West Coast
Yakima River
Live Conditions
Yakima River — Yakima at Umtanum (Canyon)
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
28.78 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
75° / 48°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
79° / 51°
Tue
☁️Overcast
84° / 59°
Wed
🌦️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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Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Yakima River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Yakima River · June · Early Summer
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⚠ 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.
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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.
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.