Nevada Fish Report
Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 8-16-2012
Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 8-16-2012
If you want to fish without a crowd, fish Manzanita Lake
Manzanita Lake - CA (Madera County)
by The Fly Shop
8-16-2012
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Current Lake Conditions: The early bird get the worm pretty much sums up your chances. No one is here and the fishing can be good!
Road & Trail Closures:
Due to the Reading fire activity, Lassen National Park Highway is closed between Manzanita Lake and Summit Lake. Temporary trail and campground closures are also in effect in the fire area. Manzanita Lake Campground and Loomis Museum are still accessible. Read more here...
The Fly Shop's ? Tips: Fish an Elk Hair Caddis or Mercer's Missing Link near sunset. Skate it, then let it sit for best results. Callibaetis are still coming off the lake! The rainbows and browns eat the emerging nymph at all depths. Try a #14 non-beaded Pheasant Tail Nymph slowly retrieved on a floating line, or RIO's Aqualux Intermediate Sink Line.
Taper your leaders to 5x or 6x. 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 Pheasant tail nymphs and Callibeeotis. Use a floating line and leader tapered to 6x 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. Use a thermometer to find that 55-65 ?
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Scum Dun - Callibaetis #14
• Quill Body - Trico #22
• Elk Hair Caddis - #14-16
• Mercer's Missing Link #14-16
• D&D Cripple - Callibaetis #16
• Carpenter Ant - #12
• Foam Beetles
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• CB Frostbite - #18
• Hogan's S&M - Olive #16-18
• Zebra Midge - Black #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets
Streamers/Leeches:
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Black
• Zonkers - #4
• Zack's Zugger - Yellow/Brown
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Outcast ? Super Fat Cat-LCS Float Tube
• Scientific Anglers™ Wet Tip Clear Fly Line
• Whizz Lube
• Simms ? WaderWick™
• TFS H2O & L2a Rod/Reel/Line
Road & Trail Closures:
Due to the Reading fire activity, Lassen National Park Highway is closed between Manzanita Lake and Summit Lake. Temporary trail and campground closures are also in effect in the fire area. Manzanita Lake Campground and Loomis Museum are still accessible. Read more here...
The Fly Shop's ? Tips: Fish an Elk Hair Caddis or Mercer's Missing Link near sunset. Skate it, then let it sit for best results. Callibaetis are still coming off the lake! The rainbows and browns eat the emerging nymph at all depths. Try a #14 non-beaded Pheasant Tail Nymph slowly retrieved on a floating line, or RIO's Aqualux Intermediate Sink Line.
Taper your leaders to 5x or 6x. 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 Pheasant tail nymphs and Callibeeotis. Use a floating line and leader tapered to 6x 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. Use a thermometer to find that 55-65 ?
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Scum Dun - Callibaetis #14
• Quill Body - Trico #22
• Elk Hair Caddis - #14-16
• Mercer's Missing Link #14-16
• D&D Cripple - Callibaetis #16
• Carpenter Ant - #12
• Foam Beetles
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• CB Frostbite - #18
• Hogan's S&M - Olive #16-18
• Zebra Midge - Black #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets
Streamers/Leeches:
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Black
• Zonkers - #4
• Zack's Zugger - Yellow/Brown
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Outcast ? Super Fat Cat-LCS Float Tube
• Scientific Anglers™ Wet Tip Clear Fly Line
• Whizz Lube
• Simms ? WaderWick™
• TFS H2O & L2a Rod/Reel/Line
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The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, August 16th, 2012Hat Creek: Caddis and Mayfly imitations are best on Hat Creek right now
Klamath River - Upper - CA: It's way to hot for good fishing on the Klamath
Sacramento River: Don't wait! The fishing is always great on the Lower Sac in August
McCloud River: Fly fishing on the McCloud River has been good, use small dark flies
Pit River: The Pit River has been fishing great, there are more fish in the 16" - 18" range than last year
Trinity River: They've increased the flows on the Trinity which lowers the water temps, Salmon need this to migrate
Sacramento River: Good reports being produced by anglers fishing the Upper Sac late in the day
Baum Lake: Baum Lake is fishing well right now, go early or before sunset for best results
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Not many Anglers at Iron Canyon Reservoir, and the fish are big & fat
Keswick Reservoir: With the release of water from Shasta, prime fishing conditions are the result at Keswick Reservoir
McCumber Reservoir: Fishing is fair at McCumber Reservoir, August 16, 2012
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston Lake is a good alternative to the Trinity River, when the river is fishing tough
Rainbows & browns will clobber nymphs stripped on floating lines or suspended under indicators
Iron Canyon Reservoir8-9-2012
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