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Remember that our local rivers are subject to high water in the Spring and low water in the late summer. Our saltwater beaches are always available. Be prepared to adjust fishing venues if conditions arise. Gear to be prepared. Most of our fishing pursuits are for anadromous fish, or sea-run fish. Timing a "run" of trout, steelhead or salmon is our specialty, and we work hard to provide the best experience during the time of your visit. We encourage you to flyfish in Washington and throughout the northwest, we can help build your trip with cabin/house rentals on the rivers and beaches.
Please call or email for more information.
Still running into some nice fish on the Yakima. Flows are up for the summer,
and fish are feeding on top in the lower river, nymphs in the upper. July 2010, Yakima River Fly Fishing




The Skykomish has been good summer steelheading.
This fish still had sea lice hanging on her. June, 2010 Skykomish River.
Salt and Stream
Fishing Report
QUICK REPORT
WESTSIDE STEELHEAD - Great summer steelhead fishing for the Skykomish in June. Snoqualmie should start to pick up.
EASTSIDE STEELHEAD - Good numbers of steelhead are starting to enter the Columbia. Check here for Adult Fish Counts. Excellent dry-line steelheading.
EASTSIDE TROUT - Yakima River [current hatches - Summer stoneflies, caddis, pmd's [duns and spinners]
BEACHES (Salish Sea) - Good summer tides right now. Look for the good outgoing tides for sea-run cutthroat, and find clean water on the incoming. Keep your flies clean! Upcoming beach clinic! Fish and Cast with CF Burkheimer.

Puget Sound Beaches (The Salish Sea)
Sea-runs are finishing up spawning and putting on weight by eating salmon smolt and other saltwater food forms. Keep on the move and get to know your favorite beach again. A depression in the sand or cobble, could hold a cutthroat with the passing tide. Food for sea-run cutthroat is drifting in the current, or swimming with it. Vary your retrieve and presentations to imitate different food forms. Good luck! Email us for more information on finding the best tides to fish in Puget Sound. Fly fishing near seattle is demanding at times, so stop by our weekly casting clinics to dial in your double haul.

Yakima River Fly Fishing
The rest of May and early June we will witness hatches of american grannom (mother's day) caddis, Giant Salmonflies, golden stoneflies, Green Drakes, baetis (blue-windged olives), March Browns (spinners and a few duns) and others. When predicting the flows for your next trip, check the Teanaway river for unusually high water. But remember to call us for an updated report of current conditions, obstructions and tips! We offer half day and full day guided yakima river trips. Upper Farmland Flows; Lower Canyon Flows

Wenatchee River
Big numbers of steelhead over Bonneville dam in June 2010. We should see a season on the Columbia tributaries this fall [Methow and Wenatchee River]. Sign up for WDFW email newsletters or RSS feed, Wash Dept of Fish and Wildlife.
In 2009-10 the Wenatchee is open for the second time in over ten years. This time the fish are in better numbers. We broke the 2001 record of steehead over Bonneville Dam. Wenachtee River Steelhead are in great abundance due to many factors. Check out the Osprey for more information on preserving these wild runs of fish. All hatchery fish are asked to be kept and a four fish limit. The river can close as soon as we meet the imapct on wild fish to the river. Before water temps drop, these fish will be readly taken on the surface with waking muddlers and other steelhead dry fly patterns. Email us to book a, tentative, fall 2010 date on the Wenatchee River. Come experience a classic dryline steelhead stream. Wenatchee River at Monitor Flows

Cedar River
The cedar is open through August. Check out the river on a half day trip with us, or head out on your own. Let us know if you have any questions. we have been focusing on other fisheries this summer, but hope to spend a few days before this beautiful local stream closes for the summer. Cedar River Flows

Skykomish River
What a great opener on the Skykomish this year in June. 2010 has been a very cool summer overall as far as temperature, but the conditions for steelhead couldn't be better. Late summer steelheading should hold up this year, and things look good for a Columbia tributary opener this fall. Check here for Adult Fish Counts. Call 1-877-933-9847 to reach the WDFWs poaching hotline. Skykomish Flows at Gold Bar

Skagit River
Flows in June have been very fishable, but few reports are coming out of the area. Most reports are from whitewater guides that are running the upper Sauk and Nooksack forks. Sounds like fun! Skagit Flows @ Marblemount; Skagit Flows @ Concrete

Sauk River
Bull trout [or Dolly Varden] are the main catch this time of year. These sea-run bull trout are heading up to spawn in the fall, as they are members of the char family. Sauk River Flows

Snoqualmie River - below falls
Snoqualmie steelhead tend to pick up later than the Skykomish. So look for better days in August and September. Fish your drylines, as fish are wanting to follow fies before they eat. Snoqualmie River Flows at Carnation

Snoqualmie River & Forks - above falls
Rivers are down and very fishable. Good dry fly fishing most of the day on the forks right now. Try standard parachute flies, caddis, ants and soft hackles. Middle fork of the Snoqualmie Flows

Cowlitz River
Check here for weekly river flows and fish counts. Stop by and say hi to Mike at Lost Creek Fly Shop in Onalaska. They have good flies for steelhead on the Cowlitz. Cowlitz flows at Blue Creek