Ben Thompson Reports on September 19th, 2025 Lower Yuba Report: Fall is upon us and the transitioning of the seasons is happening. Salmon are moving into the river and being seen daily. I have se...
Jay Clark Reports 05/29/24: Plumas County Plumas County: Fishing remains very good on the Middle Fork Feather River in Plumas County. Flows are starting to get a bit low on the upper reaches wit...
Matt Heron Reports 05/29/24: Truckee River Area Truckee River Area: Again, not a lot to report as far as changes to the river this week. We’re continuing to see a Yo-Yo pattern with snowmelt and...
Nor Cal Trout Fishing - July 2023 Truckee River: The Truckee has been fishing consistently throughout the summer! Both water color and temperature have been stellar. Flows were a little high ear...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 7.1.20 As a guide and a fly angler in Eastern Plumas National Forest, it’s all about keeping close tabs on the surrounding waters and when to switch gears. Now that Lake D...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 8.29.2019 Just a few subtle changes for the North Fork Yuba River than my last report, but the bottom line it’s still fishing really well for the most beautiful wild rainbo...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 8.23.19 Not much change from my last report, still great fishing, and plenty of solitude. I'm starting my guide trips a little later with the days getting shorter, and for ...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 07.08.19 North Fork Yuba – I have not been back to the NFYR in about 2 weeks, and the gauges still show the river higher than I’d like it to be. A few friends of mine have ...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 8.22.18North Fork Yuba River ReportConditions remain the same for the North Fork Yuba River with a few slight changes. There is a Trico spinner fall when air temps reach 65 ...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 8.9.18Water levels in the upper watershed of the North Fork Yuba River are at their summer lows. The wild rainbows and occasional brown trout are now concentrated in the dee...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 7.27.18Fishing remains good on the North Fork Yuba even during this everlasting heat wave thanks to deep subterranean springs that feed the upper watershed. The flows have d...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 6.28.17North Fork Yuba It’s that time of year when I’m done with the stillwaters of Plumas National Forest and switching gears to guide on the North Fork Yuba River, and the...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 10.17.2017Frenchman’s Lake Fishing ReportFrenchman’s Lake – Much better weather in the last week with glassy conditions has allowed for some incredible sight fishing opportu...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 9.14.2017I’ve been roaming back and forth from the Truckee area to the North Fork Yuba River for the past few months, and now it’s time to concentrate my guiding over to the...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 8.23.2017North Fork Yuba River ~ Jamison Creek Fishing ReportWater levels are at an all-time low for the season resulting in even more fishable water. Fishing has been great...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 8.10.17 Flows are still a tad high for this time of year, but overall the fishing is great if you love small wild rainbows that shimmer like jewels in the Northern Sierra su...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 8.4.2017The North Fork Yuba River is firing on all cylinders right now and conditions are perfect. I’ve been focusing my trips in the upper watershed where there are numerou...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 7.27.17The North Fork Yuba River has finally fallen into shape though some tight sections of the river seem a tad high. Water temps are 55 degrees in the morning rising to 6...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 7.20.17When it rains it pours, after a long winter without a guide trip for four months, business is booming. The influx of emails, calls, and inquiries off the street has b...
John Baiocchi Report on 7/6/2017The surge of Africa hot weather a few weeks ago and continued warmer weather has water temps at both Lake Davis and Frenchman’s Lakeexcessively high with surface tem...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 6.25.2017On Monday the 12th we had extremely cold weather and snow, in fact at Frenchman’s Lake there was 2 inches on the ground. A week later and it’s been Africa hot, than...
Lost Coast Outfitters reports on 5.4.17Our own shop rat, Brett Wedeking, fished the North Yuba River last weekend and as you’d expect, the water is ripping. With the heat wave this week the water i...
Putah Creek has been fishing well but very pressured. Small mayflies have been the ticket. North Fork Yuba has been awesome this past week. October caddis and dry fly paradise.
Jon Baiocchi reports on 10.6.2016The last few weeks at Lake Davis we saw above normal temperatures with some days of light wind. During this time there were fish in the shallows until about 1pm, th...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 9.8.2016The North Fork Yuba River continues to fish well from the top of the watershed, down to the lower reaches below Downieville. Water temps ha...
Jon Baiocchi Report on 9.1.2016North Fork Yuba River summer is coming to an end, days are noticeably shorter, mornings are colder, and the sun is arcing lower in the horizon each day. The North For...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 8.18.2016Conditions remain the same on the North Fork Yuba River, great fishing, and exceptional views. Water temperatures are 57 in the morning rising to 63 degrees in the ...
Jon Baiocchi reports on 8.11.2016I just completed a 5 day run up on the North Fork Yuba River and my guests and I had such an awesome time as the fishing has been great. Water temperatures are stil...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 7.15.2016The North Fork Yuba River has been fishing very well from morning to early afternoon, then for the evening hatch. Water temps in the upper watershed are still on th...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 7.6.2016North Fork Yuba River - Conditions are perfect right now for the most beautiful watershed in all of California. The North Fork screams fun ...
Jon Baiocchi/Baiocchi’s Troutfitters reports on 5.18.20165/18 – Big changes were observed today at Lake Davis, namely the food source for resident trout was in abundance. Water temps have come up q...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 4.20.2016The Truckee River is fishing pretty well right now, and the flows are dropping into shape. The Glenshire stretch is at 220 cubes, and the upper canyon is running at...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 9.14.2015After last week’s heat wave, my guests and I switched gears and concentrated on the upper watershed again. Last weekend the bite was on fi...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 9.2.2015Not too many changes from my last report, but the lower river is turning on. The spinner fall is beyond belief, so many mayflies, it’s abso...
North Fork Yuba River reportJon Baiocchi reports on 8.25.2015 Water levels have dropped even more, and the bigger plunge pools have noticeably more resident rainbows living there. It’s so importan...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 8.20.2015The North Fork Yuba continues to fish well as we head down the home stretch for the upper watershed. It’s been chilly in the morning, but ...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters reports on 8.13.15Water levels have noticeably dropped in the last week, on last week’s trip my guest and I skipped much of the water that was fishable two to...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 8.4.2015Water levels are low and remain about the same as my last report, clouds, and some rain has helped stabilize flows. In the upper reaches of...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 7.22.2015Lance Gray and I are running a Yuba River pontoon drift workshop, It’s about learning how to read the water, control your boat, and gain ...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters Reports on 7.8.15The North Fork Yuba River continues to fish well in the mornings and evenings. Canyon water brings out the youth in me, it’s such an awesome ...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 6/27/15The North Fork Yuba River is fishing extremely well right now, and if you’re a dry fly freak like me you’ll be in heaven. Water levels are low, about what you would s...
North Fork of the Yuba Fly Fishing Report:A group of us went up to fish the North Fork of the Yuba River. It is one of my favorite places to take beginners and novice anglers. Check out the LCO Gu...
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s TroutfittersJon The North Fork Yuba River is firing on all cylinders right now. Fishing is extremely good, and the evenings have been magical. Water temps are ranging from...
Jon Baiocchi, Baiocchi Troutfitters Fishing conditions are improving, and with the weather forecast calling for increased sunshine and warmer temps, the North Fork Yuba River will be going off i...
Jon Baiocchi, Baiocchi Troutfitters Lake Davis reportCloudy, cold and unsettled weather haunted my guests and me last week, while dropping the water temps back down to 50 to 52 degrees. Fish a...
Jon Baiocchi, Baiocchi TroutfittersFishing still continues to be awesome on the North Fork Yuba for small wild rainbows. Dry and dry/dropper rigs are producing great results, and you can’t beat t...
Jon Baiocchi, Baiocchi TroutfittersDuring August and the “Dog Days” of summer usually means hot conditions, and low water. Every year is different; a great example would be this August where the m...
Jon Baiocchi, Baiocchi Outfitters This past week on the North Fork Yuba River has seen cooler air temperatures, thunderstorms, heavy rain, and lightning. The weather of late has been a saving gr...
