Seems like every angler with a boat is on the Columbia River chasing summer-run salmon. Success in the vicinity of Wenatchee is pretty low right now, but will improve. There just aren’t a whole bunch of fish that have made their way upstream to us yet. Anglers who are still fishing the Icicle River are getting a good number of spring salmon, though. Really good numbers of fish have shown up and while most anglers are on the Columbia, the Icicle River fishers are doing well. Not so on the Entiat. There are a few local anglers who know where the fish are holding and can get at them catching some fish, but overall it’s not too exciting. Anglers fishing below Wanapum Dam are having the best success on the upper Columbia. Fishing in the big eddy right off the launch is producing the best catches on the upper river. While I wait for good numbers of salmon show up, I plan to do some bass fishing. Every year at this time my wife and I head for Evergreen Reservoir, and usually have a good time catching smallmouth and largemouth bass. I have had my best day ever for largemouth bass on Evergreen. It’s a great way to spend a hot summer day.