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The North Yuba is flowing at 125 cfs as of this morning (9/11/09). The river is clear and the water temperatures are good although we are still seeing only small fish (see conditions report dated 8/16/09). The Lower Yuba river flow is at 800 cfs and will remain there for the foreseeable future. The salmon have not arrived in any great numbers! Do not forget that the river above the Highway 20 bridge is closed to all fishing until December 1, 2009.
Pat and I are leaving for Montana and Wyoming this Sunday. We will be back during the last week in September. We have a day scheduled on both Nelson’s and Armstrong’s this year and I am really looking forward to the spring creek fishing. The Firehole, Madison and Lamar will also get some attention.
Black Bear on the North Yuba
We have been doing some bass fishing the past couple of weeks. The fish are active and are hammering top water bugs. I love to trout fish but there is a special thrill when a bass attempts to destroy a top water bug.
If you are looking for fly fishing tackle in the Downieville area, stop by Sierra Hardware at 305 Main Street in Downieville. Cindy, the proprietor, carries a good assortment of flies, leaders and other assorted goodies including, Keep It Up, my favorite paste fly floatant. Check it out!
If you are looking for a place to stay in the Downieville area, give the nice folks at the Lure Resort a call at (530) 289-3465 or go to their website at www.thelureresort.com. Recently remodeled, the resort makes a great place to stay right on the river.
If your club is looking for a speaker, I am booking dates for this year. Since I have recently gone digital, I have only one program available right now. The program deals with the North Yuba River and the creeks and streams that flow into it. I gave this program on 3/31/09 to the Fly Fishers of Davis. You can contact me about rates and dates for your club at (530) 346-7065 or via e-mail.