A storm is comming this weekend! Looks like rain is forecasted for Saturday through Wednesday so that will change many things...but for now here is what I know.

Lower Yuba River: Fishing has been good. Flows are around 1000cfs but I am sure with the rain coming will increase as Deer Creek will I am sure blow out and add color and flow. That said fishing has been really good. The average size of rainbows has been solid - in the 14-16" range and for the first time in years there has been a legit winter steelhead run with multiple guides and anglers hooking into legit 25+inch winter steelhead. My clients hooked 2 last time we were out and I have seen pictures of a few anglers and guides with similar fish. Hatches have been sporadic and during the warmest part of the midday and compsrised of small mayflies with the very occasional and smaller caddis - and no Skwalas yet. Most fish are feeding on dries in the slow slack water on emergers or cripples. I have found the best success fishing a sparkle dun or parachute pattern with a unweighted dropper only about a 1' behind the parachute. Most fish are coming on the dropper. Remeber to let the rise forms of the trout tell you what stage of the insect they are focusing on and adjust fly selection accordingly.

Lower Yuba Fish

Nymphing has been catching the most fish for my clients lately. With the clear water lately going down to 5x has been critical on the smaller bugs. Most fish are coming on #16-18 Lil'Amigos and Micro Mays in Olive and Brown. A few fish were coming on egg patterns but it seemed to be only fish lower in the river and during low light conditions in faster water. With the rain and off color water all this will change I am sure so dont put away your eggs, rubbers legs, and san juan worms yet.

Lower Sacramento River Striper Fishing - Fishing has been up and down ALOT lately. A week ago fishing was pretty good but the last week fishing slowed dramaticlly and with the rain coming the river should blow out again. Water temps the last week have been in high 40s to low 50s which really slows down the fish in my opinion as well. The next full moon is Jan 21 and the week prior fishing should pick up if the river is fishable. - Spring migratory run fishing should get going in late march through May ALL depending on river conditions.

Winter Stripes

Lake Oroville Bass Fishing - Fishing has been decent to good and getting better. The rain this coming weekend/week should get all the tribs going again and that will get things going again. Fishing has been a bit stagnant without any rain but if you look and cover water you can find fish. Best fishing is still ahead of us - Jan-April is best.

Feather River Spring Steelhead - Fishing should pick up in March as downstream fall/winter fish move out and warmer weather and spring rains move fish up. This is by far the most willing run of valley fish to eat swung flies - most days I dont even bring the nymphing rods. March-mid May is best.

February: 11, 16,
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
April 19, 20, 22, 25, 27

I will be opening Spring and Summer Dates soon ounce I lock down some personal trips.