Feather River - North Fork Fish Report

North Fork Tips

Feather River - North Fork - Oroville, CA

by Fish First (Chico, CA)
3-7-2016
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Fishing is fair. Start the day fishing deep pocket water and runs with big rubberleg stoneflies, with an attractor beadhead nymph under an indicator. Hatches of BWO’s and midges start around 11am. The best success is fishing midday in tailouts using midge pupa nymphs under an indicator. Look for trout rising in pools. Use a long leader with a midge dry or BWO dry with a midge dropper. If using dries, be sure to use 5X tippet and for nymphs use 4X tippet to land big, strong trout.

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