California Fly Fishing

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man fly fishing in a lake picture Getting Started When Fly Fishing In California

 

 

For an outdoor enthusiast California fly fishing can be loads of fun. No state in America can beat California in natural beauty and gaming opportunity. Do you crave to fling a fly for largemouth bass in the Colorado River? Did you ever want to fly fish for striped bass in, say, Irvine Lake, or for trout in the San Gabriel River? Then fly fishing in California's lakes & streams will help you realize your wants. This article on California fly fishing is focused over Trinity River and Yuba amongst other fly fishing places.

Water bodies in California –

Here’s a list of the water-bodies in and around California –

•Sierras and Central Valley - Pit River, Shad Fishing the American River, Upper Sacramento River, Sacramento River near Redding , Putah Creek, Desolation Wilderness, Truckee River, Pyramid Lake, Davis Lake, Yuba River and more
•North Coast – Smith River, Trinity River, Mad River, Klamath River, Eel River and Russian River
•Eastern Sierras – Hot Creek, East Walker, Lower Owens River, Convict Lake and Creek Spooner Lake, Red Lake, East fork Carson River, Pleasant Valley Creek and June Lake Loop

Fly Fishing in Trinity River – In Depth

The Trinity River begins in the Trinity Alps National Forest, and winds its way down to Trinity Lake. The Trinity Lake dumps its water into Lewiston Lake, which empties into the famous Trinity River. The town of Lewiston lies nestled in a beautiful valley at the start of this river. From the Lewiston Dam downstream to the Old Lewiston Bridge nearly 1.5 miles, is the area that has been designated as the fly-fishing only water.

One can enjoy fly-fishing by drift boat from here up to Junction City. There are a dozen access points on this stretch of river where one can get access with the boats, depending on where the fish are concentrated. The main attraction in the Trinity River is its strong returns of large adult Steelhead over a long season. This season lasts from September to March. Here, one can commonly catch a rogue steelhead in the middle of summer. Their average size ranges from 4 to 8 pounds with some fish even weighing 10 to 12 pounds. In January and February, in the afternoon, hatches allow people to catch fish on dries, which is an ultimate Steelhead experience. The Trinity also has a healthy population of large brown trout, which is an exceptional experience.

Details of Fly Fishing in Yuba –
Floating down the Lower Yuba River in a drift boat and catching quality native rainbow trout on a fly rod is the ideal for anybody who is into fishing. The Lower Yuba River is very shallow and the average depth is around 3 feet deep. Many of the trout are caught close to shore in the 2-3 foot range. A drift boat is the only safe way to fish here without the possibility of boat or motor damage. Fly fishing from a drift boat is so simple that even anglers as young as 7 years-old try their hand.

Whether you fly fish in River Trinity or in River Yuba or somewhere else, when you are going California fly fishing, you are bound to have fun and catch lots of fishes.

 

William Moore

 

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