All good advice so far. I'd say that right now some of the mid elevation creeks are just starting to come into shape, fishing wise. This heat will likely push flows back up significantly for any creek or stream with headwaters higher than 6,000 feet or so, but the smaller ones should drop/clear pretty quickly I would think, while the bigger streams and rivers will likely stay high (or VERY high) for quite a while still. You could probably do ok by just hitting the maps (and the roads), but you will do better if you bring your thermometer. Check out as many of the smaller creeks and streams in the upper American and Yuba drainages as you can (most of them have fish); be cautious about wading, and take water temp readings as your guide to how far up the drainage is worth your time. There are fish being caught in many streams right now, but this is a challenging year for certain, and some exploring will likely teach you quite a bit about how to deal with some of those challenges. Good luck,
JB
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