Page 9 of Fishing Programs brochure by Fish First

chico small stream trout combine small streams light rods dry flies and willing trout with uncrowded beautiful surroundings in the foothills of chico attractor and terrestrial dry fly fishing for 6 12 trout provides exciting action with lightning fast strikes from hungry trout wading is not difficult but expect generous amounts of hiking and boulder hopping prime season late may through september feather river steelhead the best steelhead fishing in the central valley can be found within twenty-five minutes from our downtown chico store excellent returns of adult fish and half pounders have made the fishing superb in recent years the best fishing for large fish is during the fall run each year our clients get hooks straightened out by big strong fall steelhead up to 10 pounds fishing the spring run provides a unique opportunity to catch wild fish in the feather river spring half pounders average 12-15 adults average 3-6 pounds walk/wade and drift boat trips are available prime seasons fall run september through january spring run late march through june lower yuba river trout hook into a yuba river rainbow and you ll wonder why you haven t fished this river sooner all the fish are native wild trout with a reputation for their tenacious fighting ability the high quality of the dry fly fishing further distinguishes the yuba river from other central valley rivers hatches start with winter skwala stones and blue wing olives as spring approaches march brown mayflies caddis and pale morning duns have added themselves to the mix caddis golden stones and grey drakes take over in june then hoppers in late july and august fall rounds out the season with good evening caddis hatches and exciting emerger fishing on swung flies walk/wade and drift boat trips are available prime seasons march through june september through november lower sacramento river trout home to the largest population of wild rainbow trout in california the lower sac provides great year-round fishing the blizzard caddis hatch signals the arrival of spring and the beginning of the catching season here fishing remains steady throughout the summer months due to constant water temperature releases from keswick dam our favorite time to fish the river is during the fall and winter when the salmon are spawning it s not uncommon to catch multiple trophy trout over 20 during the fall and winter you can also catch steelhead en route to the hatchery on battle creek drift boat trips are available prime seasons march through june september through december want to fish now book a guide online www.fishfirst.com photos from top a beautiful feather river steelie a yuba river rainbow falls prey to a dry fly a successful angler with a fishfirst guide on the lower sacramento driftboat fishing on the feather river.

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