Fly Shop & Guide Service · Cle Elum, Washington
The Yakima Runs Through Everything.
Wicked Fly is Cle Elum's premier fly shop and guide service. Whether you're gearing up at the shop or heading out on the water with one of our expert guides, we live and breathe the Yakima River — and we're here to put you on fish.
The Fly Shop
Gear, flies, licenses & local hatch reports in Cle Elum
Guided Trips
Half-day, full-day & wade trips on the Yakima River
The Fly Shop
Everything You Need. Right Here in Cle Elum.
Trout Slayers is more than a guide service — we're a full-service fly shop stocked with the gear, flies, and local knowledge to make your time on the Yakima count. Stop in before your trip or browse our hand-picked selection of rods, reels, waders, and accessories.
Our shop staff fishes the Yakima every week. Ask us what's hatching, which flies are working, and where the fish are holding right now. No guesswork — just straight answers from people who were on the water yesterday.
Guided Experiences
Choose Your Day on the Water
Half-Day Float
The Morning Drift
4–5 Hours
Launch at first light when the canyon is still cool and the fish are hungry. We'll work the upper canyon's most productive runs, targeting rising trout on dry flies. Perfect for anglers who want the best hours without a full-day commitment.
- Up to 2 anglers
- All gear provided
- Flies & license included
Full-Day Float
The Full Canyon
8–9 Hours
The complete Yakima experience. We float miles of prime canyon water, reading every seam and working every hatch from morning through the afternoon spinner fall. Streamside lunch included. This is the trip serious anglers come back for year after year.
- Up to 2 anglers
- Streamside lunch
- All gear & flies included
Wade Trip
Boots in the River
5–6 Hours
Get off the boat and into the water. We'll hike to stretches of the Yakima that most anglers never see — technical pocket water and spring creek-style flats where presentation is everything. For the angler who wants to earn it.
- 1–2 anglers
- Technical water focus
- All gear provided
The River
A Tailwater Like No Other
The Yakima River is Washington State's only blue-ribbon trout fishery — a year-round tailwater that flows cold and clear through a dramatic basalt canyon east of the Cascades. Regulated flows from Keechelus Dam keep water temperatures ideal even in summer, producing one of the densest wild trout populations in the Pacific Northwest.
From the pale morning duns of early spring to the legendary October caddis hatch in fall, the Yakima offers something extraordinary in every season. We fish it every single day. We know where the fish hold when the wind picks up, which side of the canyon catches the afternoon shadow, and exactly when the PMD hatch will fire.
"Over 1,000 wild trout per mile. Year-round access. One of the most technical and rewarding dry fly fisheries in the American West."
1,000+
Wild trout per mile
Year-Round
Open season
15+
Years guiding the canyon
Why Trout Slayers
We Live on This River.
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Local Knowledge, No Shortcuts
We guide the Yakima every day of the season. We know the hatches, the flows, the weather patterns, and the fish. When conditions change — and they always do — we adapt. You get the benefit of years on this specific water.
02
Exceptional Catch Rates
Our clients land fish. We put you in the right water at the right time with the right fly. Our guides are patient teachers and relentless fish-finders — whether you're a seasoned angler or returning to the sport.
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Everything Included
Drift boat, waders, wading boots, rods, reels, flies, leaders, tippet — it's all covered. Show up ready to fish. We handle the rest so you can focus on the water.
Your best day on the water starts here.
Limited dates available. Book early — the Yakima doesn't wait.