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Yakima River, WA
River spanning Yakima/Kittitas counties, Washington. Washington's premier blue-ribbon trout river, flowing roughly 215 miles from the Cascades to the Columbia at Richland. The catch-and-release canyon section between Cle Elum and Ellensburg holds wild rainbow and westslope cutthroat trout and fishes year-round on nymphs, dries, and streamers. Lower reaches add smallmouth bass and the occasional fall Chinook.
Overall bite score
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What swims here
6 tracked species in Yakima River, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Extensive public access along the canyon via SR 821 (Umtanum, Roza, Big Pines) and BLM/WDFW lands. The canyon reach is selective gear, catch-and-release for trout. USGS gauge at Union Gap reports live water temperature and flow.
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