| One of the best things about California is the nice | | | | trail, on horseback, or by foot. |
| weather. For people who love to fly fish, Northern | | | | This is a classic freestone stream with lots of |
| California is a paradise on the West Coast. Many | | | | riffles, rapids, deep runs, and pools. These |
| streams in Northern California stay open | | | | conditions create excellent habitat for stoneflies, |
| year-round offering great options for fishing trips. | | | | caddis flies, and some species of mayflies |
| There are some great options for the avid fly | | | | throughout the Carson drainage. Large fish are |
| fisher when in Northern California. | | | | consistent on the Carson, especially around the |
| The lower part of the Sacramento River is a | | | | Nevada border where the river branches off |
| prime place to catch California's largest rainbow | | | | providing a great place to find the fish. |
| trout. The river provides amazing year-round | | | | The Truckee River is the largest of three major |
| fishing opportunities. You can catch some amazing | | | | river systems in the Northern California/Reno |
| fish in both winter and spring, but spring brings a | | | | area. The good weather provides year-round fly |
| huge caddis fly hatch that brings the fish out in | | | | fishing with easy access, beautiful canyon |
| droves. You can also find some great salmon | | | | scenery, and feisty wild trout. Experts rate the |
| catches on the river - especially in the fall and | | | | Truckee as one of the best fly fishing rivers in |
| winter. | | | | Northern California. It is, however, a tough river to |
| Feather River is a great place to catch steelheads. | | | | fish because of the current where it flows into |
| Fishing on this river is exciting, productive, and | | | | the Nevada area. |
| challenging all at the same time. The best fishing is | | | | These are only a few of the myriad of choices |
| in the fall where adult steelheads weighing over | | | | you have available to you for fly fishing in |
| four pounds can be found quite easily. In the | | | | Northern California. You have a lot of options to |
| spring, you will also find some great opportunities | | | | catch some amazing fish plus, you can enjoy fly |
| to fly fish for some record catches. | | | | fishing year-round in the balmy Northern California |
| If you're looking for a challenging fly fishing | | | | weather. It can be a great opportunity for you to |
| experience in Northern California, you may want | | | | hone your fly fishing skills and plan a wonderful fly |
| to look at the East Fork of the Carson River. This | | | | fishing getaway. |
| stream provides trout anglers with many different | | | | Read about clematis cirrhosa, clematis integrifolia |
| experiences - access being one. The narrow, | | | | and other information at the Gardening Central |
| fast-flowing upper reaches, above Wolf Creek, | | | | website. |
| are accessible only by a rough four wheel drive | | | | |