Since 1988

Salmon Fly

Salmon Fly-Californica Pteronarcys #4-6

Adult-Wings of dark grey and bodies of orange to burnt orange.

Some say the Yakima has no Salmon Flies…Horse Hockey! There are decent numbers of these critters on the Yakima and in certain areas the density is definitely better then others- from the Farmlands to Easton. While I have never seen a prolific hatch I have seen times when the fish were definitely locked into these small helicopters.

The nymph stage and migration of this hatch is really sometimes the best part of the activity on the Yakima. Currently as you read this one of the better nymphs to use on the Upper Yakima is a big rubber legged Kaufman Stone fly nymph as the Pterynarcyus is very active from now on. We have actual seen a few adults already!

Dry fly patterns include but are not limited to, Super large Stimilators with or without rubber legs, Bullet heads and C-Ants.