The Best Northern California Fly Fishing Spots

One of the best things about California is the nicetrail, on horseback, or by foot.
weather. For people who love to fly fish, NorthernThis is a classic freestone stream with lots of
California is a paradise on the West Coast. Manyriffles, rapids, deep runs, and pools. These
streams in Northern California stay openconditions 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 flythroughout 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 aNevada border where the river branches off
prime place to catch California's largest rainbowproviding a great place to find the fish.
trout. The river provides amazing year-roundThe Truckee River is the largest of three major
fishing opportunities. You can catch some amazingriver systems in the Northern California/Reno
fish in both winter and spring, but spring brings aarea. The good weather provides year-round fly
huge caddis fly hatch that brings the fish out infishing with easy access, beautiful canyon
droves. You can also find some great salmonscenery, and feisty wild trout. Experts rate the
catches on the river - especially in the fall andTruckee 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, andthe Nevada area.
challenging all at the same time. The best fishing isThese are only a few of the myriad of choices
in the fall where adult steelheads weighing overyou have available to you for fly fishing in
four pounds can be found quite easily. In theNorthern California. You have a lot of options to
spring, you will also find some great opportunitiescatch 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 fishingweather. It can be a great opportunity for you to
experience in Northern California, you may wanthone your fly fishing skills and plan a wonderful fly
to look at the East Fork of the Carson River. Thisfishing getaway.
stream provides trout anglers with many differentRead 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