The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Took a three-day weekend ending on my birthday, today, to go fish. My girlfriend is in Africa so what the hell. Went up Saturday fished the Little Truckee and Prosser Creek. Caught a few fish, but the weather was chilly and windy and drizzly on and off. Stayed in Nevada City and drove up to the North Yuba and Haypress Creek--fished both on Sunday, just NY for a few hours today. Fishing was great both days, nothing big, but busy all the time, all on dries. There are fish in every pool, and with a 2 wt. it's plenty of fun. Weather was much better, too. Saw a few folks fishing while driving, but for a weekend where no lodging was available in the Sierra City area I expected to see more folks out. Love fishing up there.
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Typical colorful North Yuba fish. Blurry and chopped off picture, but I was hurrying to get the fish back in the water.

At least you were out fishing....thanks for the report. I'll be near there for the next couple of years, off and on,so it's good to know that some deceint fishing is available.

Absolutely beautiful fish. Its strange that I live just a short distance from there (Plumas County) and I rarely fish the North Yuba. Gotta give it a try one day soon. Thanks for the report.

I know--the marks are fantastic. And most of them are like that.

Ya expect us ol'retired couch potatoe guys to post a report???

lol

That's a favorite area of mine. Ever fish downeyville creek? Salmon Creek?

Paul

I've poked into both, but haven't spent much time. I'm interested in that Downie Creek/Pauley Creek/Lavezolla (sp) Creek area. Downieville seems a little overrun these days, so I usually end up moving on through towards Sierra City.

I fished Lavazolla a few weeks back and although it was still a little high it was still a gem to fish. Talk about colorful fish! I don't mind writing this here as it has already been written in California Flyfishing and it takes a good walk to fish it well. One of my favorite places to fish and I have never been disappointed in any aspect of the "fishing"...the beauty and quite is astounding, the fish, while never large, are wild and wary. I typically go to the bridge, about 3 to 4 miles out of town fish down then walk back along the bike trail above the creek. In four trips there I have seen two others fishing and both within 100 feet of the bridge. I strongly recommend it as a place to fish.

Pauley is also a gem. Somewhat like Lavazolla though my fishing there has been a little less private (I've probably seen 10 people there over four trips...) and the fish have not cooperated as much. Still, beautiful and worth the walk.