Even during winter months trout frequently rise to midges each afternoon and the patient angler can ty his luck during the brief htches of these tiny insects, providing the river isn't frozen over, but that only happens for brief periods during particular hard winters. During the course of an average day of floating through the canyon a good angler can expect to catch fish ranging from 10 to 18 inches and depending on skill, the possibilities of a fish 20 inches or better certainly exist. Roza Dam to Selah Just before Roza Dam, heading south on highway 821, the highway climbs sharply up a hill with a hairpin turn at the top. There is a frightening cliff on the right that drops dow to the river in the deep gorge below. Immediately below the dam, the river rounds it's first turn and quiets into a large pool below the cliffs.
Access is from a trail that leaves the parking area at the top of the hill.
It is a steep walk down to the river. Without a boat you are very limited in the amount of fishable water in this stretch of river. In fact you can't even cover the first pool effectively. You can walk the old railroad grade that runs along the river but even then you will end up walking quite a distance to fish water that gets pounded mostly by bait fishermen. The selective fishery regulations are not in effect below Roza Dam.