Nor-Cal Spring Fishing Report 03/14/20
Spring is just around the corner in a few days now and things are looking great for Northern California, Especially in the valley. We have been getting spoiled with beautiful days and extremely nice weather through Northern California. we are expecting some rain throughout the coming weeks which I don’t expect to put to much of a damper on our overall spring fishing. Here is whats been going on and some projections.
Yuba River Wild Trout
Lower Yuba River
The Lower Yuba RIver, I have been spending MOST my time on the Yuba over the past 6 weeks and we have seen it progressively fish better and better by the week, we saw some incredible skwala stone action on top water (Dry Flies) and sub surface Nymping. As of last week my Clients still had plenty of eats on skwala dry flies. As the day progresses we are seeing numbers of March Browns around and fish are keying in on them as well as sporadic PMD hatches that can be (Spot Dependent) on the lower river. I would make sure you have a dry fly box equipped to encounter any of these during the day.
In my opinion base on our current water state in this system this will be a viable options for great Dry fly fishing for the coming weeks or months.
Feather River Steelhead
Lower Feather River
The Lower Feather River below the hatchery, low flow and High Flow.
we are starting to See signs of fresh SPRING RUN steelhead in the system spread out, as we get this push of water over the coming weeks I foresee it getting Better and better by the day. Spring can be some of the most fun times to be out on the Feather River as these spring run are HOT fish and will test any angler in their fish fighting skills, its not Uncommon to see your backing and get taken for a ride. These fish tend to be smaller, but very eager and HOT. Swinging flies is very much a viable options this time of year, as well as traditional Nymph fishing.
Lower Sacramento River
The Lower Sac, has been pushing out some great spring fishing already, I have spent numerous days floating the Upper Reaches of this Tail water this year and it contiues to kick out some quility fish time and time again. as we enter spring with lower flows i believer this will be one of the best options in the valley for your shot at a trophy size wild rainbow trout.
Tight lines
Colin C.