The lack of snow and rain in January has left us with some pretty amazingly beautiful days. Of course, if this trend continues through March, we’re looking at another grim Summer. Fingers crossed for some percip.
I got on the river on Friday and fished for a couple of hours mid-day. I landed several really nice rainbows on a euronymphing rig. There here were some Blue Winged Olive Mayflys flying but not a single rise was seen. These fishing are hanging low in the softer water.
The water is cold for the North Yuba. Being cold blooded, this leaves these fish with lower energy reserves so you need to get your fly right to them. According the the late Jon Baiocchi, these fish don’t really turn on until the water hits 52 degrees.
Remember, at this time of year, the North Yuba is catch and release only and you need to use barbless hooks. The game warden patrols the river with an eye out for folks breaking the rules.
