Yuba Lake Tips?

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[#0000FF]In the past, northerns have been found almost everywhere around the lake. But the consistently best spots have been along the shoreline both north and south of the dam. It has been especially productive in front of the steep rock and gravel bluffs on the south side of the lake...directly across from the Oasis launch ramp. Otherwise, cruise the lake looking for ambush points and rocks going down into the lake.
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[#0000FF]Water levels are a key issue. When water levels are up there is more flooded structure and the pike are more comfortable setting up residence where they can hide and wait for dinner. When the lake rises enough to flood way up into the east arm, it can be good fishing around the island off the Painted Rocks ramp. Ditto for the rocky shorelines on both sides of the lake in either direction from that ramp.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Also, there can be some good shoreline around the narrows...and the big flooded flats on the north side.
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[#0000FF]Like many Utah reservoirs, Yuba is pretty much devoid of aquatic vegetation or flooded brush. But after a couple years of very low water, the water levels might come up enough to flood some of the weeds and brush that grew up in the drought exposed flats.
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