Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in April 2026It has been a beautiful couple weeks and the spring fishing is showing up right on time. Sorry for the late post but I was.... fishing! After a week chasing spring steelhead in B.C., I can tell you, it is nice to get back to spring-like warmer temps and some sunshine. There are loads of spring fly fishing opportunities in western Washington and the surrounding areas. Trout lakes, the Yakima, bass lakes, and OP steelhead are a few of the highlights. A distant angler searches for the quality ...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in March - 2026UPDATED: March 6 2026 The month of March brings a revival of fly fishing opportunities for the Seattle and western Washington angler. This March is starting off on the rainy and cool side of things, which is probably good given our low snowpack situation. It has been a great winter at least! Let's hope we don't pay for it this summer and fall. Whatever the case, here are some great places to go fly fishing in the greater Washington area right now! Trout Rivers – The Yakima River has ...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in February 2026It has been a crazy January and into February so far. Sixty degrees in January? Probably not good for the ol' snow pack but it has created some unseasonably great fishing. We've had some crazy reports of good fishing for Skwala stones already and even on dries! It is super early for that but sounds great! Also, some lakes are already staring to fish well in the local area and those lakes that open on March 1st may be off to a hot start. Steelhead & Salmon It is such a shame we&...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in January 2026Where to go Fly Fishing in Washington - Updated January 2, 2026 Happy New Year! We're off to an interesting start after the crazy rain we received in December but the rivers have dropped and exposed lots of new changes. Rivers like the Skagit/Sauk, Skykomish, and probably just about every river have destroyed some great holes and probably created just as many new ones. The good news is that we still have some good fishing to be had in Washington in the month of January 2026. Steelhead Sk...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington - JanuaryWhere to go Fly Fishing in Washington - Updated January 2, 2025 The New Year is here and we've had some pretty encouraging fishing reports lately. We've had reasonably mild weather lately and the rivers have been in much better shape that one might expect. Jordan has been on the Skykomish twice in the last week and has hooked fish each time. We've had a few good Pass Lake reports and some for the Yakima River as well. Take advantage of warmer weather patterns and hit the water...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in MarchUPDATED: March 5, 2025 March has quickly snuck up on us and spring is beginning to spring! March brings all sorts of new fly fishing opportunities to the fly fishing angler HQ'd in the Seattle/Everett/Western Washington area. Here are some of our ideas on where anglers may want to consider for their fly fishing calendar for March. Trout Rivers – As March begins, it's time for the Yakima to get very exciting. The Skwala stoneflies are the big news. Skwala activity begins in Februa...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in AprilUpdated: April 3, 2024 The days are getting longer and the sun has made a pretty good showing so far this spring. The trout lakes are firing off pretty good and the steelhead fishing on the Skagit system has been really good. In addition, it is now prime time on the Yakima and a number of other popular Washington fisheries. The time to go is certainly here Steelhead 2024 is turning out to be a good year on the Skagit/Sauk. The C&R season runs through April 17th and anglers have been ...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in the Month of MayUpdated: May 6, 2025 April was so sunny and warm it feels like we skipped May and are already into June. Some of the fly fishing conditions feel that way as well. With warm temperatures comes bug hatches and feeding fish. There are already early hatches of salmonflies on the Yakima, lakes are cranking out trout, and sea-run cutthroat anglers are producing great reports on Puget Sound beaches. Lakes - Trout May is one of the best months for fly fishing the many trout lakes throughout the sta...
Where to Go Fly Fishing in Washington in FebruaryFebruary is here and bringing some much needed rain so far. I have daffodils starting to sprout up at the house and that means some of the best fishing of year is approaching. At some point, February usually offers some warmer temperatures and at least some sunshine. It also starts off better trout lake fishing, spring steelhead fishing, and the beginning of hatches on rivers like the Yakima. It's time to get that gear in order and hit the water. Here are some favorite February place...
