Yuba County
Yuba County Fishing Reports
Checkout the latest Yuba County fishing reports from local anglers and businesses.
The fall run is on and the Feather is loading up with fish, as DWR's counting station has logged 5,901 Chinook since July 1. Bright kings are pushing through the high-flow section in waves, and anchored boats casting Silvertron-style spinners in the faster seams are putting fish in the net. The lower river from Shanghai Bend down toward the Hwy 99...
The fall run is on and the Feather is loading up with fish, as DWR's counting station has logged 5,901 Chinook since July 1. Bright kings are pushing through the high-flow section in waves, and anchored boats casting Silvertron-style spinners in the faster seams are putting fish in the net. The lower river from Shanghai Bend down toward the Hwy 99 bridge is producing well. The Thermalito Outlet is releasing about 6,850 cfs, with just 650 cfs trickling through the low-flow section in Oroville, for roughly 7,500 cfs below the Outlet, and that cooling water should keep pulling salmon upriver all month.
Fall-run steelhead typically start showing in September no news yet... keep an eye on the low-flow water as the month rolls on. The stretch from the Afterbay Outlet down to Live Oak closes to salmon Sept. 15, while below Live Oak to the Hwy 99 bridge stays open through Oct. 31, both with a 1-fish daily limit.
Bullards Bar reports have been quiet this summer, with a few trollers reporting fair kokanee action and a consistent bite for smaller spotted bass. The recent cooler weather and dip in water temps have moved the lake quickly into early fall mode. Spots are becoming much more active, and some higher quality fish are being caught (2-3 lbers)...
Bullards Bar reports have been quiet this summer, with a few trollers reporting fair kokanee action and a consistent bite for smaller spotted bass. The recent cooler weather and dip in water temps have moved the lake quickly into early fall mode.
Spots are becoming much more active, and some higher quality fish are being caught (2-3 lbers). Dropshotting 4-inch worms is always a top pattern at Bullards Bar. Target main-lake points and steep walls in 20–40 feet. Water temps are still in the low-mid 70s, and may hang there for another few weeks, but once they drop into the 60s look for a major uptick in action from those trophy spots the lake is known for.
Kokanee have pushed deep and are hugging the bottom in channels leading to creek inlets... very sluggish. Fish are already changing colors, and the bite is just about done for the season.
Salmon season on the Sacramento reopened July 16 below Woodson Bridge (Corning), and early signs are good... fish are already showing, with one guide reporting kings in the 25-30 lb class since opening day. Water's running warm for July, so salmon are holding in deeper, shaded, or spring-fed cool pockets. Two-fish daily limit... season runs through...
Salmon season on the Sacramento reopened July 16 below Woodson Bridge (Corning), and early signs are good... fish are already showing, with one guide reporting kings in the 25-30 lb class since opening day. Water's running warm for July, so salmon are holding in deeper, shaded, or spring-fed cool pockets. Two-fish daily limit... season runs through mid-December.
Best bets right now are the confluence spots: Discovery Park (where the American meets the Sacramento) and the Feather River mouth near Verona, both solid for bank or boat access.
Striper action is winding down, although a few schoolies are still reportedly being caught in Colusa.
