im looking at google earth and im seeing what looks to be ALOT of fishable water up at the east side of auburn off hwy 49 and old foothill road...does any1 know how the fishing is there? or around that area? if so please let me know...im fiending to find a new semi close place to fish and i am REALLY fiending to do some dry fly action...please let me know? thanks
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If people concentrated on the really important things in life there'd be a shortage of fishing rods
You are looking at the south-fork of the American river, I don't have any idea how well it fishes over there, but there is relatively easy access to a lot of stretched of the river. I have fished the south fork in Elderado National Park further up with limited success with smaller fish but the area is particularly beautiful.
I spent an afternoon on the North-fork section of the river near Colfax (not too far away) last weekend. The water is very high and extremely fast moving at the moment due to all the melt water. My day ended early, when trying to get around a pinch in the canyon, the options were either go up and over through the largest patch of freshly sprouted poisoned oak I have ever seen or try and scale a sheer section of rock that was blocking my path. I chose the rock, big mistake! I fell about 10 feet into the Icy water, fully clothed, rod in hand and large backpack strapped on. I was only lucky that that I fell into a back eddy or I would have been in big trouble. On reflection it was one of the stupidest things I have done, considering I was on my own and the water was so high. I felt like a complete dork and it made the saturated 3 mile hike back up to the top of the canyon completely miserable. The next morning I turned on the radio to hear that someone had drowned the same day when trying to swim across a much slower section below Auburn. I shall be far more careful in the future, poisoned oak is bad but at least it wont kill you. Plus, Tecnu is really great stuff.
-- Edited by Iasc Beag on Thursday 29th of April 2010 03:17:54 PM
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Fly fishing is so enjoyable, it should be done in bed.
oh my god dude! wow, u were lucky, i rarely fish alone if i can help it cuz i GO FOR IT too lol ive had my share of close calls myself, sorry to hear about that. i catch poison oak just by lookin at it it seems so thats no good for me, i guess ill pass then...i just tied up alotta different dry flies and i wana test them out and the places i go are too far for one day trips so i was lookin for sumwhere close to try out my new batch of top water flies. im only minutes away from putah but that place sucks out loud now a days...i love deer creek and yellow creek and all the sierra/lassen creeks n streams up that way and im not goin up there til late june but i was just searchin for sumwhere close by to try my dry flies....i guess ill go back up to yuba...they say yubas been really slow so we'll just have to see...if you have any dry fly recommendations then please PM me or post here if you want, thanks for taking the time to reply IASC...i really appretiate it bro
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If people concentrated on the really important things in life there'd be a shortage of fishing rods
I suggest going up Foresthill Road. On either side of the ridge, every canyon has a small fishable stream loaded with trout. These streams rarely get fished. Ladies Canyon Creek, Long Canyon Creek, etc., etc., etc. Do some surfing on the web and you'll get some decent info and then break out the Delorme topo book for directions and access. These feeder streams are below snow level and do not suffer from the blowout that main rivers will due to runoff. As a matter of fact, primetime is right now for these feeders. Just stay below snow level.
Many of these creeks require a hike in and out that demands you be in GOOD physical condition, 1000 foot plus verticals in and out. However, there is some great dry fly fishing.
Isaac, you were very lucky. I've done some of those same things, not quite on your scale, and learned my lessons as well.
oneweight your the man! thats all i need to know...great info..i saw all what u just said on google earth...now its time to figure out what hatches there, tie 'em up, do some sit ups and strap on the boots... haha i appretiate the reply...thanks guys
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If people concentrated on the really important things in life there'd be a shortage of fishing rods
A place I like to hit when I'm at the in-laws (gets me out of the house) is the Middle Fork American above Oxbow res. Small technical water but has some surprisingly large fish that come up out of the res. Foresthill Road to Mosquito Ridge Road to the Ralston picnic area, hike upstream from there. You do need to watch for mining claims and bears, it's pretty remote back in there. It's one of the few places I will pack a gun while fishing alone.
this sounds like where me and alastair went with brian and his freind went off foresthill rd out of forestville or hill any ways we got ran off by miners I thought they were going to pull guns but I would love to go back anyway they don,t really scare me that much I am down for a repeat anytime any one else down for a short road trip ? let me know alistair, brian ?
