Washington State's Yakima River Canyon

Driving hours to throw size 22 blue wing olive imitations at difficult fish may seem senseless to some, but not to Chester Allen. “The Yakima River Canyon is the best section of the best trout river in the state, and October is the best time of the year to wade the quiet water along the bank and stalk big, wild rainbow trout rising to mayflies. The trout tip and sip within inches of the bank, and the rings they leave in the quiet water haunt me all year long.” In The Olympian.