To gain introductory knowledge, build community, and learn to be autonomous on the water Minimum Age | 16 Cost | $245 Max Participants | 4

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Seattle's urban trout fly fishing mecca from June through August. The Cedar River is the primary tributary to Lake Washington, just southeast of downtown Seattle about 20 minutes. This little known river in the middle of this sprawling urban setting is a west side gem for fly anglers. One of the few rivers in the state with strict regulations regarding how you can fish. Closed completely to fishing until 17 years ago to protect the steelhead and salmon spawning runs in the river, it was reopened in 2004 for 3 months, June through August. The success of the river as a trout fishery quickly caught notice of local anglers and the community has fought to keep it a catch and release fishery with single barbless hooks. On the Cedar River there are basically 21 miles of fishable water, from the mouth in Renton to Landsburg Bridge. To say the river doesn’t get fished hard would be a lie, but at the same time, most anglers are not willing to walk too far to fish. With low water levels during the summer months, the Cedar is easily waded almost its entire length, fishing as you go. This gets you away from the easy access points and into where there are some big trout. Because this river was closed for so long, some of the trout in this river have grown to extremely large size, over 24 inches. While there are smaller trout in this stream, there are other places less inhabited by humans to catch small fish. This should be considered a trophy trout fishery and one should not expect to be catching fish of this caliber every 5-10 minutes, more like a few a day. These fish are all native and some also believe that some of the rainbow in the river are of steelhead descent. As hard as these fish fight, do not come with wimpy rods as some of us learned the hard way last year, come prepared for a fight! Pricing: Full Day $545 – Half Day $445 – 3rd Angler – $100 Additional – All equipment included – Fishing License, WA Sales Tax and Gratuity not included Season: June – August Species: Coastal Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout EWA Cancellation Policy Book Now | 206-708-7250 Additional Information Flies: See our Hatch Chart: Mayflies & Stoneflies, Caddis, Stimulators, Humpy, Adams, Royal Wulff, Royal Coachman, H & L Variant, Copper Johns, Pat’s Stone, grasshoppers, Lightning Bugs, Ideal Flows: 30-250cfs Clothing/Equipment Lists: Summer season Rods and Lines: 3 – 5wt rods with floating floating line Species: Coastal Cutthroat, Rainbow trout Duration: Half day trip 4-5 hours fishing time, full day trip 8-9 hours fishing time Distance from Seattle: 30 minutes

Join us for a screening of The Last 100 Miles, a film about our regions beloved Deschutes River and the wild steelhead who call it home. Hosted by Peter Anderson from the Deschutes River Alliance. Get your tickets here...

June 29-30, 2025 | Blane Chocklett Muskie School | $1495 Location | Lake Tapps | 8am - 6pm Probably one of the if not the most legendary Muskie anglers in our space, Blane will spend the two days going over all things Muskie for you to absorb as much as you possibly can. Here is what to expect from the weekend. - Thursday the 27th meet and greet at the store from 6pm to 8pm. Day 1 | Arrive at lodging on Lake Tapps, settle in 9am - What makes a good Muskie rod with Blane and sales reps - Casting big flies - Fly presentation and tactics - Lunch - On water, chasing Muskie, Blane will hop around to different boats - Dinner and fly tying with Blane Day 2 | Breakfast and pack up - In boats and on water chasing Muskie for the day - Lunch, switch boats with Blane - Finish day of fishing by 4pm - Good bye's, photos and thank you's!

Pumped for this as always but maybe a bit more so because it is closer to spring when people are even more excited to get out and fish. Look for a pre-party here at the store. Tickets will be on sale both here at the store, via the QR code and online here soon.

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Wild winter steelhead often as chrome bright as you will find them anywhere. Of all the Olympic Peninsula steelhead fly fishing guides, we have always been a swing only guide service and have been pursuing our wild steelhead this way the longest. Stepping onto Washington’s Olympic Peninsula lands you smack dab in the middle of winter steelheading’s hallowed ground. Inch for inch this area provides both opportunity and sustenance to the steelhead fanatic. Winter steelhead fly-fishers seem to be imbued with a strange quirk not generally seen in genes of the normal fly flinger. The ability to survive and even revel in abusive weather conditions, cold water, lethargic fish tendencies, shortened days and bleak conditions that scream, “stay home” are all part of the magic and legend surrounding winter fish on the fly. In reality the quiet solitude, peaceful unhurried pace and dramatic possibilities make this a “must do” experience for serious fly anglers. As in most cases the rewards are commensurate with the challenges overcome. During the prime months, due to weather and water conditions we guide the following rivers which are all within striking distance of Forks. On any given day, water flows could alter plans so we are always prepared to fish any of these: Hoh River Sol Duc River Bogachiel River Queets River Calawah River Our Olympic Peninsula steelhead fly fishing guides are all masters of the two handed rod as well as patient and experienced instructors to help novice and experienced spey fishers come way with a great experience and leave an improved caster and angler. Pricing: Full Day $650 – Lunch/beverages, flies and all equipment included – Fishing License, WA Sales Tax and Gratuity not included Season: January – March Species: Wild Winter Steelhead EWA Cancellation Policy Book Now | 206-708-7250 Additional Information Flies: Intruders, General Practitioner, Metal Detector, Mega Moal, Skagit Minnows, Morrish’s Trailer Trash, River Rats, Fergus Rock Star, Skunks, Purple Perils, Skykomish Sunrises Clothing/Equipment Lists: Summer season, Winter season Rods and Lines: 11 1/2 – 13 1/3 foot, 5-8wt spey rods, Rage, Skagit, Scandi, Scout and OPST heads with various tips from floating T-10, T-14 and T-18 Species: Steelhead Duration: Half day trip 4-5 hours fishing time, full day trip 8-9 hours fishing time Distance from Seattle: 1 hour to 3 1/2 hours (Olympic Peninsula)

We offer a variety of fly tying classes from multi-day progression classes for beginner to private instruction as well as group tying events such as Bug's and Brew's and Tie One On. Unless otherwise stated for specific class, we provide vise, tools and materials for all our group classes. Private Fly Tying | $75/hour

Many, but not all, visitors to the Seattle and Tacoma areas believe Puget Sound to be the open ocean when in fact it is a huge maze of bays and inlets reaching from Bellingham to Olympia. While the Sound is affected by tides and is saltwater, it remains a very different watershed from the coastal ocean. One of the primary differences is the protection from the Olympic Peninsula which forms a barrier between the coastal ocean and the Sound.

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Fly fish already and want help translating your existing skills into a saltwater experience? These are your schools. New casting techniques, equipment, knots and approach specifically for tidal watersheds. Puget Sound Saltwater School | $245/student Destination Prep School | $245/student Max Participants | 4

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Fly casting is the single most important and broadly used skill in our sport. Being proficient will enhance your experience beyond words and we are here to assist in elevating your skills. Private Single Hand Fly Casting | $75/hour Private Spey Casting | $100/hour Max Participants | 3

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Spey casting and swinging flies for wild steelhead on the Skagit and Sauk Rivers. One of western Washington’s many great watersheds, the Skagit in winter and early spring is an annual journey for many dedicated fly-fishers. Local folks as well as those from afar, travel to the Skagit in hopes of fulfilling a dream of the coveted, twenty pounder on a fly. The take alone of a fifteen-pound or better wild steelhead is enough to test the condition of one’s heart. There is no need for a stress test from your local physician if you survive the adrenalin-stoked minutes connected to one of these beautiful chrome specimens. If you don’t… what a great swan song! Those new to the river will be well served by utilizing a guide, being persistent and maintaining the mind-set of enjoying the complete experience regardless of fish count at the end of the day. Time spent in such pursuit is said to add days to your life and what better way to spend a few each year. The Skagit’s grand setting will provide memorable angling moments and undoubtedly embed on with an itch to return each year. During winter months the Skagit is also home to one of the largest migrations of bald eagles in the lower forty-eight. If winter steelheading is not in the cards, pink salmon and chum make strong runs in August and late fall respectively. Also inhabiting the Skagit are large Dolly Varden and some sea-run cutthroat in the lower river. Controlled by several dams on the upper river the Skagit generally flows fairly clear down to Rockport and the confluence with the Sauk. We highly recommend the use of spey rods on this and the Sauk. Pricing: Full Day $650 – $100 Additional 3rd Angler – Lunch/beverages, flies and all equipment included – Fishing License, WA Sales Tax and Gratuity not included Season: November – January 31, TBD Beyond Species: Wild Steelhead EWA Cancellation Policy Book Now | 206-708-7250 Additional Information: Flies: Intruders, General Practitioner, Metal Detector, Mega Moal, Skagit Minnows, Morrish’s Trailer Trash, River Rats, Fergus Rock Star, Skunks, Purple Perils, Skykomish Sunrises Ideal Flows: 2500 – 9000 cfs Clothing/Equipment Lists: Summer season, Winter season Rods and Lines: 11 1/2 – 14ft, 6-8wt spey rods, Rage, Skagit, Scandi, Scout and OPST heads with various tips from floating T-10, T-14 and T-18 Species: Wild Steelhead Duration: Full day trip 8-9 hours fishing time Distance from Seattle: 2 hours

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Fly Fishing the Middle and South Fork Snoqualmie River and Mountain Streams. Here at EWA, we pride ourselves on searching out new and exciting fisheries in our area to provide diverse and unique fly fishing opportunities for visitors to the Seattle area. We constantly work to uncover virtually undiscovered fisheries in our area and we are happy to offer our newest discovery, Cascade Mountain Creeks. The PNW is known for its steelhead and salmon therefore most anglers in the area focus their efforts on anadromous species. The result is a lack of attention to fly fishing creeks of which Washington has a ton of them. Nearly every blue line on a map is likely home to some willing trout species just waiting for your dry fly. For those who enjoy minimalist fly fishing or fishing fiberglass, bamboo or extremely lightweight rods, these fisheries are for you.We recommend employing rods no larger than a 3wt and usually use 00 – 1wt rods to cast size 14-20 attractor and imitative patterns. Some of these fisheries require above average wading skills as they are sometimes forged by wading or scrambling over log jams. While this can be difficult, the rewards are well worth the effort. For the novice angler, fly fishing creeks can be the easiest and most enjoyable point of entry into the sport with will participants on both ends of the rod coming together regularly. Pricing: Full Day $545 – Half Day $445 – $100 Additional 3rd Angler – All equipment included – Fishing License, WA Sales Tax and Gratuity not included Season: June – October Species: Native Westslope and Coastal Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout EWA Cancellation Policy Book Now | 206-708-7250 Additional Information: Flies: Caddis, Stimulators, Humpy, Adams, Royal Wulff, Royal Coachman, H & L Variant Ideal Season: Late June through mid October Clothing/Equipment Lists: Summer season Rods and Lines: 000 – 3wt rods with floating floating line, glass or bamboo rods Species: Native Westslope and Coastal Cutthroat, Rainbow trout Duration: Half day trip 4-5 hours fishing time, full day trip 8-9 hours fishing time Distance from Seattle: 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. Fly Fishing Washington Lakes | Bass - Trout - Muskie - Carp Fly Fishing Lakes Around Seattle and Eastern Washington Book Now | 206-708-7250 When it comes to water, Washington more or less won the lottery…we have a ton of it and most has fish living in it all year. Fly fishing lakes in Washington changes as species of choice, location and time of year play a significant role in what is available. What excites us here at EWA about fly fishing our lakes is the opportunity to sight cast to carp and muskie with some bass sprinkled in. We have countless lakes on both the west and east side where you can find yourself tracking these fish either by foot on in small boat. Carp exist everywhere from Greenlake here in Seattle to Banks Lake on the east side and Muskie are in Lake Tapps and Mayfield. With all of this variety, please contact us for which lakes are doing well at the time you are hoping to get on the water. Pricing: Full Day $550 – $100 Additional 3rd Angler – All equipment included – Fishing License, WA Sales Tax and Gratuity not included Season: April – October Species: Carp, Bass, Muskie and Trout EWA Cancellation Policy Book Now | 206-708-7250 Additional Information: Flies: Varies by species Clothing/Equipment Lists: Summer season, Winter season Rods and Lines: 6 wt rods with floating or intermediate lines Species: Rainbow and Brown trout, Carp, small and large mouth Bass, Pike and Muskie Duration: Half day trip 4-5 hours fishing time, full day trip 8-9 hours fishing time Distance from Seattle: 15 minutes to 3 hours

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. The Yakima River, Washington's only year around trout fly fishing river. Guided Yakima River fly fishing trips from Seattle. Fly fishing the Yakima River as it slowly meanders its way from its headwaters atop Snoqualmie Pass, through Cle Elum towards the city of Yakima is a quintessential Washington experience. The stretch known best to fly anglers is from Easton Dam to Rosa Dam which in 1990 and 1991 was designated as a catch and release wild rainbow trout fishery. This stretch of river flows through both scenic canyon and farmland sections continually reminding anglers of the beauty of this sport we love. Fly fishing the Yakima River is open all year and can at times offer some great dry fly fishing for wild rainbows and in the upper reaches native Westslope Cutthroat. The “Yak” as it is referred to by nearly everyone in the state is really the only year around dedicated fly fishing/artificial lure river managed as such in the entire state of Washington so it bears at times some heavy angling pressure. Typically beginning in February Skwala stoneflies begin to appear followed shortly after or at times simultaneously by a strong Baetis/Blue Winged Olive hatch. As with most tail-water fisheries this marks the start of what can be an exciting dry fly season with PMD’s, caddis and some Salmonflies taking us into the summer season. Come mid June, the Yakima is used for irrigation water for the agricultural mecca of the Yakima Valley where all forms of produce and wines are grown and produced. During this time water flows are quite high, weather is generally hot with considerable wind and nymphing is the game for much of the day. August will bring a mild hopper season and once the river recedes back down to fall and winter flows of 1500cfs or less, the dry flies are back on until about mid November. Winter can be quite cold leaving few anglers to pursue these fish and flows are often very low making easy walk and wade water access from top to bottom of the Yakima. Pricing: Full Day Float $595 – Full Day Wade – $545 – $100 Additional 3rd Angler – All equipment included – Fishing License, WA Sales Tax and Gratuity not included Season: All Year Species: Native Westslope Cutthroat and Wild Rainbow Trout EWA Cancellation Policy Book Now | 206-708-7250 Additional Information Flies: Changes seasonally, see Yakima River Hatch Chart: Mayflies & Stoneflies Ideal Flows: 650 – 1100cfs for walk and wade, 1200 – 3500 for float trip, check current flows here Clothing/Equipment Lists: Summer season, Winter season Rods and Lines: 4-6 wt rods with floating lines Species: Rainbow trout and Westslope Cutthroat trout Duration: Half day trip 4-5 hours fishing time, full day trip 8-9 hours fishing time Distance from Seattle: 1 1/2 hours on average

*Start and end times for your fly fishing float trip may vary due to seasonal variations, weather conditions, and other factors. We prioritize your safety and the best possible fishing experience. Therefore, we may adjust trip times to optimize fishing conditions and ensure your enjoyment. Additionally, meeting locations vary depending on a variety of factors. A guide or EWA team member will reach out to confirm trip details prior to your excursion. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide you with an exceptional fly fishing adventure. The Yakima River, Washington's only year around trout fly fishing river. Guided Yakima River fly fishing trips from Seattle. Fly fishing the Yakima River as it slowly meanders its way from its headwaters atop Snoqualmie Pass, through Cle Elum towards the city of Yakima is a quintessential Washington experience. The stretch known best to fly anglers is from Easton Dam to Rosa Dam which in 1990 and 1991 was designated as a catch and release wild rainbow trout fishery. This stretch of river flows through both scenic canyon and farmland sections continually reminding anglers of the beauty of this sport we love. Fly fishing the Yakima River is open all year and can at times offer some great dry fly fishing for wild rainbows and in the upper reaches native Westslope Cutthroat. The “Yak” as it is referred to by nearly everyone in the state is really the only year around dedicated fly fishing/artificial lure river managed as such in the entire state of Washington so it bears at times some heavy angling pressure. Typically beginning in February Skwala stoneflies begin to appear followed shortly after or at times simultaneously by a strong Baetis/Blue Winged Olive hatch. As with most tail-water fisheries this marks the start of what can be an exciting dry fly season with PMD’s, caddis and some Salmonflies taking us into the summer season. Come mid June, the Yakima is used for irrigation water for the agricultural mecca of the Yakima Valley where all forms of produce and wines are grown and produced. During this time water flows are quite high, weather is generally hot with considerable wind and nymphing is the game for much of the day. August will bring a mild hopper season and once the river recedes back down to fall and winter flows of 1500cfs or less, the dry flies are back on until about mid November. Winter can be quite cold leaving few anglers to pursue these fish and flows are often very low making easy walk and wade water access from top to bottom of the Yakima.