Nevada Fish Report
Sacramento River Fish Report for 7-4-2013
Sacramento River Fish Report for 7-4-2013
Best fishing on the Upper Sac are in the mornings with Cadis imitations and the evenings with Dries
Sacramento River - CA
by The Fly Shop
7-4-2013
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Current River Conditions: Best fishing happens in the AM hours and tapers after 12:00 PM. Then near sunset, we get a pretty good dry fly session that lasts until dark along the upper half of the river. The mornings offer caddis hatches and a sparse number of baetis in #16-18. A black midge pattern is a good nymph right now along the entire river. Cutters E/C Caddis, a big Stimulator or Golden Stone Adult are solid dry flies for the evening hatch. You can find a decent Stone Fly hatch up near Ney Springs near sunset.
The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Fish small #16-18 dark colored nymphs in addition to #6-8 dark stonefly patterns for best results. Have a few #16 Parachute Adams handy. Pat's rubber legs is another good fly to have in your fly box. The rainbows of the Upper Sacramento river eat flies that are served up deep, in the rocks. Sometimes the indicator gets in the way of detecting strikes. These fish are really good at sampling a pattern, then spitting it out. Try fishing using the "high-stick" and "short line" technique. Use one or two SSG sized split shot to get the flies down fast. Buy lots of flies! You will loose many to the rocks!
Fish woolly buggers!
When nymphing on the Upper Sacramento River, always use double the amount of shot in order to get the flies down to the fish in the faster, bubbly water. If a run calls for one SSG, put on two. If you're not ticking the bottom from time to time (yes, this means losing a few flies), you're probably not getting down to where the fish are feeding. Use stronger tippet like 2X-3X for bigger flies in the #6-10 range, 4X for smaller #16-18. Keep your first fly within 6-8 inches of your split shot. Stronger tippet means fewer flies will be left on the bottom of the river. Sink tip lines with streamers attached are a good plan when there is room to cast.
Water Flows:
• Upper Sacramento River Flows
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Cutter's E/C Caddis Olive #16
• Mercer's Missing Link Dark - #14-16
• Brooks Headlite Sally
• The Thing From Uranus - Golden Stone
• Aanes Mojo Stonefly Adult - Golden Stone
• Parachute Adams - #14-16
• Adams - #16-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zebra Midge #18-20
• Mercer's Glass Bead Micro May #22
• Zack's Pseudo May - Black #16-18
• Zack's Thermanator Dark Stone #6
• Mercer's GB Dark Stone #8
• Sylvie's TB Rock Worm
• Mercer's Dark Stone #6
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
• GB Birds Nest - #12-14
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince #12-18
• Swink's BTS
• Micro Mayfly - #14-16
Streamers/Leeches:
• Sheila Sculpin
• Woolly Buggers
• Muddler Minnows - #10
Fly Fishing Gear:
• The Fly Shop's?? Tapered Nylon Leaders
• The Fly Shop's?? Tough Nylon Tippet
• Simms?? Dry Creek™ Chest Pack
• Patagonia's?? Double Haul
• C&F S Series Waterproof Fly Boxes
• Dr. Slick/TFS Quick Release Forceps
The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Fish small #16-18 dark colored nymphs in addition to #6-8 dark stonefly patterns for best results. Have a few #16 Parachute Adams handy. Pat's rubber legs is another good fly to have in your fly box. The rainbows of the Upper Sacramento river eat flies that are served up deep, in the rocks. Sometimes the indicator gets in the way of detecting strikes. These fish are really good at sampling a pattern, then spitting it out. Try fishing using the "high-stick" and "short line" technique. Use one or two SSG sized split shot to get the flies down fast. Buy lots of flies! You will loose many to the rocks!
Fish woolly buggers!
When nymphing on the Upper Sacramento River, always use double the amount of shot in order to get the flies down to the fish in the faster, bubbly water. If a run calls for one SSG, put on two. If you're not ticking the bottom from time to time (yes, this means losing a few flies), you're probably not getting down to where the fish are feeding. Use stronger tippet like 2X-3X for bigger flies in the #6-10 range, 4X for smaller #16-18. Keep your first fly within 6-8 inches of your split shot. Stronger tippet means fewer flies will be left on the bottom of the river. Sink tip lines with streamers attached are a good plan when there is room to cast.
Water Flows:
• Upper Sacramento River Flows
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Cutter's E/C Caddis Olive #16
• Mercer's Missing Link Dark - #14-16
• Brooks Headlite Sally
• The Thing From Uranus - Golden Stone
• Aanes Mojo Stonefly Adult - Golden Stone
• Parachute Adams - #14-16
• Adams - #16-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zebra Midge #18-20
• Mercer's Glass Bead Micro May #22
• Zack's Pseudo May - Black #16-18
• Zack's Thermanator Dark Stone #6
• Mercer's GB Dark Stone #8
• Sylvie's TB Rock Worm
• Mercer's Dark Stone #6
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
• GB Birds Nest - #12-14
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince #12-18
• Swink's BTS
• Micro Mayfly - #14-16
Streamers/Leeches:
• Sheila Sculpin
• Woolly Buggers
• Muddler Minnows - #10
Fly Fishing Gear:
• The Fly Shop's?? Tapered Nylon Leaders
• The Fly Shop's?? Tough Nylon Tippet
• Simms?? Dry Creek™ Chest Pack
• Patagonia's?? Double Haul
• C&F S Series Waterproof Fly Boxes
• Dr. Slick/TFS Quick Release Forceps
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for Thursday, July 4th, 2013Fall River: Fishing is good on Fall River & conditions are perfect for the Hex hatch
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Fishing on the Klamath River is fair to
Hat Creek: The fishing is good on Hat Creek attracting a number of fishermen
Sacramento River: Fishing has been fair to good on the Lower Sacramento River
McCloud River: The dry fly fishing has been the best on the McCloud River!
Pit River: Fishing reports range from poor to great this week on the Pit River
Trinity River: Fishing has been okay on the Trinity for 1/2 pound steelhead & brown trout
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, June 26th, 2013McCloud River: Fishing on the McCloud river has been crowded but the fishing is reported as great
Pit River: Fishing has been fair to good on the Pit in recent days. Best bite happens mid day
Trinity River: Fishing has been okay on the Trinity for 1/2 pound steelhead and brown trout
Sacramento River: Best fishing on Upper Sac happens in the AM hours and tapers after 12:00 PM. Then again near sunset
Baum Lake: Baum Lake is fishing great based on the past weekend's reports
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Fishing at Iron Canyon Reservoir has been not bad, not great.
Keswick Reservoir: River flows have been stable this week & fishing on Keswick has been better.
McCumber Reservoir: No crowds, great views, bald eagles! Best of all a great fishing experience at McCumber Reservoir
Lewiston Lake: Some days, the rainbows are on the surface chomping on Carpenter Ants at Lewiston Lake.
Manzanita Lake: We get a mixture of reports out of Manzanita Lake. best fishing is in the AM
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