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Yakima River Angler
Fly Fishing Guide Service

The Yakima River

Flowing from the forested slopes of Washington's Cascade Mountains, through the Kittitas Valley's rich pasture and farm land and into the desert hills of the Yakima River Canyon, the Yakima River provides over 65 miles of prime, diverse trout water. An average of 300 sunny days per year, combined with three reservoirs which insure good flows and cool water in the summer, provide a fertile environment where trout and insect populations thrive. Fish for wild rainbow and cutthroat on Washington's Blue Ribbon Yakima River.

Phone: 509 697 6327 / e-mail

	A Brief History
	The resurrection of trout fishing in the Yakima River began in 1983 when a selective fishery designation was placed on the river from the mouth of Wilson creek to the Teanaway River, and all planting of hatchery fish was stopped in favor of natural reproduction. In 1986 bait was prohibited from Roza dam to Easton and in 1988 the river from Roza dam to Easton was designated as a selective fishery. The final step in creating a quality trout fishery was taken in 1990 with the designation of the Yakima River from Roza dam to Easton as a catch and release fishery.

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