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    Hit a blue line on Friday - one of the higher...

    Hit a blue line on Friday - one of the higher elevation tribs that eventually feeds into the American Rivers. Flows were strong, and every likely run had fish in it that wanted my fly. I quit...
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    So the National forests (there are many) are not...

    So the National forests (there are many) are not “closed”. Many facilities are closed, but it varies from forest to forest.

    https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/covid19-updates

    I popped up...
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    Sierra streams yet?

    Too early this year to poke around Sierra streams around, say, the 4000 or 5000 ft level?
  4. In 2017 I hiked into the Hilton Lakes the 2nd...

    In 2017 I hiked into the Hilton Lakes the 2nd week of August (about 2 weeks after July 25). Hilton Lake 5, at about 10,500', looked like this:
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    Scientific Anglers System 5 rod (blank made by...

    Scientific Anglers System 5 rod (blank made by Fisher) and a System 5 reel (made by Hardy). Enough backbone for an energetic 20” rainbow but still fun with smaller fish...
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    I’ve been to Bollibokka 8 times. It is definitely...

    I’ve been to Bollibokka 8 times. It is definitely combat wading - smooth basalt rocks - cleats just skate over the top, rubber is slick, and felt “sorta” works. I have seen rattlesnakes on or near...
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    I went up on Friday, June 30. Hiked up to ...

    I went up on Friday, June 30. Hiked up to Caples Creek just above the confluence with the Silver Fork. It was warm - 80ish, and beautiful. Water is super fishable, but cold. I didn't bring my...
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    Sigh.... Probably everyone posting to this...

    Sigh....

    Probably everyone posting to this forum wants to preserve fishable water and ecosystems and the trout that reside in them. That said, I think the advice given here is not only misguided,...
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    I was there in the same stretch (1/2 mile...

    I was there in the same stretch (1/2 mile upstream from Ladies Canyon) on Saturday afternoon/evening. Agree that it's probably done for a while, especially with the heat hitting NorCal this week. ...
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    Just curious -- what was your stimi vs dropper...

    Just curious -- what was your stimi vs dropper take? Mostly on the dry, or mostly on the dropper?
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    I started carrying a thermometer, too. The water...

    I started carrying a thermometer, too. The water temp was about 58 at 10 am....
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    North Yuba Wild Trout Section

    (longtime reader, first post)

    I got up to the wild trout section of the North Yuba (just west of Sierra City) for the morning yesterday (my first time on the river). The flows seem low and the...
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