Seattle Area Trout Spots

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pahnoor

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Hi. I'm pretty new to fly fishing. Trying to find a decent spot around Seattle to catch some trout. So far I've tried a few spots in the Middle Snoqualmie Fork and caught one small rainbow. Problem is, I feel like a lot of the places I find are too deep and wide and difficult to traverse.

Anybody know of any good spots? :)
 
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JeremyFillingim said:
Could you give me any advice on streams around Wenatchee? I’ve been doing well going after rainbows in beehive but I would rather be fishing backcountry streams, and later in the year alpine lakes.

Also a novice/intermediate fly fisher and completely new to the PNW so if you want to drop some wisdom on me I’ll gladly accept it.

Thanks!
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So much of the local rivers and streams are closed.
You will have to check the regs to see what is open to fish.
I have fished pretty much ever stream that is open in the greater Wenatchee area/Chelan Co.
Fun times with small trout.
 
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Wadin' Boot said:
Krusty, now that you are here, how about Spokane. i would like to catch fish in Spokane. Where should I go and what flies for bait are best?
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Pretty much any brushy area along the Spokane River that's got a fentanyl hobo encampment marks a redband poaching hotspot, and fly patterns based upon the pubic louse (scud hook size 38) are particularly effective. Bait fishing (barbless, single hook) is allowed if you want to use your own pubic lice.

You can easily acquire the services of a knowledgeable local guide with a few high-grav 40's, narcan, a catalytic converter, or an old kid's BMX bike.

Guides may seem rather brusque at first (probably because they only speak street gibberish), but once you really get to know them you'll find they're really not nice people
 
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jeradjames said:
As somewhat of a beginner myself, if you haven’t already I’d get the fish Washington app, look what’s open, and just start exploring. Books are also a great resource although not necessary if you’re not a reader. Most people here won’t give away there small streams as they’re hard to come by but by doing some research beforehand you should be able to find something worth your time. I’ve found it pretty rewarding and honestly it’s part of the fun to find stuff yourself.
I spend a lot of time in the Leavenworth area visiting my in laws and virtually everything there to Wenatchee is closed to protect ESA listed bull trout, steelhead, and Chinook unless your high elevation or above falls. Sucks because there’s so much good looking water in the area and they live on a fishy looking part of the river. Not sure about east Wenatchee but I imagine it’s mostly gonna be a lake game over there as far as fly fishing goes.
I’d head over Blewett pass if you want small streams and start looking. Once you get past Peshastin Creek, most streams are no longer closed. If you want to fish sometime let me know I’m always exploring new water.
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I got the app which is super useful. One of the best state resources I’ve ever interacted with. I was reading the app all wrong at first, I though the “two pole not allowed” symbol was no fishing symbol on the app so i though most everything was closed lol

I’m a big reader, and I listen to the Orvis podcast some. Any recommendations on books specific to the area? Or any must reads?

I’m more of a long distance/ultralight backpacker than anything else, it’s honestly the reason I started fly fishing. Strangely I’ve been hesitant to just set out on public land and try to find spaces myself but I need to just get out there, you’re right.

Been over blewette a few times, I’ll have to start looking in that direction. Thanks for the tip. And I’ll shoot you a message soon, would love to get out with someone that knows the area.

Thanks!
 
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krusty said:
Pretty much any brushy area along the Spokane River that's got a fentanyl hobo encampment marks a redband poaching hotspot, and fly patterns based upon the pubic louse (scud hook size 38) are particularly effective. Bait fishing (barbless, single hook) is allowed if you want to use your own pubic lice.

You can easily acquire the services of a knowledgeable local guide with a few high-grav 40's, narcan, a catalytic converter, or an old kid's BMX bike.

Guides may seem rather brusque at first (probably because they only speak street gibberish), but once you really get to know them you'll find they're really not nice people
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At Bloomsday my Ranger was broken into and my wife's purse was missing. Later she received a call from one of the hotels near the pavilion. The purse had been left under one of the crossings nearby. With the exception of 6 bucks missing, all items were untouched and intact, including her WDL and SS card. Very courteous of them to place the purse safely in a covered and convenient location. Since then I always speak well of the river's inhabitants.
 
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Tim L said:
At Bloomsday my Ranger was broken into and my wife's purse was missing. Later she received a call from one of the hotels near the pavilion. The purse had been left under one of the crossings nearby. With the exception of 6 bucks missing, all items were untouched and intact, including her WDL and SS card. Very courteous of them to place the purse safely in a covered and convenient location. Since then I always speak well of the river's inhabitants.
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Indeed...they are Spokane's splendid and widely adored wild urban creatures, however (much like Yellowstone NP) it is important to remind visitors to our fair city to never attempt to venture too close, make direct eye contact, or take selfies with these magnificent fentanyl fueled beasts.
 
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Ceviche said:
And then you can fish Green Lake! Talk about “Seattle Area Trout Spots”! And the Green Monster can be quite generous at times—even despite the pressure it receives.
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I need to add that Green Lake has a couple of docks you can fish from to solve the backcast vs people issue. If you don't catch anything, at least you got to practice your casting technique.

If you want to improve your chances of catching fish, learning how to double-haul cast for distance will make a difference. There's a fishing dock on the east side of the lake, at N65th Street, and a deeper water trench running along that shoreline. It's within reach of a long cast of 50 feet and more, but probably outside of a standard cast that no further than 30ft.

Being able to shoot line will minimize the chances of snagging the shoreline trees behind you at the dock.
 
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skram said:
What does this have to do with Seattle area?
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Absolutely nothing, but in the interests of contributing positively to the forum, a hatch occurred on Greenlake, Sunday, about 100 yards off the southwest shore typically right on the closest to shore rowing line. this was about 4:30 PM and if you have some caddis and/or similar emergers this would be a solid place to start particularly if the winds are light and from the southwest. Beware though, if the Rowers are training this is the final haul-ass stretch where they are gunning for a fast finish on their training runs. The rowers are pretty much always training this time mid-week...
 
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