Rocky Ford Creek

Host: Chris Bryant

 Meet at 9am at the middle park area. Bring your lunch and water.  No drinking water available

 Parking: WDFW vehicle access pass is required.

 Directions:

Get on I-90 west to Moses Lake.

Take first exist coming into Moses Lake (I-90BL/WA -17) Exit 179

Continue north about 28 miles on WA—17N towards Ephrata/Soap Lake

Keep on right WA-17 at Ephrata/ Soap lake interchange and head towards Soap Lake.

About 9 miles , take right at Hatchery Rd. NE.

Another 10 miles, turn right at stop sign & the middle WDFW access area is about a mile on the right.

 Techniques: Fly fishing only, with only barbless hooks and no weight on the tippet/leader. Most common methods used are:

1. Fishing scuds & egg pattern under an indicator. 4X tippet
2. Streamer fishing, with your choice of streamer. Black is the top color. 3X tippet
3. Dry flies. Usual players are Tricos, Baetis (BWO), PMDs. & Callibaetis 4X-5X

 Gear: 9 ‘ 5 wt. is adequate most of the time. Caution against using too light a rod and over playing the fish.

Footwear   No wading is not allowed in the creek. However, many anglers still wear waders. Three main reasons for wearing waders are:

1. Keeps you warm.
2. Keep you dry in case if you fall in the creek or step knee deep into many of the muskrat holes on the edges of the creek.
3. Provides some protection from rattlesnakes & ticks.