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Sorry its been a while for an updated report, but with steelhead season in full swing and hatches happening all over the Sac Valley its been tough to get away to do a nice report for all to enjoy. So here ya go and hope you the report.

American River:

We have seen and had a great steelhead season up to this point, and with some rain in the forecast it will get even better. Right now we are still seeing some winter fish up to about 12lbs, but what you will see is that the average fish is around 20-24”, and with it getting closer to spring the bluebacks are starting to show up. These are feisty, bright chrome, streamline torpedoes up to about 6lbs and mostly wild, and when you hook one you will know. Most of the fish are still keying in on egg patterns, but steelhead and trout sizes as well as princes (standard or psycho), caddis, dark stones (just trust me) and alevins. If swinging is your thing, try some alevins, as well as rusty colored wooly buggers, with an egg trailer or guides choice. Time to get out enjoy the lovely weather and stick some chrome.

Yuba River:

All I can say is get out and fish it. The Yuba has been on fire and will continue to do so, this is due to the lower water compared to last year and very little run off to blow the river out. The fish have been looking up almost all winter long, and with the warmer temps outside, this is bringing out all the bugs. Skwalas, western browns, march browns, caddis, yellow sallies, pmds, bwos and midges. With the warmer days throwing a skwala dry with a pmd dry trailer or micro may is deadly. If nymphing is your cup of tea, skwala followed by a caddis or brown mayfly pattern, with a small olive beatis is the ticket right now. If swinging is your thing, bring along stones, alevins, olive streamers, but what seems to be the trick lately is brown or olive soft hackle patterns. Plan and simple it’s YUBA TIME!!!

Feather River:

With lack of boats and people it looked like a ghost town, but it’s not lack of fish, its cuz everyone else is fishing the American and Yuba. The fish are in and taken flies like they are going out of style. Average fish is 18-22” but fish pushing 10lbs have been hooked, but they don’t come easily. Swinging alevins and soft hackles can produce some nice fishy tugs and even a fish or two to hand. You can get a few rises on caddis with the warmer temps, but this has been pretty spotty and with that I haven’t pushed it yet. Nymphing has really been the way to go, and almost all the fish have come under and indicator. The fish are still taking eggs, so make sure to have them in your box, but also sucker spawns, copper johns, caddis and darker stones, (again trust me). With spring just around the corner, this is going to bring up the very sought after Feather River Springers, 4-6lb fish with some over 10lbs and all full of spunk. Heart pounding runs and aerial leaps that will leave you breathless and shaking your head on what just happened, it’s called getting the middle fin. These are the best fighting steelhead around, it’s as close to a coastal steelhead as you will get. Check out the Feather River you will not be disappointed.

Putah Creek:

I have nothing but great things to say about putah. Small flies, small tippet, light rods and big fish. What more can you ask for. Now that the spawning is over you will have to watch were you walk, but these fish are feeding like mad and taking all types of flies. Small caddis, midges, pmds, bwos, midges midges and more midges. If creekin is your thing then Putah is where you want to go. The flows will stay pretty consistent up until May when they hit the summer flows of around 600cfs. But don’t let the high flows scare ya, these higher flows don’t put the fish down, they still have to eat, you just gotta know where to find them. If you want some of the best trout fishing within 45mins of Sac, Putah is where it’s at.

Truckee River:

WOW………What a winter, even though I haven’t guided the Truckee since Nov, this doesn’t mean I haven’t been fishing it. Some of my biggest fish have come during the winter months, and with the mild winter that we have had, this was one exceptional yr on the Big T. If you are heading up that way, bring some eggs, dark stones, pmds, bwos and some midge, even a San Juan Worm or two. Winter time means BIG FISH TIME, the fish aren’t as active, but for some reason everything that you do hook is going to be big. You want to find the warmer water, so the higher up you go the better, but remember you must stay below Trout Creek as above it is close till the opener. Oh ya and don’t forget your streamers. Find 4-7ft of water and fish it hard, as this is where you will find most of your fish. Get up there and enjoy some of the best winter fishing the Big T has seen in yrs.

So if you are looking to book a trip on any of these rivers give me a call and check for available dates. I will also offer a $25 off half day and $50 off a full day, if you contact me via this report.

Time to get out and fish folks
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Brian Clemens
Nor Cal Fly Guides
530-354-3740
bclemens81@hotmail.com
http://www.norcalflyguides.com

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