Baum Lake Fish Report for 7-14-2023
Damsels and Dragons are really hatching now in full force
Baum Lake - Cassel, CA (Shasta County)
by The Fly Shop
7-14-2023
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Damsels and Dragons are really hatching now in full force. Olive seems to be the best color for the Damsels. Make sure you have a full midge box and red can be a fantastic color some days. Dry Dropper can be a deadly setup, a red or black Zebra Midge underneath a Chubby Chernobyl or a Fat Head Moth is a good setup. Caddis have appeared as well and a great tactic is to swing a soft hackle or a small Bird's Nest. Zug Bugs can have fish grabbing as well. Look upstream around the bend for Callibaetis coming off, the spinners in the morning will have fish taking them just off of the current seams. Norman's Loopwing and the CDC Spinner are two excellent patterns on spring creeks for Callibaetis. Tricos are on the horizon, so the TB Drowned Trico should be in your box right next to all of your Zebra Midges. Our guides have this place wired if you are looking for some tactical advice on fishing a great spring creek fishery with an expert!
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
Adams - #18-20, Hackle Winged May - BWO, Harrop's Last Chance - All, Griffith's Gnat, Mercer's Missing Link - #14-18, Light Cahill - #18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
Red Copper John - #18, Ultra Scuds, GB Flashback PT - #14-20, Black A.P. - #14-16, Beaded Zebra Midge - #18-20, Mercer's Gidget, Mercer's CB Micro Mays - Ruby Red #16-18, GB Flashback PT - Olive #18, Beaded Zebra Midge - #16-20, Chromie - #18
Steamers & Leeches:
JGF Translucent Wiggle Tail - #10, Beaded Micro Buggers - #12, Zack's Damseleech - #14
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, July 13th, 2023Fall River: The are Baetis, PMDs and Callibaetis hatching now
Hat Creek - Middle: With summer here Hat is fishing well on the bookends, mid day can be quite slow
Sacramento River - Lower: The releases from Keswick were adjusted down to their published target of 10,500 CFS
McCloud River: PMD's and Caddis should be coming on strong now
Pit River: Pit 3 continues to fish well
Sacramento River - Upper: Temps on this gage are beginning to bump up towards 70 degrees in the late afternoon
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, July 4th, 2023Fall River: Fall River Fishing Report
Hat Creek: With summer here Hat is fishing well on the bookends
Sacramento River - Lower: Sacramento River Lower Fishing Report
McCloud River: McCloud River Fishing Report
Pit River: Pit River Fishing Report
Sacramento River - Upper: Sacramento River Upper Fishing Report
Baum Lake: Baum Lake Fishing Report
Shasta Lake: California's largest reservoir is fishing great
Manzanita Lake: Manzanita Lake Fishing Report
McCloud Reservoir: McCloud Reservoir Fishing Report
Pyramid Lake, CA: The lake has closed for the season
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