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Yakima River: The Yakima has continued to fish well during Fall, with low flows and mayfly hatches being the name of the game. While we are seeing good amounts of rain in the Cascades, flows have remained low as most of the precipitation has been held in the reservoirs. Wading remains incredible throughout the system, and fishing from a boat is viable though hard boats will find some rocks besides in the lower canyon. The only concern in the river is below the State (East Cle Elum; Hwy 10) boat launch, where the main channel has an impassable logjam. The...

  Yakima River: The "flip-flop" on the Yakima River is underway which entails water release from some of the headwater reservoirs, raising the river flows through the summer. This makes wading access difficult below the Cle Elum River, though not impossible as there are still certain inside seams, side channels, and gravel bars still accessible. While boat access will be the best way to fish, the river above the Cle Elum confluence will remain accessible on foot most of the summer. Water temperatures should remain adequate for the near future, but keep an eye on the temperature through the summer...