Friday Fishing Report
Feather River – The Low Flow has dropped to 1000cfs and
should stay there through the fall. The big news is that the High Flow had
dropped down to 1730 which is LOW for this time of year but should slow down
the upstream migrating salmon and get the ones that are in the river up in the
riffles cutting redds. I talked to a few guys that have been smallie and
striper fishing out of Yuba City and have been seeing a bunch of fresh salmon
coming up the river still so it should be a pretty good run this year of
salmon. The hatchery opened up the gates this week and fish poured in. So there
should be a great batch of fish to harvest eggs from this year.
Most people that have been getting out for steelhead have
been getting a few fish here and there. The ones that I have heard that have
caught fish are getting nice sized chrome bright adults. Salmon in the low flow
are just starting to pair up so the egg bite is still a few weeks away and I
think the High Flow is not far behind. All the fish I have caught have been on
nymphs so the steelhead are not even really keying on eggs yet but that I would
still fish an egg when out there.
Lower Sacramento River Trout/Steelhead – I was on the Sac
this last weekend both days and had fair fishing both days I did a float that
fellow guides did “amazing” on the day before. Typical should have been here
yesterday deal as those same guides were on the float both days and said those
exact words…That said that is pretty typical of this time of year as fish start
to get on the egg bite and start to pile on food for the fall. The flows are
down to 7650 coming out Keswick and are around this flow all the way down to
Irvine Finch west of Chico. I caught my fish on beads, rubber legs, and small
mayfly nymphs. Most of the fish came in typical, what we call bug water, I did
not find fish up in the riffles looking for eggs but fish in the bug water ate
beads so they know the eggs are coming. Most of the guides I know have all
hooked a few steelhead so far and while I didn’t get any this weekend I know
they are out there and on their way up river. I would expect the Lower Sac to
be getting really good here any time.
Lower Yuba – Flows are low, down to 750cfs and fishing has
been pretty good. Fish are moving up into the riffles looking for eggs and the
last time I was on the river I got most of my fish on attractor nymphs and egg
patterns which means they are eating bugs turned up in salmon redds and looking
for juevos coming down river. I would say the Yuba is going to get really good
here any day.
Bottom line is that fall fishing is days away and if you
would like to get out I still have a few fall dates and plenty of winter
steelhead and trout dates. If you have any questions or would like to book a
date look over the list of dates below and shoot me an email or phone call.
Nov. 17, 24-27
Dec. 27-31
Jan. 2-12, 18-20, 25-26,