I've been avoiding the heat of the day on Cascade, preferring instead to put in about 8:00 pm or so and fish the evening midge hatch...a tiny (#18) beadhead chironomid nymph on floating line with a 9 foot leader twitched or slowly stripped cross wind has been golden--'bows to 13" and the occasional 12-14" cutt. Fishing downwind of the couple of submerged islands has been most productive, with a noticeably longer bite on cloudy and overcast days...during these hotter days, one is likely to have a 45-minute window, while overcast days might stretch that to an hour and a half. I've been stymied by the wind a couple times, making it much harder to get a slow slow slow straight-line presentation, but generally bring between 4 and 9 fish to hand in an evening. Prepare to lose flies--nothing like losing a freshly-tied chironomid to a big splashy rise off of 2 lb test! It helps to have a completely straight leader--no more storing it on the reel for me. The takes are usually aggress!
ive, but you've got to be on your toes to hook 'em with such a tiny offering, and watch the end of your line for any sign of a bite. The rises and the bites slow quickly once the bats come out...

Please note: Even if you're not conservation minded, you might want to release all Cascade Lake fish this year, as a sewage leak at one of the campgrounds has resulted in the release of "tourist spoor" into the lake...Fecal Coliform and Chips, anyone?

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