The flow on the North Yuba is 297 cfs at Goodyear’s Bar as of June 27, 2009. The flow is dropping slowly and the fly fishing is good.  The water is clear and water temperature in the late afternoon is in the mid-fifties.  The wading conditions in the canyons above Downieville still can be difficult and you should be prepared with felts and a staff.

We have been fishing in the special regulation section from Ladies Canyon Creek to Sierra City in the last few days.  There are some difficult wading conditions in the canyons but overall the water conditions are good.  The hatches have been sparse with a few caddis and PMD’s.  I have seen a few little yellowstone flies in the late afternoon hours.  We are also having flights of lady bugs in the afternoon when the air temperatures have warmed up.  Dry fly fishing has resulted in a lot of small fish and few larger fish, even with a dry and dropper set-up. The most consistent method for taking larger fish is indicator nymphing in deeper water using generic nymphs such as the Hare’s Ear, B/H Prince, Turkey B/H and Copper John’s.

We did take a jaunt to the upper section of Haypress Creek this week.  The fishing was good for small brook trout using generic dries in sizes #14 to #16.  Finesse is the name of the game here.  The water is clear and between the good visibility and the vibrations you make walking along the bank, the fish can disappear in a instant!  It is a little early for the wildflowers at this altitude but there are plenty of mosquitos!  We finally got driven out, as even the repellent can’t keep you from breathing them in.

FLIES:

NYMPHS:  Green Rock-worm #12, Turkey Bead-Head #12-#16, Golden Stone Nymph #8-#12, B/H Prince #14-#16, Copper John #12-#16,Green Glass Bead Caddis #12-#16, B/H Hare’s Ear #12-#16, FBB/H Pheasant Tail #14-#16, Biot B/H #14-16

DRIES:  Gold or Brown Stimulator #10-12, Parachute Adam’s #14-#16, Elk Hair Caddis (olive, tan, brown and black) #12-14, Flying Ant #12-3x long, E/C caddis #12-#16 in tan and olive, parachute ant #12-#14, beetle patterns, Little Yellow Stones #16-#18

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