the Columbia near The Dalles. The rainbow will take every- 

 thing from spinners and worms to dry flies, but in May they 11 

 be ravenously smashing big salmon flies. 



Two tributaries, Crooked River and the Metolius River, join 

 the Deschutes near Madras. Crooked River, a fast, turbulen 

 stream that flows between deep canyon walls, is a consistent 

 producer of a particularly vicious breed of rainbow. The Meto- 

 lius maintains a constant level of cold, crystal-clear water, where 

 rainbow trout are still wary enough to make skillful fishing a 

 must. 



May 20. The Lewis River. Take-off town, 

 Vancouver, in southwest Washington. 



The east fork of the Lewis is a swift stream that frequently 

 provides a breathless brand of angling during the early season. 



On the Lewis River, late in May. Photograph by Ray Atkeson. 



