The river continued its drop and is now hovering around 300 CFS at the lake

Sacramento River - CA


by The Fly Shop
7-6-2024
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The river continued its drop and is now hovering around 300 CFS at the lake. Daily water temps are beginning to approach 70 F, we'd recommend fishing higher in the drainage like around Simms or higher to ensure you don't stress any fish you hook. Just a quick update to say the dry fly has been pretty good towards the evening, you should have some Golden Stone and Missing Links, Dark in #14 - 16. Fish are eating Duracells, Frenchies, Walt's Worm and just about any well-presented Perdigon. Fish them under Chubby Chernobyls and you can pick up a fish or two on the Chubby. Good BWO and a few PMDs are coming off. Look for your best chances at dry fly towards dark. Bring your favorite BWO patterns, some dark Missing Links in #16-18 and target the feeding fish with some finesse and you should do well. The Upper is in good shape right now for a good day!

Upper Sacramento Flows at Delta

Hot Flies: 

Dry Flies:
• Sedgeback October Caddis - #10
• Low Water Baetis - #18
• Adams - #12-20
• Mercer's Missing Link - Dark #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #14-18

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Skip's TB October Caddis
• CB Birds Nest - #10-14
• Red Copper John - #16-18
• Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercury Black Beauty
• Mercer's Glass Bead Micro May - #22
• Mercer's GB Dark Stone - #8
• Mercer's Dark Stone - #6
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
• Jigged Birds Nest - #14-16
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #12-18
• Mercer's CB Micro Mayfly - #16-18
• Walt's Worm
Streamers & Leeches:
• Sheila Sculpin
• Woolly Buggers
• Zack's Stillwater Swimming Leech - #8