YUBA???

[Wasatch801]

Was wonder if anybody has made it to Yuba Res. recently? I have heard a report of some perch being caught, but no specifics yet. If anyone has been there, please post a report on conditions and catch. Thanks!
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[Wasatch801]

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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]We haven't had any reports posted on BFT yet, but I am aware of several perch searches that have been made since ice up. Not too promising. Yes, there are some perch left, but not in the numbers we would like to see. And yes, there are some big ones...averaging over 12 inches for the porkers. But for the distance to drive for the average poor returns it does not make a lot of sense to fish Yuba this winter.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One trip was by one of our most esteemed perch jerkers and a regular fishing buddy who is also no slouch at perchin'. They fished out of Oasis just about a week ago...hitting water from shallow to deep (up to 45 feet). Saw only a few singles, doubles and triples go by on sonar and were able to ice only one perch between them for several hours of serious fishing. The fish was 12 1/2" but very expensive by the pound.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Another trip by some equally skilled Yuba anglers produced nothing for six hours of fishing with three people drillin' and chillin'. Nothing unless you count one carp.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A better report was posted on the Wildlife board on the Painted Rocks area. Two guys fished in 17 feet of water and iced 7 fish between them. Better results but they were in no danger of exceeding the current 10 fish limit. And when it goes to 50 after the first of the year...woweeeee.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Those who fish for a challenge rather than a full bucket will enjoy Yuba this year.[/#0000ff]
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[Wasatch801]

Thanks buddy! I know I can always count on you for the down-low! The rumor I heard was that some perch were being caught fairly shallow. Unfortunately, I only had a very passing conversation with someone and was not able to gleen anymore info. other than that.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Don't know if you hit them much last year, but I made several trips...both to Oasis and to Painted Rocks. Also hit the narrows a couple of times. On every trip the perch were like gold...where you found them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]On the same day at Oasis I caught fish in 18 feet and 35 feet...and some folks caught them even deeper. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]At Painted Rocks the water was quite a bit shallower than the previous year, but there was still some 30 foot water to the west of the island. Quite a few perch were caught between the Island and the narrows and around the narrows in the 30 foot water. But, plenty were also caught to the east of the island, in water as shallow as 15 feet. In fact, some folks reported catching them in only about 12 feet of water on a couple of trips.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Still very early in the ice season for Yuba yet. Even though it has been stingy with perch and walleyes this year, there just have to be lots of good sized fish still in the lake. But, they are notorious for being sneaky and hard to find. And finding them is no guarantee you can catch them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have not done well on them during the open water months this year and I don't plan any ice fishing trips to Yuba unless there are some better reports than those I have gotten already. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about somebody hammering them on any given trip. But, I also will not be surprised if nobody really gets into them at all.[/#0000ff]
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