Current River Conditions:
Flows are 12,500 cfs. Fishing has been good! By mid August, the fishing can get really good. For now, the Lower Sacramento offers nothing less than a productive experience. Anglers with a good hook-set are doing best! Expect rainbow trout in the 16" range. They fight hard! Rainbows going over 18" are common!

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Fly Recommendations:
Hot flies can be Zack's Zaddis, Fox's Cinnamon Poopah, Hogan's S&M, Tan Birds Nests in #14-16.

The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
As the weather warms up, rainbows will start keying on various caddis nymph patterns like Fox's Cinnamon Poopah #12. In the late afternoons and early evenings, anglers should find fish rising in the shallow glides and tail outs of the big riffles on the Sac. Look for midge and baetis hatches in the mornings. Have #16-18 Red Zebra Midges on your leader in the mornings, Fish #12-16 Birds Nests in the afternoon.

The best way to fish the Lower Sacramento is out of a drift boat, especially at this time of year! Fish nymph patterns using a big indicator and 0.8 to 1.6 gram shot, using 3x - 4x tippet. Depth between indicator and shot can be from 5ft.-8ft. Start looking for rising rainbows along the edges of the river and in shallow tail outs. Try a yellow micro spawn!

Bridge News:
All of the construction projects have finished their in-river work, so there are no longer hazards in the river at any of the bridges, and there are no longer flow-related boating restrictions anywhere on the river. Yeah!