Wenatchee River Washington Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
We also have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes. They make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Steelhead (wild and hatchery)
Size
Small to Medium, 55 miles long
Location
So
Nearest Towns
Wenatchee
Plain
Leavenworth
Season
Steelhead: August through March
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Washington
Weather
National Weather Service
USGS Stream Flow Data:
Wenatchee River at Peshastin
Season:
You must have a current Washington fishing license in addition to a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead
Endorsement Stamp. Steelhead season is from about August through March.
Summer:
The season usually begins in August
Fall:
Fall is an excellent time for the steelhead
Winter:
Winter is great as long as the weather isn’t too terrible.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
For Steelhead and Salmon
Fly Line:
7, 8 , 9 or 10 weight for appropriate typerod, sinking, sinking tip and floating
Leaders:
10#, 12# in 9 to 15 feet lengths
Tippets:
10# and 12#
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly 7, 8, 9 and 10 ft. single hand rods
Fly Reels:
For 7 to 10 weight lines
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
KISS Strike Indicators, Lanyards, etc.
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Wenatchee River in Washington
The Wenatchee River originates from Lake Wenatchee and flows for about 55 miles into the Columbia River at the town of Wenatchee. Although it was regarded as one of the best fly fishing steelhead streams in the state for years, it was closed for more than a decade. It reopened in 2007 as an Endangered Species Act management fishery. Fly Fishing the Wenatchee River is now a top choice for steelhead..
The regulations for fly fishing the Wenatchee River is a little different from most streams.All wild fish are to be released alive and all hatchery steelhead must be retained.
The river will remain closed up until the ratio of wild fish to stocked fish is properly balanced and the run is relatively adequate to support fishing. The fishing has been very good now for the past few years and it is now considered one of Washington’s best steelhead streams by many anglers..
The Wenatchee is open from Leavenworth down to the confluence of the Columbia River at the town of Wenatchee. Fly fishing the Wenatchee River is a real pleasure. It is usually clear and fairly easy to fish. It has some very scenic mountains in the background that makes it one of the most beautiful steelhead streams in the state of Washington. .
The first run of steelhead arrive around the first of August but better fishing usually begins about a month later than that. The fishing opportunities usually continue off and on until March.