Upper Columbia river tributary & Yakima River Trout

Booking single days at $500.00 a day for two anglers.
2021 Season
Methow river June 25th to July 31st. best times for river floats.
Yakima river bookings in May, June, and August/Sept. are available. Cle Elum Safeway our meeting place at 9 am is one and a half hours from DT Seattle.
Tips are 100.00 a day for the boat.

Cutthroat trout that rise to the dry,

The Tributary valley is amazing...

These trout, west slope cutthroat, rainbows, Cutt-Bows and remind me of fishing in Montana. This is a really unique and beautiful part of Washington state and the trout fishery can be amazing! I have guided this gem every July and early August, since 1998. Floating and fly fishing for these aggressive hopper eating trout. The secret is getting out , yet very few anglers pressure this river. Fly fishing big dry flies from the boat is most of the day, but if you have never swung streamers for BIG Trout...you should! getting out in a few choice runs we will swing trout size spey rods with streamer flies and tips...its a Hoot!

​I like to float from Winthrop to Twisp, from Twisp to Carlton or Carlton to McFarland . I usually like to stop my season as the river drops below 500cfs due to warm water temps and stress on the fish.
My trips are from a raft/Drift boat. I have soft drinks/water, flies, and leaders etc.
You will need a lunch. either pack one or grab a sandwich from the Twisp Bakery. Hanks grocery store is also a great place for lunch and all your camping needs.
The Methow valley offers other great activities such as horseback riding, mountain bike riding, golf, lots of arts and craft shows and great music venues in the summer. Winthrop Blues Festival is a big deal and makes these dates go fast. TBA.
Meeting GRA at the Twisp bakery or Hanks every morning at 7 am and off the water around 4 pm.
Places to stay , Sun Mountain lodge, Methow valley Inn, Twisp river Hotel, and a endless list of Air B and B options. Good eats, HWY pizza in Winthrop and Jacks has a great salad. Toppi in Twisp is amazing food. La Fonda in Twisp is also a good choice.
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The Yakima River a Blue ribbon Trout stream.
The Yakima river is a blue ribbon river with exceptional trout fishing. I guide almost year around on the sections around Cle Elum making it about an hour and a half drive from Seattle. The area also offers plenty of other activities, such as, hiking, golf, and weekend Farmers markets. Stay at the Spruce Moose in Roslyn, eats are the Red Bird for breakfast, the Brick, The Mexican joint across the ST. is amazing as is Base Camp and the BBQ place by the painted moose in town.
Meeting place is the Cle Elum Safeway at 7 am. Off the water around 4 pm.

What to bring - Upper Columbia tributary river & Yakima trout trips

EXPECT WARM WEATHER / AFTERNOON THUNDERSHOWERS 

- 4/5 WTS ARE PERFECT FOR THIS TROUT FISHERY. Trout Spey rods in 3,4, weight.

-FLOATING WF LINES FOR SINGLE RODS, SPEY LINES FOR THE TROUT Spey.  9FT 5X AND 4X LEADERS & TIPPET, 4X.  POLY LEADERS IN TYPE 3 and 6 . 7FT LENGTH.

- WE WILL FISH LOTS OF FOAM HOPPERS AND SOME MAY FLIES SIZES FROM #8 TO #16. STREAMERS IN #4 AND # 6. 

- SMALL WATER RESISTANT BAG FOR ON THE RAFT, BOOTS WITH WADING SOCKS AND OR RIVER SANDALS FOR GETTING OUT OF THE BOAT. YOU WILL NEED FELT, THE RIVER IS SLIPPERY. 

- SUN GLASSES. HAT. WARM WEATHER CLOTHING IE: SIMMS/PATAGONIA SHIRTS AND LIGHT PANTS. CAMERA. SUNSCREEN. LICENSE.
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G.R.A WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING , YOU NEED A LUNCH.
 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES , SNACKS, FLIES, TIPPETS, LEADERS, RODS AND REELS IF NEEDED GUIDE AND BOAT. THE SAFEWAY AND TWISP BAKERY or HANKS MARKET ARE GREAT PLACES TO GRAB YOUR LUNCH.