Nor Cal and Southern Oregon Fly Fishing Reports

A guest of mine last week asked me a question. "What does fly fishing need to reach the next level, what’s missing?" My take - “I would say it’s more about what fly fishing doesn’t need. Fly fishing is just fine. I have no problems with it. It’s an amazing lifestyle with historic values, but there are a lot of...
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It’s that time of year again at Pyramid Lake when the fishing is off the hook, and the Lahontan cutthroat trout are on the feed. March is a top producing month at the big pond, and April can be very productive as well. The entire season has fished better than normal this year, even with the cold water temperatures during...
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Fishing Guide Jon Baiocchi checked in on Sunday to report that Englebright Reservoir is spilling.

Fishing reports from fellow guides and anglers has been like a yo-yo, up and down, which describes the moods of the Lower Yuba River quite well. One guide I talked to on Saturday had two anglers in the boat and only 2 fish were hooked from the Highway 20 Bridge to Sycamore Ranch. That’s a slow day for a lot...
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Pyramid Lake is in great shape, and with another wimpy winter it is about a month ahead of schedule. The fishing has been extremely good, especially if there is wind blowing in your face on that particular beach you are fishing. That's the key to fishing this ancient lake; an east wind, clouds, and periods of low light really produce. When...
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