Current River Conditions:
River flows are up to 5,130 CFS from 3,500 CFS. River conditions are stellar. Ever wonder if the Lower Sacramento actually has rising rainbows? Surface feeding, caddis chomping rainbow trout? It does! The past week has been fantastic for dry fly fishing! The springtime caddis have been hatching daily and we are experiencing good to great fly fishing. We expect the fishing on the Sac to remain great through spring! Pick a day and go fish the Lower Sac!

Hot Bugs:
LaFountain's Sparkle Pupa, #16 Silvey's Beaded Black Pupa, Springtime Fox Poopah, #16 Fred Gordon's Prince Nymph, #16 Mercer's Missing Link, olive or black bodied Elk Hair Caddis-trimmed flush, Black Foam Caddis and Silvey's Edible Caddis Emerger! 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:
• Black Elk Hair Caddis #16
• Olive Elk Hair Caddis #16
• Mercer's Missing Link #14-16
• Foam Caddis
• Silvey's Edible Caddis
• Parachute Profile Spinner BWO
• Norman's Loop Wing BWO
• D&D Cripple-Any!

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Black Zaddis #16
• Gordon's Prince #16
• Silvey's Black Pupa
• Springtime Fox Poopah
• LaFountain's Sparkle Pupa
• RK Flatulator BWO
• Pat's Rubberlegs #4-8
• Zack's Thurmantor Stone
• S&M #16-18 (Any Color)
• TB Pheasant Tail #18
• Pseudo May #16-18

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

Eggs:
• Yellow Micro Spawn