Current River Conditions:
River conditions below Anderson are a little colored due to last nights rain. With more wet weather in the forecast, conditions on the lower river, below Anderson, will fluctuate. The fishing has been great! The springtime caddis are popping off the river, delivering crazed rainbows chasing any nymph pattern that is dark and a #16-18. Look for rising rainbows along the slower shallow edges between Redding and Balls Ferry. Fun times on the Lower Sac these days!

Best Flies:
#16-18 Amber Wing Prince, #16 Zug Bug, #16-18 BH Pheasant Tail Nymphs,#16 Skip's Nymph, #6-8 Stonefly Nymphs like Zack's Thurmanator Stones and Pat's Rubber Legs. Mercer's BH Biot Golden Stones are a great choice lower in the rive, below Anderson. For dry flies; Mercer's Missing Link will get you tight to the feisty Lower Sac rainbows! So will a #16 Olive bodied Elk Hair Caddis, trimmed flush! Enjoy! Fish dries on a 9' 4X tapered leader, tapered to 5X tippet.

If you plan on wading the Lower Sacramento here in Redding, CA., consider purchasing a PFD and a wading staff!

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By the way - "Good fishing can be found at these private water destinations this winter: Luk Lake and Steiner Lake"

The Fly Shop's ? Tips: Fishing a long, 9' leader tapered to 3x (the second fly can be attached using 4X) with a big indicator and an SSG split shot will get the flies down to the fish. If you are wading the river and not in a drift boat, add another AAA or even a second SSG to your rig. The sooner the flies get to the bottom of the river, the more time you spend "fishing". At this time of year, look for hatches of Baetis, BWOs and midges. The "egg" bite is slowing down and mostly done.

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!

River Fact:
How did the Sacramento River get it's name? In 1808, Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga, on a journey to find suitable sites for the construction of missions, became the first foreigner to see the river clearly. Judging its huge breadth and power he named it Rio de good Sacramentos, or "River of the Blessed Sacrament".

Flies:

Dries:
• Mercer's Missing Link #14-16
• Parachute Profile Spinner BWO
• Norman's Loop Wing BWO
• D&D Cripple-Any!

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Sac Fry
• Mercer's BBE Golden Stone #8-10
• Pale Alvin #6-12
• Zack's Soft Alevin
• Fox's Beeottis
• RK Flatulator BWO
• Eng Thing #14-16
• Pat's Rubberlegs #4-8
• Zack's Thurmantor Stone
• CB Birds Nest #12-16
• S&M #16-18 (Any Color)
• Pseudo May #16-18
• Red Micro Mayfly #16-18
• Skip Nymph #16

Streamers/Leeches:
• Muddler Minnow #10
• Freshwater Clouser Olive/White
• Spruce Matuka

Eggs:
• MC Redd Reaper
• Micro Spawn
• Single Eggs
• Surreal Eggs
• Boles Bazookas