About the Author

Joe Rotter

Joe is the "blogger in chief" here at Red's in addition to being our guide service manager and partner here at Red's. He is a father of 3 spunky children his wife Kelly can only be found fishing when the temperature gets above 85 degrees and the fish are gobbling up dry flies.

In addition to being a fly fishing junkie, Joe is a hard core bowhunter, is a volunteer Hunter's Eductation Instructor, and loves riding horses with his kiddos. Joe still guides a small part of the time but spends most of his time working on web marketing, travel, and helping customers find the right tools and information for the job.

Yakima River Fishing Report

June 7, 2021

The cooler weather has the river in pristine condition with low and clear flows! We are seeing Golden Stoneflies, PMD's, Caddis, and a few Salmon Flies are still kicking around. As the river drops, the trout are likely to begin looking for dry flies as many of the spring food sources begin to lock up under rocks and become less vulnerable in the currently stable river flows.

Forcast for this week looks great for water conditions. It will be cool nights, warm days, and provide some consistent river conditions. Consider a full blow nymphing strategy in the front half of the day, then start looking for PMD's, Golden Stones, and Caddis in the afternoon hours. Trout sipping gently on the surface are likely on the yellow PMD mayflies, swirling and splashy takes are more likley Caddis or Stonefly action.

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Current Hatches on the Yakima River:

PMD Hatch
Golden Stonefly Hatch
Caddis Dry Flies
Caddis Pupae/Nymph Patterns
Salmon Fly Hatch (more above Thorp)