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Yakima River

Fishable2,130 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Yakima RiverYakima at Umtanum (Canyon)

Fishable
2,130CFS
Discharge
31.78ft
Gauge Height
Water Temp
Updated 16 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

↓ Falling

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

28.78 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

78°FPartly cloudy
Wind 8 mph28.78 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Partly cloudy

75° / 48°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

79° / 51°

Tue

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Overcast

84° / 59°

Wed

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Drizzle

72° / 57°

0.09"

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min

What should I fish today?

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🪰 Hatch Calendar

Yakima River · June · Early Summer

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JanDec

⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

PMDs (size 14-16) at peak mid-morning. Caddis evenings. Yellow Sallies. Salmonfly tapering, Golden Stones continuing. Post-runoff prime time.

PMDCaddis

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About Yakima River

Washington's premier trout river — tailwater below Keechelus Dam producing wild redband rainbows, famous Skwala and PMD hatches in a dramatic canyon setting.

SkwalaSalmonflyGolden StonePale Morning DunCaddisBlue-Winged OliveOctober Caddis

Regulations

Artificial lures only above Roza Dam. Wild fish (intact adipose fin) must be released. Hatchery steelhead with clipped fin may be retained where open. Catch Record Card required for steelhead. Always check WDFW current rules — emergency closures can occur.