01-31-2020, 08:31 PM
Springbuck-- I have fished the Sevier a few times but can't really say I have caught anything respectable there. Several years ago you could access the river from the dam at Yuba and we used to catch a few catfish there and, of course, lots of carp. I had a DWR guy tell me that there are some hefty cats in the river below the dam all the way down to the big waters. The walleyes work their way up the river during the Spring spawn. There is a diversion dam just below the cement plant that has some backwater that usually holds a few walleye and other fish. I think the diversion dam is about as far as they can run up the river and if your timing is right there are walleyes there for the guys that know how to ketch 'em.
I fished that hole one year by driving down along the RR tracks where they cross the road. The road parallels the tracks and you can drive about a mile or so right to the diversion dam. I drove down there one time just as a train was passing by. The road is very close to the tracks and I could feel the noisy train rumble by as I got out of my truck. I fished for a couple of hours or so and when I came back to my truck the engine was still running. Duh! How do you forget to turn off your truck???
Anyway, my gkids are into kayaking and they are planning a big safari by floating the river from the dam down as far as they can go. Most of the property is private so their plan is to float so they do not trespass?? There are some deep holes along the bends in the river so who knows?? they might get into some king sized cats. They are BFTers so I'm sure they will post up anything they happen to catch.
Probably not much help to ya but good luck when you go. I think the Sevier could be a sleeper for nice cats, walleyes, and whatever.
Fish on.
BLK
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I fished that hole one year by driving down along the RR tracks where they cross the road. The road parallels the tracks and you can drive about a mile or so right to the diversion dam. I drove down there one time just as a train was passing by. The road is very close to the tracks and I could feel the noisy train rumble by as I got out of my truck. I fished for a couple of hours or so and when I came back to my truck the engine was still running. Duh! How do you forget to turn off your truck???
Anyway, my gkids are into kayaking and they are planning a big safari by floating the river from the dam down as far as they can go. Most of the property is private so their plan is to float so they do not trespass?? There are some deep holes along the bends in the river so who knows?? they might get into some king sized cats. They are BFTers so I'm sure they will post up anything they happen to catch.
Probably not much help to ya but good luck when you go. I think the Sevier could be a sleeper for nice cats, walleyes, and whatever.
Fish on.
BLK
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