Yuba Status?

[Sheepdog8404]

Well since the American will be offline for a little while during this new flow change, I am looking to get out and touch some different water while I have a few days off school. I'm particularly interested in the Yuba. I've heard rumors that this warmer weather might get some bugs moving and turn the fish on. Does anyone have any info regarding the conditions of the river at this time? Flows, Clarity, hatches? Any help is always appreciated!

Tight lines,
Gary

[mattv-mcfly]

Jon Baiocchi just reported a new update on his blog.
http://jonbaiocchiflyfishingnews.blo...t-2102016.html

[PV_Premier]

visibility 3' and continuing to improve (on Saturday it was 18-24" at best)
flows at about 800-900cfs
bugs are not abundant but they are around
i have not seen a lot of risers but others have caught fish on skwalas and BWOs
nymphing is sporadic at best IMO

fishing should continue to improve over the next 2 weeks if the weather continues to be warm and sunny, with more hatches and more fish on top. starting early next week i am planning to spend a lot of time on the water.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Dry fly action?

Mayflies action is good on humid/foggy/overcast days and caddis and skwala / stones like warm afternoon sun.

760 cfs is a nice low flow....

I think you might be able to cross it in places at that flow?

.

[Jake O]

Visibility must be better down low. Above the bridge vis is no where near 3 feet. Just got off the river

[Sheepdog8404]

Thanks for all the replies! Hopefully conditions will continue to improve over the next few days.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

If the river stay low for a while with not much more rain this time of year is great for hungry fish on dries.

[Jake O]

Thanks for all the replies! Hopefully conditions will continue to improve over the next few days.

This is my hope, but I doubt that the river will clear up quickly over the next couple days. I can only speak to the water above the bridge (as that is where I have been fishing) but I did not see a dramatic improvement in clarity between last sunday and yesterday. When engelbright gets muddy, it tends to really screw with clarity for at least a couple weeks--seen it as long as three to four. No doubt the clarity is better down stream, and probably much better below hamond grove where you have a creek pumping some additional water into the river that is relatively clear.

[PV_Premier]

Visibility must be better down low. Above the bridge vis is no where near 3 feet.

it is, but at least for me it is not helping the bite at all. it's been terrible for me since January 1st on all fronts (nymphs, swing, and dry). honestly i've only hooked up twice this year, lost one and the other broke me off. honestly starting to get impatient and sorta PO'd, and that obviously won't help my success.

the big rain coming tonight/tomorrow is not going to help matters.

[Troutstalker55B]

it is, but at least for me it is not helping the bite at all. it's been terrible for me since January 1st on all fronts (nymphs, swing, and dry). honestly i've only hooked up twice this year, lost one and the other broke me off. honestly starting to get impatient and sorta PO'd, and that obviously won't help my success.

the big rain coming tonight/tomorrow is not going to help matters.

Don't be PO'd, those fish can feel it, I really believe that. I just posted a fresh report, as well as Hogan has. Click here for Hogan's take; http://hgbflyfishing.blogspot.com/20...vinyl-not.html

- J.