Nevada Fish Report
McCumber Reservoir Fish Report for 3-31-2012
McCumber Reservoir Fish Report for 3-31-2012
McCumber is going to fish great this spring, it's a little early for the Callibaetis hatches
McCumber Reservoir - Viola, CA (Shasta County)
by The Fly Shop
3-31-2012
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Lake McCumber is one of our favorite dry fly Stillwater fly fisheries in the late winter and early spring.
Current Lake Conditions:
It's a little early for the Callibaetis hatches that trigger the surface feeding rainbows and brown trout. Look for better reports once this weather system leaves N. California. Next week? Maybe? Contact us about McCumber!
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Using a float tube or a pontoon boat, paddle out into the lake and look along the edges for cruising rainbows and browns. RIOs Aqualux Intermediate Sink Tip is a perfect line for retrieving and stripping leeches, damsel nymphs and streamers. Use a floating line and leader tapered to 4x with a bead head PT with a very, very, very slow retrieve. Fish will find your nymph and take it, but don't set the hook! Just lift and let line out until you can bend the rod without first breaking the fish off.
Lake Fact:
When PG&E placed a dam across the N. Fork of Battle Creek, they created a lake that offers great fly fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout. Nestled amongst Ponderosa and Jeffery Pines, bald eagles and osprey can be observed cruising the lakes surface, vigilantly hunting for fish. Although no gas-engines are allowed on the lake, boats with trolling motors are. Anglers can easily fish from float-tubes and pontoon boats as well. McCumber is a quiet and personal location. A classic mountain lake.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Scum Dun - Callibaetis #14
• D&D Cripple - Callibaetis #16
• Parachute Adams - #16-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• BK Laser Midge - #18-16
• Mercer's Midgeling - #18
• Zallibaetis
• PT Nymph - #16-18
• Hogan's S&M - Brown #16-18
• GB Half-Flashback PT #16-20
• Fox's Callibeeotis - #14
Streamers/Leeches:
• Freshwater Clouser - Olive/White #6
• Zonkers - #4
• Burk's Sierra Damsel - Olive #12
• Zack Attack Damsel - #14
• Zack's Zugger - Yellow/Brown
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Outcast ? Fish Cat 9-IR
• Outcast ? Fish Cat 4 LCS
• Redington ? Crosswater Breathable Waders
• TFS H2O & L2a Rod/Reel/Line
• The Fly Shop's ? Tapered Nylon Leaders
• The Fly Shop's ? Tough Nylon Tippet
Current Lake Conditions:
It's a little early for the Callibaetis hatches that trigger the surface feeding rainbows and brown trout. Look for better reports once this weather system leaves N. California. Next week? Maybe? Contact us about McCumber!
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Using a float tube or a pontoon boat, paddle out into the lake and look along the edges for cruising rainbows and browns. RIOs Aqualux Intermediate Sink Tip is a perfect line for retrieving and stripping leeches, damsel nymphs and streamers. Use a floating line and leader tapered to 4x with a bead head PT with a very, very, very slow retrieve. Fish will find your nymph and take it, but don't set the hook! Just lift and let line out until you can bend the rod without first breaking the fish off.
Lake Fact:
When PG&E placed a dam across the N. Fork of Battle Creek, they created a lake that offers great fly fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout. Nestled amongst Ponderosa and Jeffery Pines, bald eagles and osprey can be observed cruising the lakes surface, vigilantly hunting for fish. Although no gas-engines are allowed on the lake, boats with trolling motors are. Anglers can easily fish from float-tubes and pontoon boats as well. McCumber is a quiet and personal location. A classic mountain lake.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Scum Dun - Callibaetis #14
• D&D Cripple - Callibaetis #16
• Parachute Adams - #16-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• BK Laser Midge - #18-16
• Mercer's Midgeling - #18
• Zallibaetis
• PT Nymph - #16-18
• Hogan's S&M - Brown #16-18
• GB Half-Flashback PT #16-20
• Fox's Callibeeotis - #14
Streamers/Leeches:
• Freshwater Clouser - Olive/White #6
• Zonkers - #4
• Burk's Sierra Damsel - Olive #12
• Zack Attack Damsel - #14
• Zack's Zugger - Yellow/Brown
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Outcast ? Fish Cat 9-IR
• Outcast ? Fish Cat 4 LCS
• Redington ? Crosswater Breathable Waders
• TFS H2O & L2a Rod/Reel/Line
• The Fly Shop's ? Tapered Nylon Leaders
• The Fly Shop's ? Tough Nylon Tippet
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Saturday, March 31st, 2012Trinity River: One day the fish reports from the Trinity River are great then the next not so good.
Sacramento River: The Upper Sac is too high to fish below Conant Rd. Reasonable conditions by Dunsmir
Baum Lake: The fishing on Baum hasn't been too good over the past few days.
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Fishing has been fair. Road conditions to Iron Canyon have been rough due to snow & rain
Keswick Reservoir: Keswick is a secret spot. Good fishing happens here, but no one talks about it.
The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, March 30th, 2012Sacramento River: The Lower Sac is off color, however it is known to fish great when the conditions are adverse
Sacramento River: The Upper Sac is still tough fishing
Trinity River: The Trinity River is experiencing an amazing late winter/early spring season
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Fishing is winding down on the Klamath. Wait until June for the Salmon Fly hatches!
Pit River: The Pit has been fishing great!
Baum Lake: Baum Lake could be the best choice this weekend. The fishing has been great!
Lewiston Lake: Fishing has been fair on Lewiston Lake this week. Mainly because of harassing winds!
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Iron Canyon is fishing fair to good. The lake is a little low making launching a boat a pain
McCumber Reservoir: McCumber Reservoir is definitely worth fishing
Keswick Reservoir: Muddy by the boatramp, but clear water for Keswick Reservoir can be found above Crystal Creek
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