The small rivers in our region have dropped into fishing condition well before they usually do, and that means there are good opportunities for those who like to fly fish. Typically, I don’t even try to fish the upper Icicle until late July or early August. This year is different. The Icicle and many others in the region are already wadable. There is something about splashing around in one of these small streams in my shorts that I really enjoy. When temperatures are hitting the 90s and 100 degrees I can run up the Icicle Valley and find the temperature twenty degrees cooler. The small streams that I have fished over the years include the Icicle, Entiat, Kettle, Methow, Yakima and San Poil. Most of these produce small trout, but there are bigger fish in the Kettle, Yakima and Methow. If you want to get out and give fly fishing a try, this is the time to do it. The wading is easier and it is a great way to beat the heat. Be sure to have some size 12 Parachute Adams, Parachute Caddis and Stimulators with you. The trout in all our rivers over here love ‘em.