This past weekend at the lake was very cold, with freezing
conditions, and ice in the guides both days with a bitter wind chill. Water
temps are 41-47 degrees, skim ice is starting to form. As the lake starts to
freeze over the majority of the fish can be found in the southern part of the
lake, areas like Camp 5, Eagle Point, Mallard Cove, and Coot Bay will start
producing. Fishing pressure has been very light, and the actual fishing has
been still hit or miss. I’m convinced the decrease in catch rates is due to a
very low population of rainbows in the lake. As I've stated before, if you find
the fish, hammer them until the action wanes. Effective flies this past week has
been, brown glimmer wiggle tails, and the black midge pupa. Sunday was my last
day there for the season; I'll now be guiding and fishing the Lower Yuba until the
end of March. Look for the most in depth and comprehensive reports on this
moody tail water in the months to come. I'm looking forward to spending some time
on the Lower Yuba, it’s close to home, and a great opportunity for experiencing
the best winter dry fly fishery in the state of California.
Speaking of the Lower Yuba River, check out the December issue of Ca Fly Fisher featuring an article I wrote on the Skwala hatch. I've been waiting so long to share my experience with this spectacular hatch, it truly is something special. Special thanks to Richard Anderson! Now it begins, the waiting game for Skwala stonefly to emerge. I can hardly wait.....
No comments:
Post a Comment