Yakima salmon

Posted by: KNOPHISH

Yakima salmon - 06/05/02 09:35 AM

I'll be in Ellensburg this week end & want to try the Yakima for salmon. Anyone have any reports?
Is Rosa dam closer to Yakima or Ellensburg? Probably drift eggs or throw spinners. Thanx
Posted by: Lip-Ripper

Re: Yakima salmon - 06/05/02 10:20 AM

Rosa is closer to Yakima. The season has been busted by high dirty water for about the last two weeks but might clear if the weather cools/dries. I doubt it will be any good by the weekend but who knows? Check the regs closely barbless single-point hooks with specific gap restrictions etc. The only ones I've seen "fishing" lately are Yakamas standing on platforms down in Wapato. Good Luck!
Posted by: fish4steel

Re: Yakima salmon - 06/05/02 11:06 AM

Lip-Ripper, Keep me posted, we still have a trip on tap, right?
Posted by: plug puller

Re: Yakima salmon - 06/05/02 01:22 PM

The river is toast up in E-burg so it probably isn't that good looking farther down. bummer frown
It only about a foot up by Cle Elum, hopefull it will change by the time you come over here. smile
Posted by: cannonball

Re: Yakima salmon - 06/05/02 10:45 PM

It still looks like the count chocula river, with soo much runoff it will probably stay that way for awhile. rolleyes
Posted by: KNOPHISH

Re: Yakima salmon - 06/06/02 02:16 PM

I found Rosa in my Gazetter map book but no dam labeled. I'm guessing it's just a diversion dam near there. Last year I saw salmon jumping all the way up to Easton. Sounds like I'll just bring a small rod for the ponds with the river conditions & long drive south. Thanx for the info. <^))Xx<
Posted by: Rapid Robert

Re: Yakima salmon - 06/06/02 05:17 PM

We will be lucky if it comes back in before it closes the 16th of June. Boy it was good before it went out.......both times laugh
Roza is much bigger than a diversion dam. wink