Sacramento Striper & Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report

Flows have dropped and settled in around 5,000cfs. Stripers have been keyed up! In the last week and a half we have been catching a good amount of fish in the 7-10 pound class and have been fortunate to land one in the 40 pound class. Typical summer flies in olive and white/yellow have been the ticket. Weed beds are starting to grow back in certain sections of river and are one of my favorite areas to target. We have been catching doubles regularly and I expect fishing to remain solid through the end of September. Keeping your head in the game, grinding hard casting and stripping hard all day is essential to a successful day of catching. If you have not done a summer, river striper trip before, the views are beautiful, the river is often quiet and peaceful and the stripers pull line like no other.

I am looking to fill August 23, 24, 26, 28 and have plenty of days open in September. Easy online booking at benthompsonoutdoors.com 

Flows on the Yuba are at just over 2,000cfs, which is a great summer flow in my opinion. Hopper action has been solid for those keen to throw a dry fly. A single hopper will get bit more than the hopper on a hopper dropper rig if you are willing to commit. For nymphing, some of the mornings can be tougher than the afternoon/evenings. Summer staples like Birds Nests, pupas, small PMD's and Rubberlegs are in play. Some salmon have been moving up and we are hopeful for a great fall egg bite on the Yuba and Feather.