Both fishing a floating line with steelhead flies and a down and across swing and indicator nymphing is producing a few adult steelhead. Concentrate on fishing the heads of the riffles and the shallower broken water on the edges of the river. Average steelhead is 2-4 pounds with a couple of fish to 7 pounds reported. Fishing should improve with the next warming trend. Best fishing has been from Junction City to Lewiston.
Fishing is good one day, slow the next.
Best fishing is from late morning on. Indicator nymphing with caddis pupa and mayfly nymphs is most productive. Dry fly fishing has been slow, but searching the water for rising fish with a small attractor dry, BWO, or caddis is bringing a few fish to the surface late afternoon to evening. Also, fishing egg patterns behind spawning salmon can be productive. Yuba River above Hwy 20 is closed to all fishing until 1 Dec 00.