Lower Yuba

Welcome to the Lower Yuba River!

The Lower Yuba River is the Central Valley's gem... a fishery that is home to wild Rainbow Trout and the natal waters of migrating wild Steelhead and Salmon. Located about 1 hour northeast of Sacramento, this section of river is a tailwater that flows from Englebright Reservoir and westward toward Marysville / Yuba City. We fish the section from the Hwy. 20 bridge (Parks Bar) to the Daguerre Point Dam for wild Rainbow Trout and Steelhead.

The Yuba has a variety of water to fish... from fast riffles, glassy flats, boulder strewn runs, to deep pools. Depending on the time of the season, we may employ a variety of techniques such as stripping streamers, nymphing, swinging soft hackles, and/or dry fly fishing.

Seasonal Profile

• February - May: Prime hatches for Trout (Skwalas, March Browns, PMDs, Stoneflies, Caddis, etc.)
• June - August: Terrestrial and BIG bugs for Trout! Hoppers and Stoneflies...
• September - January: Primetime Steelhead and Trout...

Recommended Tackle

• Dry Fly or Soft Hackle Fishing: 3 - 6 weight single-handed rod (8 - 9 foot length), disc drag reel with 100+ yards of 20# backing, and a weight forward floating fly line to match rod
• Streamer Fishing: 5 - 7 weight single-handed rod (9 foot length), disc drag reel with 100+ yards of 20# backing, and 150 - 200 grain or type 6 sinktip fly line to match rod
• Two-handed Fishing: 4 - 6 weight spey or switch rod, disc drag reel with 100+ yards of 20# backing, and a matching scandi or skagit head with tips.
• Nymph Fishing: 5 - 6 weight single-handed rod (9 1/2 - 10 foot length), disc drag reel with 100+ yards of 20# backing, and a nymph/indicator taper fly line to match rod.

All smiles for Yuba River Steelhead!

Yuba River Rainbow taken on a swung streamer...