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| Lower
Sacramento River |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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General
Information :
Flows are at 8,250 cfs out of Keswick Dam.
The fishing has been good as long as the wind stays down. Windy days have been a little tough, no so much because the fish aren't eating as because it's just plain hard to get a good drift.
The most popular float lately has been Bonnyview to Balls Ferry, as the upper river is not drift-able right now because of the Cypress St. Bridge Construction Zone. From Bonnyview downstream all the way to Red Bluff, however, the fishing has been good.
Please read "The Fly Shop's Tips" below for information regarding boating on the Sacramento River in Redding. These boating conditions are not affecting the fishing right now, but will limit access to the upper stretches of river from May through September. Fortunately, there are plenty of other great drifts to fish during those months!
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches:
The most productive methods have been indicator nymphing the deeper runs and dropoffs, with yellow-colored egg patterns, brown rubberleg nymphs, and caddis pupa imitations.
The dry fly fishing has slowed recently, but should begin to pick up again in the evenings now that the days are warming up. With warmer weather, we'll start to see the summertime hydropsyche caddis soon.
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Flies:
•
Yellow MicroSpawn #12
• Amber-wing Prince Nymph #14-16
• Drifting Flashback P.T.#14-18
• Micro Mayfly (Black, Brown, or Olive) #14-18
• Superfloss Rubberleg (Brown/Brown)
• Cinnamon Poopah #12 Non Bead
• Cinnamon Poopah #14 CopperBead
• Hogan's S&M Nymph
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The
Fly Shop's Tips: The City of Redding voted on 3/18 to close the Sacramento River at Cypress Street Bridge to ALL BOATING ACTIVITY at any flows 7,000 cfs and higher. The Boat Passage will remain open to drift boats at flows lower than 7,000 cfs, though it is still recommended ONLY for experienced rowers as there are some serious hazards
in the river at the bridge construction project, with only a narrow chute (20 feet wide) to navigate.
Also, there is bridge construction on the North Street Bridge just upstream from Anderson River Park. If you're boating on this stretch of river, make sure that you take the posted route through the construction zone, it is the only safe way to go. As flows continue to increase to summer highs, inexperienced boaters should stay home until all of the bridge construction projects are finished. |
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| Upper
Sacramento River |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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General
Information :
Flows are big on the upper Sac, as snowmelt has finally hit. The river is still fishable in the Dunsmuir area and above. Fishing has been fair.
Nymphing is most productive with stonefly nymphs, small mayflies, and caddis. Some dry fly activity in the evenings, but unpredictable. We are starting to see some salmonflies in the upper stretches of river, too. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches:
Look for the slower moving runs and deeper, slower pools, and use plenty of split shot to get your flies down to the fish.
Golden Stonflies and Salmonflies are starting to move around, some caddis in the afternoons, and mayflies include PMDs and still a few March Browns. |
Flies:
•
GB Pheasant Tail Nymphs #16-18;
• Mercers Micro May #16-18;
• Red Copper John #16;
• Prince #14-16*
• Z-Wing grn. #16
• Dark Lord #14-16
• Rubberlegs #6-8
• Zebra Midge Black or Red #16
• Copper Beaded Frostbite Midge #16
• GB Hares Ear #10, #16
• GB Biot Epoxy Golden Stone |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: When nymphing
on the Upper Sac, always use more weight than you think you
need to get the flies down to the fish. This time of year small
flies in the pocket water works best. If you're not ticking
the bottom from time to time (yes, this means losing a few flies),
you're probably not getting down to where the fish are feeding.
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|
| Pit
River |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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General
Information :
Fishing is good to great on the Pit! Flows are slightly up but very fishable and in good condition on Pit 3, 4 and 5, and the fishing has been good on all three. The stoneflies are moving around on the bottom and starting to fly around, and there have been some good caddis hatches on some afternoons as well as several different mayflies, including March Browns and Pale Evening Duns, hatching in the afternoons. Nymphing has been most productive, but if a hatch occurs dry flies work well, too. As the weather continues to warm, the dry fly fishing should continue to improve over the next few weeks. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches:
Salmonflies and Golden Stoneflies are emerging on the rocks and starting to fly around, enticing a few Pit River Rainbows to rise to big stimulators and other stonefly dries.
Several different mayflies are hatching, including March Browns, Pale Evening Duns, and Pale Morning Duns.
Some caddis flying, too, in the late afternoons and evenings. |
Flies:
• Red Copper Johns #14-16
• Black/Brown Rubberlegs #6-8
• Mercer's Z-Wing #14-16
• GB Black A.P #12-18
• GB Prince nymph #14-16
• Dark Lord #14-16
• Midges
• Shafer's 3D Nymphs #10
• Poxyback Micro Stone
• Fox's GB Poopah Olive #12
• North Fork Special #12
• GB Hares Ears #10-#16
• GB Biotpoxy Golden Stone #8-#14
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: Be ready for tough
wading conditions when fishing this river. Flat ground DOES
NOT exist here! A wading staff is highly recommended.... almost
mandatory. Many bones (wrist, arm, ankle, leg) and fly rods
(Sage, Loomis, Scott, etc..) have been broken here. Move slow,
and keep solid footing while in the water. (But just in cast...pack
some dry clothes, snake kit and don't forget to dry out your
fly-box at the end of the day!) |
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| Trinity
River |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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General
Information :
The Spring Water Releases on the Trinity River have begun (started on April 20), bringing the river gradually up to 6,100 cfs by May 6. Between May 6 and June 6 the flows will continually decline to 2,000 cfs. From June 6 to July 7, the flows will stay at 2,000 cfs, dropping to 700 cfs by July 14 and down to 450 cfs by July 28, where they will remain until October. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches:
High spring flows make for difficult, unsafe wading and boating conditions on the river. |
Flies:
• Red Copper Johns #12-16
• Blue Copper Johns # 12-16
• Mercer's GB Biot Poxyback Stonefly #8-12
• Mercer's Poxyback Hare's Ear #10-14
• Schaefer 3-D Nymph Black #6-#10
• MC Redd Reaper Pink/Orange and Gold Nugget
• Micro Spawn: Shrimp Pink and Orange
• Magnum Strip Minnow
• San Juan Worm
• Mr. Fox's Sleeches
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: |
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| McCloud
River |
Updated
5/8/08
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General
Information :
BLOWN OUT
IMPORTANT: PG&E is has scheduled flow increases that will blow the river out starting on May 5 and ending on May 15.
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: Both Golden Stoneflies and Salmonflies are moving around on the bottom, and a few starting to fly around as well.
Look for some caddis hatching in the evenings, and lots of different mayflies throughout the day, including a few March Browns, PMDs, probably some Pale Evening Duns, too.
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Flies:
• GB Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18
• Parachute Adams #12-16
• Mercers Micro May #16-18
• Black/Brown Superfloss Rubberlegs Stonefly #6-8
• Mercer's Poxyback Biot Golden Stone #8-12
• GB Para Adams #16-18
• Red Copper John #14-16
• Birds Nests All sizes and colors
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: Felt wading boots
with studs, and/or a wading staff can be a good idea for the
McCloud, which is full of bowling ball shaped rocks that can
be very slick. The more water you can cover, the more fish have
a chance to see your fly and the better your odds at landing
a few nice ones. High-stick nymph the pocket water and deeper
chutes, then switch over to dry flies in the flats and whenever
you see a fish rising consistently. |
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| Fall
River |
Updated
5/8/08 |
|
General
Information : The Fall is fishing fair. Water is cold and a little off-color, with not much weed growth yet. Not many bugs hatching yet, so the best success has been on small leeches on sinking lines. The good news is that most of the fishing taking these leeches have been big!
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: It has still been very cold in the Fall River Valley, so not many hatches yet on Fall River. Once things start to warm up a bit, the PMD spinnerfall should get going by mid-May. |
Flies:
•
Copper Micro May
• Hogan's S&M Nymph
• GB Superflash PT
• Hale Bopp Leechs (olive & black)
• Harrop's Last Chance Cripple PMD
• Parachute Adams
• Cutters E/C Caddis
• Tilt Wing Duns |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: The "Fall
River Twitch" has been the most effective technique on
Fall River for decades. Anchor your pram upstream of rising
fish. Cast downstream and across, then feed line out to extend
your drift a long ways downstream. This way the fish see your
fly first, and enables a precise presentation without spooking
the fish. If you're casting to a pod of rising trout, work from
the outside in and you can often pick them off one by one. |
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| Hat
Creek |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Great! Hat Creek fished great for the opener, with fish eating stonefly and mayfly nymphs readily in the fastwater sections. Little Yellow Stones have been working to bring fish to the surface in the riffles. Carbon Flats, of course, is always a chess-game: fish there have been rising in the evenings to small mayflies and micro caddis. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: Salmonflies and Little Yellow Stones should be crawling around on the bottom, and possibly a few flying as well.
PMDs, March Browns, and Pale Evening Duns on and off throughout the day, and small caddis in the evening. |
Flies:
• Mercer's
Poxyback Biot Golden Stonefly #12-14
• Micro May Flies (Olive and Black)
• PT Nymphs #16-18
• Superfloss Rubberlegs #6 (brown/black)
• Gordon Prince #16-18
• Quigley Spider Variant PMD
• Green Drake Profile Dun
• Cutters E/C Caddis |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: For a fun challenge,
try catching Hat Creek trout on as many tactics as you can:
small indicators with nymphs, swinging wet flies and/or streamers,
and, of course, with a well-presented dry fly. The Powerhouse
#2 Riffle is one of the best spots on the creek, but also one
of the most popular. Angler seeking a real challenge should
sight-cast to trout in the fabled "carbon flats" section,
and those looking for solace can hike into the freestone section
just above Lake Britton. |
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| Klamath
River |
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| Water
Conditions: Flows are slightly high. There will be some good fishing from now until Mid-June up above I-5. Salmonflies and Golden Stones will be showing up. After that the water will be too warm for trout and steelhead. You'll have to wait for the fall run in September.
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches:
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Flies:
- Rogue Foam Stones
- The Thing from Uranus
- All versions of Birds nests and Prince Nymphs
- Stimulators
- Copper Johns
- Superfloss Rubberlegs
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: Most of the area above I-5 is private land. A pontoon or drift boat or raft is your best bet. |
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| Feather
River |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Some spring steelhead still in the system and some shad starting to show down low.
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: |
Flies:
- Olive Caddis Pupa imitations
- San Juan Worms
- Flashback P.T.'s #16
- Milt's Belly Up Smelt
- Zack Master Shad
- TFS Shad Fly
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: |
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| Yuba
River |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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Water
Conditions:
Fair to good, but tricky. We've been getting some good reports from the Yuba lately, but primarily from experienced anglers accessing the river with boats. It seems the wade-fishing has been less productive, as the majority of the fish have been found in the deeper waters. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: PMDs are the main bug coming off on the Yuba right now, starting to hatch around midday. |
Flies:
Mercer's Poxyback PMD nymph #16, Crystal HBI #16, Quigley's Spider Variant PMD, MM Parachute Profile Spinner PMD, PMD Emergers, PMD Cripples
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: Public wading access is best near
the Hwy 20 Bridge. You can also launch drift boats there,
and take out at the Sycamore Ranch R.V. Park. |
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| Keswick
Reservoir |
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|
Water
Conditions:
Good. Flows are ideal on Keswick, and recent fishing has been good. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: Not much dry fly activity, but fishing sub-surface with nymphs and streamers has been effective. |
Flies:
•
#14-16 Pheasant Tail Nymphs (beaded or non-beaded)
• #14-18 Micro Mayflies (Brown or Olive)
• Fox's Peacock Cone Bugger
• Burk's Aggravator Prince #6
• Marlee Zebra Midge #12 |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: The best way to fish Keswick is from
a jetboat, nymphing the seams and dropoffs, and stripping streamers
on sinking lines. Depth is the key to success here. Once you
find the right depth that the fish are feeding at, success is
likely. |
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| Lewiston
Lake |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Fair to poor. A few fish being caught with small nymphs under indicators, but Lewiston Lake really hasn't started picking up yet. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: |
Flies:
• GB Poxyback PMD #18
• GB Brassies 20
• Chromies
• Poxy Back Baetis Nymphs 18 -20
• Woolybuggers 6 -10
• Poxyback Callibaetis nymph 16-18
• Zebra Midges 16-20's
• MicroMayfly nymphs #16-20
• PT nymphs
• Scuds |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: You can't go too small. The takes
can be subtle and then the takes can Brutal. Strike on every
twitch! Be patient, too, sometimes it takes a long, slow drift
to pick up fish. A small yarn indicator is a good tip, take
heed and try it. |
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| McCloud
Reservoir |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: This is an uncrowded reservoir that begs you to learn it. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches:
When the salmon flies and golden stones hatch below the reservoir, they will fly up and land on the lake. Fish will actually look up for them and eat big dry flies, otherwise, using a sinking line with clousers works great. |
Flies:
• Zebra Midges 16-20's
• Clouser Minnows #6
• Stimulators
• Wooly Buggers/Leeches |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: |
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| Iron
Canyon Reservoir |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Iron Canyon is fishing fair to poor, as the bait crowd has moved in. Most of the action on the fly has been on streamers fished on sinking lines, They've stocked recently near the boat ramp, so some of the fish are concentrated near there. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: The
reported action has been fishing nymphs under indicators.
With a little dry fly action occuring in the later part of
the evenings. |
Flies:
• Wooly Buggers
• Mercer's Black Micromay #14
• San Juan Worm Red
• Chromie
• Small Stimulators
• Rainbow Trout
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: |
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| Baum
Lake |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Fishing at Baum Lake has been fair, with some fish taken on ruby-eyed leeches and the occasional midge. Small micro mayflies and callibaetis nymphs producing as well, and Parachute Adams when a hatch comes off. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: The
midge activity on Baum is usually good. Intermediate lines
with woolly buggers and other streamer/leech patterns almost
always produce fish. The key is SLOW strips! The water
is clear, so the fish have lots of visibility. Use lighter,
longer leaders, delicate presentations with dries and midges,
but with sinking lines and streamers, a short, stout leader/tippet
is the ticket. |
Flies:
• Ruby Eye Leech
• Crystal Buggers (blk, olv, white) #12
• PT nymphs #16-20
• Parachute Adams #18-22
• Midgeling #18-20
• Zebra Midge #16-20
• Griffiths Gnat #18-20
• Frostbite Midge #18
• Tilt Wing Duns BWO #20
• Last Chance Cripple, Baetis #20 |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: A dry or parasol emerger with a midge
dropper suspended a few inches below the surface is often productive
on Baum Lake. If all else fails, stripping back wooly buggers
on intermediate lines will usually produce fish. |
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| Eastman Lake |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Good. The water is clear at Eastman, and fishing is good. Ruby-leeches on sinking lines are the best producers, but small nymphs under indicators are working well, too. Some dry fly activity in the afternoons. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: |
Flies:
Ruby Eyed Leeches
#18 Gidget
#16 P.T. |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: |
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| Manzanita
Lake |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: The road into Manzanita is now open! Fishing has been slow so far, with the bulk of activity in the middle of the day. As it continues to warm, the next few weeks should start getting good up there. If you've never fished Manzanita before, it's truly one of the most beautiful stillwater fisheries anywhere. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: We
love to visit this high mountain gem! Damsels, Dragons, Midges,
Caddis, Callibaetis, and terrestrials (ants/beetles) all can
provide action! Expect callibaetis nymphs and midge pupa to
be most productive here. |
Flies:
• Midge Pupa
• Damsel Nymphs and Spent adults
• Callibaetis nymphs, emergers, and adults
• Elk Hair Caddis #14
• Leeches and buggers
• Profile BWO Spinner 18
• Flying Ants
• Small PT Nymphs
• Foam Beetles |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: As temperatures warm, look for good
hatches of callibaetis mayflies and flying ants (actually, they're
termites, but the fish don't care what we call them, they just
like to eat them!) |
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| McCumber
Lake |
Updated
5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Fishing well. The water is low, but rising, and the fish are hungry after ice-out two weeks ago. The launch ramp is free of snow, and midges seem to be the most productive. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: Early season McCumber fish are usually hungry. Small midges, or leeches on intermediate lines, should produce fish. |
Flies:
• Poxyback Callibaetis
Nymph 18
• Chromies #18
• B.H. Brassies 18 - 20
• Crystal Buggers 10-12
• Beaded Flashback P.T. Nymph 16
• Bead Head Leeches 8
• Spotlight Callibaetis 16
• CB Micro Mayfly Olive #16
• Damsel nymphs and adults
• Hare's Ear
• Mercer Midgeling 18-20. |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: You'll want a small boat/pram, float
tube, pontoon or a guide to access the lake. Give us a call
for details. (Gas motors are not allowed). |
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|
The
Fly Shop's Private Waters |
| Antelope
Creek Lodge |
Updated 5/8/08 |
|
Water
Conditions: CLOSED
Closed for the season, opening to guests late May. This lodge is swiftly becoming one of the most popular
private fly fishing ranches in California! |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: At
5,000 ft. elevation, the waters here normally stay cold year
'round! The stream sits 20 ft. from the lodge, and almost
every bend has rainbow or brown trout lurking in the undercut
banks! And the two scenic lakes on the ranch are full of trophy
rainbow and brown trout. |
Flies:
LAKES
• Black, purple, chartreuse, brown and olive Leeches
or Buggers
• #16-18 PT nymphs
• #10 Dragon Nymph
• #16-18 Frostbite Midge
• Copper Johns #18
• Princes #18
• Zebra Midgeling
• Glass Bead Gee Leech
• Yellow Zonker
• Callibaetis dries and emergers
STREAM
• #14-18 PT and Prince nymphs
• #16 parachute Adams
• #14-16 Ant
• #14-16 Black Beetle
• #16 Adams Emerger
• #12 Black Leech. |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: Two lakes and around a mile of stream
provide anglers with wade fishing, bank fishing or float tubing.
Opportunities for small trout and large trout, rainbows or browns
on dries, nymphs, or streamers!! What more could you want? How
about a comfortable lodge with a wet bar, huge fireplace, DirectTV,
and gourmet food? No problem, it's all here! |
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| Bailey
Creek Ranch |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Bailey Creek Lodge is now open for the season. Reports from anglers fishing the lake have been good, with some real heavy trout landed. The stream opens to fishing this Saturday, April 26, and should be fishing great for the Opener. There are usually some great hatches on Bailey Creek in May and June, including Golden Stoneflies, Little Yellow Stoneflies, Caddis, and PMDs.
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: Two
excellent lakes (one trophy trout lake and one lake with monster
bass), and lodging with wonderful home-cooked meals, pro billiards
table, and a new pool/spa area -- make Bailey Creek Ranch
a relaxing getaway for the serious and the not so serious
angler. This is one of Northern California's Premier Private
Ranches. |
Flies:
Lakes
• Buggers
• Dragon Nymphs
• Leeches
• Parachute Adams
• Midge Pupa
• Chernoybl Ants
Stream
• Buggers
• Prince Nymphs
• Pheasant Tails
• Adams
• Elk Hair Caddis
• Golden Stone Nymphs
• Hare's Ear. |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: Only 45 minutes from Redding, Bailey
Creek Ranch is the perfect get-away for the family, or for a
small group of anglers. |
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| Battle
Creek Canyon |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Battle Creek typically fishes
very well as soon as runoff dissipates (usually early June).
From June through July there can be great nymphing and often
times some good hatches, especially the Golden Stoneflies.
Tough wading, a true rugged wilderness adventure, but a place
any diehard angler will immediately fall in love with. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: This
fabulous secluded freestone stream harbors tremendous populations
of 100% wild, native trout in the 12-18 inch range. It's like
having miles of the Pit or McCloud River all to yourself!
This is adventurous fishing, with no trails and paths. Only
physically fit anglers need apply. This is how fishing should
be! |
Flies:
• Super Floss Rubber
Legs Brown #6
• Copper John Red
# 14 & 16
• Dark Lords # 12 & 14
• STB Zebra Midge Black #16 & 18
• Raider Salmonfly
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| The
Fly Shop's Tips: The pocket-water nymphing on this stream
can be fantastic. It's definitely the most productive method
here. Sometimes we'll carry a sink-tip line and swing streamers
in the deeper slots and hook into some large meat-eating fish.
Dry and dropper can be deadly at certain times of the year.
Stone hatches in the spring can be mind-blowing! The "Coleman
Ditch", more like a spring creek, on the property is absolutely
loaded with 14-18" rainbows. It's open to all Battle Creek guests
who fishing on the ranch. |
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| Clear
Creek |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Clear Creek opens in early June, once the snowmelt dissipates. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: We
are lucky to have access on one of the longest stretches of
private streams in California. Three cabins and six miles
of stream can make for a great weekend! You'll get about 2
miles of stream and a cabin to yourself! |
Flies:
• Black, Chartruse, Olive
- Crystal Buggers #6-12
• Hoppers #8-12
• Parachute Adams #16-18
• Flashback PT nymphs #14-18
• Midge Pupa #18-22
• Golden Stone dries/nymphs
• Black ants/beetles. |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: This is seclusion at it's finest.
Spring Creek and Freestone style fishing in a private setting.
LOTS of sight fishing. Your own private cabin. Your own 2 miles
of stream. Your own trout to catch. |
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| Hat
Creek Ranch |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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Water
Conditions:
Hat Creek Ranch is fishing well, with a few nice fish rising consistently in the creek, and both lakes fishing well with Callibaetis in the afternoons and wooly buggers the rest of the time. In May and June there are some
good hatches of stoneflies (both Salmonflies and little yellow stones), caddis, and PMDs, including smaller hatches of several other types of mayflies.
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: This is one of our favorite new ranches! With an idyllic cabin right on the banks of upper Hat Creek, private access to your own stretch of the creek as well as a trout-filled pond, all within minutes of Burney and all of the great public accesses nearby, you're bound to fall in love with the Hermsmeyer Hat Creek Ranch, too. |
Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Quigley Hackle Stackers
• #12 Parachute Adams
• #14 Tan Elk Hair Caddis
#6-10 Orange Stimulators
Nymphs:
• #14 Fox's Poopah
• #14 Black Micro Mayfly
• #12 Mercer's Poxyback Stonefly
• #18 Black Zebra Midge |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: The bigger fish in the creek are
holding under the structure, riffles, and undercut banks. |
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| Lake
Christine |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: The float-tube fishing on Lake Christine has been good lately, with consistent subsurface activity on midges and streamers, and some pretty good dry fly activity with big attractors such as Chernobyl Ants. We're seeing increased activity of Callibaetis hatches every day, which will keep getting stronger as the weather warms. |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: Some midday dry fly activity, but the most productive fishing lately has been streamers and midges.
The dry fly fishing will consistently get better as the weather warms with big callibaetis hatches throughout May and June. |
Flies:
• Last Chance Cripples
• CDC Biot Spinners
• Freshwater Clousers
• Crystal Buggers (Black or Olive)
• Parachute Adams
• Might May Callibaetis |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: It is especially important to have
a float tube or pram to access the lake. The best dry fly fishing
lake that we have ever been associated with. Cast to the cruising
fish all day long. |
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| Riverside
on Fall River |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: See above for Fall River fishing Report: |
Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: This
beautiful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath house sits 10 feet from Fall
River! It comes fully equiped with a hot tub, BBQ, and 3 boats
- with NEW gas motors - ready to go fishing! (Make sure that
you read the confirmation and instructions on gas motor operation
before using!) This is a perfect getaway for a group of 6-8
people. New Carpet and furniture as well! |
Flies:
• Norman's Wiggle Tail
#14-18
• H.B.I. or BS nymphs #16-20
• Mercer's Micro-Mayfly Nymph #16-18
• Quigly's Micro Caddis
• Mercer's Gidget
• PMD Silhouette Dun #16-18
• Parachute Adams #20
• Scum Dun PMD #18
• Light Cahill #18
• Zug Bug #14-18
• Crystal Buggers Olv-Blk #8-12
• Leeches #10-12
• Flashback P.T. Nymphs #14-18
• Fox's Micro Poopah #18
• Tilt Wing Duns
• Last Chance Cripples. |
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Fly Shop's Tips: A great vacation house, Riverside
is in close proximity to other fisheries like Hat Creek, Burney
Creek, and the Pit River. Don't forget to bring the clubs, a
world class 18 hole golf course, with magnificent views, is
only 10 minutes away! |
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| Rock
Creek Lake |
Updated 5/8/08 |
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| Water
Conditions: Fishing Well! Some Big Fish on streamers, and a few rising to big attractors as well, with midges producing fish when nothing else will.
Rock Creek is booked solid through the spring this year, with earliest available dates in June.
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Fishing
Conditions & Hatches: Callibaetis time in the spring, and throwing big streamers will almost always produce some monster trout. And don't forget those midges! |
Flies:
• Overly's Spotlight
Callibaetis #16
• Parachute Ants #16
• Foam Beetles #12-16
• Midge Pupa #16-20
• Crystal Buggers
• Lawson's Thorax Dun - BWO
• Griffith's Gnat
• Harrops Last Chance Cripple, both Callibaetis and Baetis
• Hatchmaster Midge
• Glass Bead Gee Leeches
• Yellow Zonker
• CH Firetiger Bugger
• Mr. Fox's Sleech - PinkRubberWorm |
| The
Fly Shop's Tips: Floating line as well as a full compliment
of sinking lines is useful here, as the fish will suspend at
varying levels depending on water temperatures and available
food sources. There are some really huge trout here-recent sightings
by clients and staff have confirmed the existence of rainbows
over 12 pounds! |
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| **ALERT
!!!! -- NEW ZEALAND MUD SNAILS
have been confirmed in California rivers. The snails are very
tiny and highly reproductive. The problem is created by their
high numbers—billions of them—soon they cover every stone, log
or other object in the water. In the process they will consume
all the algae that other, more desirable trout stream invertebrates
need to survive, including mayflies, stone flies and caddis
flies which are vital parts of the food chain. A collapse of
the food chain may result in a collapse of the fishery, plus
the birds and otters that depend on the fish for food.
Be sure to wash/bleach your wading
boots and gear before heading out to another river. Actually,
someone just finished a study and here's what they found.
Mix equal parts Formula 409 Disinfectant and water then soak
gear for 5 minutes. If this method is not possible, spray
gear with the same mixture from a squirt bottle and keep wet
for 5 minutes. This has shown to kill 100% of the mudnsnails
with minimal damage to gear. Pay particular attention to the
inside of boots, under laces and inside tongue gussets! Let's
help to stop the infestation whenever and wherever we can!!
Educate yourself and take responsibility, assume there are
snails everywhere. The future of our waters are in YOUR hands!
Do something about it!
Find our more information by visiting
the California
Department Of Fish & Games website. |
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