Upper Butte Creek and High Lakes – headwaters to spring-run salmon

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Suggested Flies for Butte Creek and High Lakes: DriesParachute AdamsGrey WulffRio Grande TrudeParachute Madam XYellow HumpyLime TrudeYellow Stimulator NymphsDenny’s Stillwater NymphCarey SpecialBird’s NestPrince NymphLightning Bug Streamers:Woolly Bugger, Olive or Brown, #4-10Krystal Buggers #4-10TS BH Bugger, Hex #8Mohair Leech #8-10Marabou Leech #6-10 Directions: From Chico take Highway 32, then take the Humboldt…

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Yellow Creek and Butt Valley Reservoir – a creek restored

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Suggested Flies for Yellow Creek and Butt Valley Reservoir: Yellow Creek Dries Elk Hair Caddis #18-20Yellow Stimulator #14-16Clarks Little Yellow Stone #14-16Parachute Madam-X, Yellow #14Para Biot BWO #18Quigley Cripple BWO #18Para Quill, PMD #18Parachute Adams #18-20 Yellow Creek Nymphs GB Hares Ear #18BH Prince Nymph #18BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #18BH Deep…

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North Fork Feather River – heavily stocked at the campgrounds

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Suggested Flies for North Fork Feather River : DriesRoyal WulffHumpyElk Hair Caddis #10-16Stimulator #14-16Parachute Madam-XRoyal Trude #6-12     NymphsGB Hares Ear #12-18BH Prince Nymph #12-18BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-20BH Zug #14-20BH Copper JohnBH Twenty IncherKaufmann’s StoneBlack Rubber Legs #6-12 Hex Flies:Burk’s Hex Nymph #4-6Milt’s Hex Para-dun…

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Quincy and Indian Valley – tributaries to the NF Feather

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Suggested Flies for Quincy and Indian Valley: DriesParachute Adams #14-16Humpy #14Elk Hair Caddis #12-16Stimulator #14-16 Royal Trude #10-12 NymphsGB Hares Ear #12-18BH Prince Nymph #12-18BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18Copper John #16-18BH Zug #14-20 Streamers:Woolly Bugger, Black or Brown, #10Krystal Buggers #10TS BH Bugger, Hex #8Muddler Minnow #8Marabou Leech #8-10 Directions: It’s…

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Upper Middle Fork Feather River – a wild and scenic river

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Upper MF Feather RiverSierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear, #12-16Birds Nest #12-16, OliveBlack A.P. Nymph #12-16Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16Little Yellow Stone Nymph #14-16 Drys:Light Cahill Catskill #16-18Parachute Adams #16-18Elk Hair Caddis #16-18Yellow Humpy #14-16Parachute Madam X #12-14 Hoppers:Dave’s Hopper #10-12Parachute Hopper #10-12 Streamers:Black Woolly Bugger #8-12Marabou Leech, Black or Olive…

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Middle Fork Feather River – an original wild and scenic river

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for MF Feather RiverSierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #14-16Birds Nest #14-16Prince Nymph #14-16Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16Little Yellow Stone Nymph #14-16 Drys:Light Cahill Catskill #12-16Parachute Adams #14-16Elk Hair Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Parachute Madam X #14-16 Hoppers:Morrish Hopper #10-12Parachute Hopper #10-12 Streamers:Woolly Bugger #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10Marabou Muddler #8-10 Directions: From Oroville Quincy…

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Davis Lake – float tube the shallow coves

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Lake Davis:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Streamers:BH Woolly Bugger #8-10Cinnamon Crystal Buggers #6-8Janssen Marabou Leech #6-10BH Mohair Leech #6-8Marabou Muddler #8-10 Damsel Nymphs:Burk’s Damsel #8-12Barr’s Damsel #8-16Don’s Red-Eye Wiggle Damsel #10-14J. Fair’s Wiggle Tail #10 Callibaetis:Brooks Sprout Callibaetis #12-16Callibaetis Hackle Stacker #12-16Mercers Poxyback #12-16Denny’s AP Emerger #14-16   Midges:Brassie #14-16Martis Midge #14-18San Juan…

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South Fork Feather River – four dams, small trout

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for South Fork Feather RiverSierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares EarBirds NestPrince NymphBurk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16Little Yellow Stone Nymph Attractor Drys:Royal WulffParachute AdamsElk Hair Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Rio Grande KingParachute Madam X Hoppers:Dave’s HopperParachute Hopper Streamers:Woolly Bugger #4-10Mohair LeechMarabou Muddler #4-10 Directions: From Quincy, take Highway 70 East through East Quincy to…

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North Fork Yuba River (Downieville) – focus on the deep pools

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for North Fork Yuba River:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #4-10Marabou Muddler #4-10 Nymphs:BH Hares Ear #12-16Birds Nest #12-16A.P. Nymph #10-16Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Little Yellow Stone NymphGolden Stone Nymph #8-12Copper John #12-16 Drys:Royal Wulff #14-16Buzz Hackle #10-16Yellow Humpy #10-12Olive Elk Hair Caddis #12-16Little Yellow Stone #12-16Gold Stimulator #6-10Royal Trude (#6-12) Directions: From…

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Upper North Fork Yuba – unique rainbows

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Upper North Fork Yuba River:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #4-10Marabou Muddler #4-10 Nymphs:BH Hares Ear #12-16Birds Nest #12-16A.P. Nymph #10-16Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Little Yellow Stone NymphBrook’s Golden Stone Nymph #8-12Copper John #12-16 Drys:Royal Wulff #14-16Buzz Hackle #10-16Yellow Humpy #10-12Olive Elk Hair Caddis #12-16Little Yellow Stone #12-16Gold Stimulator #6-10Royal Trude (#6-12)…

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