Yak ?'s

Big Tuna · Jul 5, 2022

Hoping to do a float this week. Is it possible to launch at Ringer again? Is the private take out at Umptanum better than the BLM one? Many thanks.

Itchy Dog · Jul 6, 2022

Crickets.

Apparently nobody fishes the Yakima anymore

Salmo_g · Jul 6, 2022

Itchy Dog said:
Crickets.

Apparently nobody fishes the Yakima anymore

No one fishes there anymore cuz it's too crowded. That's what I heard.

Itchy Dog · Jul 7, 2022

Salmo_g said:
No one fishes there anymore cuz it's too crowded. That's what I heard.

I guess the secret is out. Rumor has it a salmonfly was spotted recently along the Yakima.

Jake Watrous · Jul 7, 2022

The tribs are fishing better at the moment, so not worth dealing with the rubber hatch.

Ceviche · Jul 9, 2022

Salmo_g said:
No one fishes there anymore cuz it's too crowded. That's what I heard.

Or, as Yogi Berra once said, “No goes there anymore, because it’s too popular.”

Big Tuna · Jul 9, 2022

Had a great float with Itchy from State to Green Bridge. Clouds of skeeters at Green Bridge.

Bass-O-Matic · Jul 11, 2022

Floated last Tuesday, Ringer to Big Pines. By far the worst skeeter suckling ever I've had on the Yak. That goes back 44 years and living on the banks at three different locations. Put your bug juice on before you get to Ringer and maybe load the boat out on canyon road. I had over 40 bites on my leg from the top of wet wading sock to my knee. That is a swamp just like Green Bridge, Teanaway confluence, State etc.

We only saw one other boat that day.

I made three other trips into the canyon recently for photos. Didn't take a single shot. Very few people on the water.

Levels were well below historical average even though the lakes are all at 99%. Looks hot this week so I bet they jack it up for ag.

Fish early and late. Cantina 9am>6:30pm.

Ringer is fine as is Umptanum campground launch if you have a 4x4.