- Section: Lower Canyon (Ringer to Big Horn)
- Flow: 1400 CFS
- Water Temperature: 39-40 Degrees
- Fish caught on: Zebra Midge, Sculpzilla, Egg Sucker Spawn
- Key Notes: Fish later in the day, know your water, stay warm.
Back on the Yak
First time back fishing on the Yakima River since steelhead season. Fished with my buddy Drew of Crow Creek on a section neither of us have much time on, the lower canyon.
We put in at Ringer loop after 10am hoping to give the water a chance to warm up. It’s a short float down to Big Horn, just over 3 miles, so we took our time behind other boats. Got into some whitefish on the Zebra Midge at one constriction, saw trout rising (finning) to what seemed like gnats. No takes nymphing. Moved down to the mouth of Wilson Creek, there’s a nice ledge here and Drew was able to swing up a nice Cutthroat on the Sculpzilla. The run below Wilson is fishy as well and I found a Rainbow to take an Egg Sucker Spawn towards the tailout.
Do you make your own maps?
We spent a lot of time in the upper half soaking up the winter sun and pushed through the lower half being in the shade with a breeze. Saw fish being caught throughout the float, I did take notes and even sketched a map for future reference. A lot of the fishiest water isn’t obvious until you’re right on top of it. Excuse the penmanship and enjoy the beta!
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-Andy Lockey
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