The dominate ridge of high pressure finally left the west
coast allowing for the storm door to open last week. We got a pretty good
soaking last Friday night, and by Saturday morning Deer Creek jumped up to 537
cubes raising the Lower Yuba River to 1,572 cfs. I went and fished that day and
to check on conditions. Water clarity was dirty with about 2 feet of visibility
and there was a lot of debris in the flow.
The flows came down during the day
and there was a really good hatch of PMDs, BWOs, Pinkies, and the occasional
brown dun fluttering by in the wind. We saw one fish rise the entire day. I was a
bit surprised by that.
Our
current storm brought the flows up to 4,048 cubes early this morning and Deer Creek topped out at 1,862 cfs. Squirrel Creek feeds into Deer Creek below Lake
Wildwood and is a major sediment producer on its own, and when the two creeks
are combined its obvious why it colors up the Lower Yuba River. Englebright dam
has not spilled over yet, but it is close at 96% of capacity.
I’m not sure when the river will drop and clear so it’s
just a waiting game right now. High and dirty water tactics like swinging black
leeches, white Slump Busters, or nymphing with bacon and eggs would be a good
start. During my recon mission today Hammon Grove Park was open. Yuba County
Parks and Rec department’s office has told me differently. I really don’t have
an answer for that situation either. See you out there…
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