Buds from FL coming up June. Where would we find these 3 …

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Can anyone point us in right direction where to go fly fishing for 3-4 days. I want to show buddies the beautiful mountains and bad ass views (they are all Florida boys none have been up the PNW before.

Ideally we’d love a place to fish up in the mountains, w possible cabins or place to rent near by fishing area. And last I would love to be near mt rainier so when not fishing we can do all those touristy things , hikes just see the beautiful of the mountain…. I welcome all input Ty btw I left sunny Cape Coral and absolutely love it up and wouldn’t move back if ya paid me
 
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Here are some options.
1. Focus on Leech Lake at the top of White Pass. You can rent one of the condos up there. Leech has a self-sustaining population of brook trout and WDFW stocks it with large rainbows. White Pass is close to Mt. Rainier NP and the Pacific Crest trail runs right past the lake. You also have Dog Lake within a short drive. You will need floating devices as access from shore is limited by trees or marsh. June can be a bit tricky for timing as sometimes the US Forest Service does not open access to the lake until late June even early July. You can also drive west on Hwy. 12 and then south to the Windy Ridge Viewpoint over Spirit Lake and a great view of Mt. St. Helens. June can also be a little early for the high mountain trails as they may still be covered in snow. The later in June the better.
2. If money is not a problem, rent one of the suites at Canyon River Ranch (aka Reds) on the Yakima River. By June, you will want to rent a drift boat or hire one of the guides at Reds to float the Yakima River. The Yakima is considered a blue-ribbon trout stream (catch and release). It is a bit over 2 hours from CRR to Sunrise on Mt. Rainier and maybe a bit longer to reach the Paradise area. Both are major jumping off points for hikes at / above tree line. There are cheaper options for hotel rooms in Ellensburg or Yakima (and the latter would shorten your drive to the Mt. Rainier area) and many guide services that can either rent you a raft / drift boat or provide a guide for floating the Yakima.
Steve
 
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Swing the tailout of Reiter Ponds with Mt Persis and Index in the background. Chrome bohemouths tailwalking the emerald green Skykomish will rival any tarpon, the views are amazing and the Bush House is a stone's throw, or Soap Lake
 
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Your likely to find all the skinny water high from runoff. July would be a better month to keep ones self sane
 
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