Pacific NW opportunities?

Hello All,

It appears that I will have the opportunity to be in Seattle (95% + sure)
for the final week of June, and I'll have 2 or 3 full days to myself to wet
a line, most likely during the week. It's been years since I've been in
Washington state, and, when I started researching the trip, I quickly became
overwhelmed by all the fishing possibilities. My preference is for wild
fish in moving water that ranges from tiny to medium-sized. I'd much rather
spend a day casting (flailing?) to average fish in relative solitude and a
beautiful setting than I would standing elbow to elbow on a famous water
with a shot at trophies. The setting is a HUGE part of the experience for
me! This still leaves me with a bewildering range from which to
choose...Cascades (western or eastern, north or south?), Olympics or maybe
something I've completely overlooked? I'll have a car, but I'm afraid that
hiring a guide isn't in the budget at this time. I'm certainly not asking
for any secrets, but if anyone might suggest a region or spot where I could
find trouty bliss for a couple of days, I'd be grateful.

Cheers,
Bill

"Bill Mason" wrote in message
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Hello All,

It appears that I will have the opportunity to be in Seattle (95% + sure)
for the final week of June, and I'll have 2 or 3 full days to myself to
wet
a line, most likely during the week. It's been years since I've been in
Washington state, and,


Hello Bill
Im headed to the Yakima tommorrow w/ my son. Probably the canyon above
Ellensberg. So Ill have a fresh report by Monday. The general opener is 6/1.
Email me your dates because Ive got lots of free time to fish in June.

Dave

"David Snedeker" wrote in message
...

Hello Bill
Im headed to the Yakima tommorrow w/ my son. Probably the canyon above
Ellensberg. So Ill have a fresh report by Monday. The general opener is
6/1.
Email me your dates because Ive got lots of free time to fish in June.


Good luck on your trip, and I'll look forward to reading your report. As
plans firm up a bit I'll be sure to send you my dates. Thanks for the
response.

Cheers,
Bill

Check in with the Washington Fly Fishing website
www.washingtonflyfishing.com. There are a lot of congenial people over
there who are very generous with their local knowledge. I'm certain someone
there knows of a stretch of water that will suit your needs. Just the same,
don't expect anyone to spill the beans on their secret spot.



"Bill Mason" wrote in message
...
Hello All,

It appears that I will have the opportunity to be in Seattle (95% + sure)
for the final week of June, and I'll have 2 or 3 full days to myself to
wet
a line, most likely during the week. It's been years since I've been in
Washington state, and, when I started researching the trip, I quickly
became
overwhelmed by all the fishing possibilities. My preference is for wild
fish in moving water that ranges from tiny to medium-sized. I'd much
rather
spend a day casting (flailing?) to average fish in relative solitude and a
beautiful setting than I would standing elbow to elbow on a famous water
with a shot at trophies. The setting is a HUGE part of the experience for
me! This still leaves me with a bewildering range from which to
choose...Cascades (western or eastern, north or south?), Olympics or maybe
something I've completely overlooked? I'll have a car, but I'm afraid
that
hiring a guide isn't in the budget at this time. I'm certainly not asking
for any secrets, but if anyone might suggest a region or spot where I
could
find trouty bliss for a couple of days, I'd be grateful.

Cheers,
Bill

"magdave" wrote in message
...
Check in with the Washington Fly Fishing website
www.washingtonflyfishing.com. There are a lot of congenial people over
there who are very generous with their local knowledge. I'm certain
someone
there knows of a stretch of water that will suit your needs. Just the
same,
don't expect anyone to spill the beans on their secret spot.


Thank you for the link---I'll be sure to check it out. I'm not looking for
any secrets but would welcome opinions on general areas. I've been doing
some more research, and I've fallen for some of the water on the east side
of the Cascades (the Methow near Winthrop in particular). It's looking more
and more like I'll be focusing on the rivers in this part of the state.
Again, thanks for the link.

Cheers,
Bill

Thank you to those who helped me with information for my trip, both here and
by email. You gave me some good places to get started, and I've put
together a nice three day tour that will let me fish a good variety of
water. I hope I can return the favor some day.

Cheers,
Bill

"Bill Mason" wrote in message ...
Hello All,

It appears that I will have the opportunity to be in Seattle (95% + sure)
for the final week of June, and I'll have 2 or 3 full days to myself to wet
a line, most likely during the week. It's been years since I've been in
Washington state, and, when I started researching the trip, I quickly became
overwhelmed by all the fishing possibilities....

Cheers,
Bill

There are lots of rivers to choose from, and as they say, timing is
everything (day of week), so plan accordingly (meaning weekends are
busy). Also, we're experiencing lower than normal streamflows, so
adjust the fishing guides accordingly, see:

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/current?type=flow

There are lists for each river basin/region.

Also, the State Dept. of Ecoloby has an Angler's Web page at:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishcorn.htm (See the Weekender's Report).

Good luck.

--Scott--

"Scott M. Knowles" wrote in message
m...
There are lots of rivers to choose from, and as they say, timing is
everything...

Thanks for the information. The airline tickets have been purchased and the
car rented. I'll be looking for water on the 28-30, so hopefully the crowds
will be down a bit from the weekend. I'm happy that you mentioned the low
stream flows, as that opens up a number of possibilities I wasn't even
considering.

Cheers,
Bill