Water levels continue to fall and it’s getting very skinny in some sections. The good news is there are numerous large and deep plunge pools that the resident wild rainbows will filter into. They will also concentrate in some of the small deep pockets as well. While fishing, skip the skinny water and focus on making presentations to those areas listed above.
Water temps yesterday were 57 degrees at 8am, rising to 63
by 1pm. It’s best to fish the upper watershed now, and if you can find the
springs and feeder creeks you'll have much better results. Best times to fish
are mornings and evenings, if you do plan on fishing during the middle of the
day, look for shady areas and dark water.
The
little yellow sally stone fly is still out but not in the numbers I saw two weeks ago.
There has been an occasional mayfly lifting off the water, but I've yet to
identify it. It’s really all about terrestrials now, and the fish have been
slamming ant patterns. Best rig has been a large attractor dry fly with a
drowned ant trailer off the back. Hoppers are starting to show in force as
well, and you can’t beat a club sandwich hopper, just make sure it has some
yellow to it.
The North Fork Yuba offers really fun fishing and gorgeous
surroundings, it’s an amazing place. Keep in mind that the Downieville Classic
mountain bike race and festival will be July 30th through July 2nd. The town and the canyon will be a zoo, so you might want to skip that weekend if you're looking for some solitude. See you on the water…
Scarlet Monkey Flowers mimulus cardinalis thriving next to spring of cold water on the North Fork Yuba
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