Cle Elum River Access
Fishing Access

Cle Elum River Access

Cle Elum Open

The Cle Elum River offers classic freestone fly fishing for wild rainbow and cutthroat. Multiple pullouts along Salmon La Sac Road give quick access to riffles, pools and gravel bars.

Difficulty

Easy

Distance

Multiple access points

Elevation

Flat

Est. time

2–6 hrs

Cle Elum River Access

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Good to know

Parking: Roadside pullouts along SR-903; Discover Pass at developed sites.
Dog friendly: Yes
Bathrooms: Limited
Cell coverage: Spotty
Seasonality: Selective gear, June – October (check WDFW)
Current conditions: Flows fishable; check WDFW regulations before casting.
Fly fishingWild troutCatch & release

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Nearby restaurants

Cottage Café

Cle Elum

0.8 mi

Sunset Café

Cle Elum

0.9 mi

Nearby coffee

Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co.

Cle Elum

0.7 mi

Stella's Coffee

Cle Elum

1.0 mi

Nearby rentals

Lake Cle Elum Boat Rentals

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1.5 mi

Cle Elum Outfitters

Cle Elum

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