N F of the Yuba River is excellent right now!

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I would fish somewhere between Downieville and Sierra City right now.

Afternoon-evening dry fly should be great.

Had a report of a 30 fish day this weekend.

[Troutstalker55B]

Bill,

The NFYR is still red hot and great short line dry fly fishing in the pocket water! I have been down there quite a bit in the last few weeks and will continue - it's been a blast! Water is plenty cool and has lowered a tad. Effective flies are any thing in red or yellow #12-16. Check the latest post on my blog for a full report with pics (click below). The NFYR watershed is an amazing place and home to some nice trout.

Jon

[Scott V]

That is one of my favorite waters. I hope to get there by next weekend.

[Troutstalker55B]

Scott let me know where and when you will be there, would like to wet a line with you. PM me if you wish.

Jon.

[Scott V]

Scott let me know where and when you will be there, would like to wet a line with you. PM me if you wish.

Jon.

Definetly will let you know, I am thinking the weekend after next. Gonna hike into Round Lake this weekend with my wife, she never goes with me when I go fishing but she wants to see what I see all the time. She is tired of just looking at my pictures.

[Troutstalker55B]

Scott,

Sounds good, I 'm planning a trip with the GF for next Monday through Thursday (a 2 day trip but still up in the air) hiking to Saxonia Lake and Deer Lake in the Lakes Basin Wilderness. I Hope we can fish when your up at the NFYR - Let me know........

Jon.

[Mike O]

Will prolly be up there the weekend after next as well. Yearly Father-Son Campout and gold-panning.

[Fats]

My wife and I were up there a week or two ago to check it out... we had a blast! We did the best on plain old fashioned soft hackles. About a size 14 and the fish were hot for them!

[mike borba]

Camping at Wild Plum. Fishing downstream of Sierra City. Haven't been up there in a couple of years. I'll be driving a white Ford Ranger. Mike Borba

[esummers]

30+ fish both Saturday and Sunday. Elk hair, adams 14-16. Lots of small rainbows, but......they're wild as all get out and beautiful. What an amazing place. If they could just mix in a few 16"ers, the NF would be heaven. Still pretty sweet.

I probably hooked 60+ fish over the weekend and the biggest was about 10 inches. Most were in the 7-8" range. Wonder why they don't come a little bigger up there? Didn't hook any brookies which was a little surprising. I was around Sierra City. Do I have to go further up for the brookies?