Nevada Fish Report
Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 8-23-2013
Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 8-23-2013
Best fishing at Manzanita Lake happens for those who are on the water early in the day
Manzanita Lake - CA (Madera County)
by The Fly Shop
8-23-2013
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Current Lake Conditions: Fishing has been good! Expect to share the lake with boaters in the afternoon hours. There are Callibaetis and Damsel flies coming off through the day and that keeps the fish feeding. That means "chasing your fly!" Once the sun is high, the fish hide in the weeds for the afternoon. Good time to go enjoy some of the parks attractions. Always spend some time fishing an emerger, cripple mayfly or caddis through sunset. Seems like the best reports come mid week. Expect the lake to be busy on weekends with boaters, anglers, swimmers.
The best fishing happens in the morning hours, before 10:00 AM. Expect the best results if the lake doesn't get too crowded with boats. Fish either a nymph or a dry version of the midge. The rainbows and browns love the weedy edges and shade. Retrieving #16-20 Pheasant Tail Nymphs is a great plan! Use a floating line and a tapered leader. Expect to throw 6X tippet as we get into the weeks of June and early July.
Pay attention to the special regulations here, especially where you can and can't fish. Barbless hooks, artificial lures, catch and release. Make sure you inquire at the park entrance.
The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Try a #14 non-beaded Pheasant Tail Nymph slowly retrieved on a floating line, or RIO's Aqualux Intermediate Sink Line. August evenings can produce the famous motorboat caddis hatch on Manzanita. Either way, an evening fishing the lake at sunset is time well spent.
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:
• Harrop's CDC Emerging Midge
• Hackle Winged May - Callibaetis
• Adams #14-18
• Last Chance Cripple Callibaetis, Baetis
• Mercer's Missing Link #14-16
• Mercer's Profile Dun Callibaetis
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zack's Attack Damsel
• Sierra Damsel
• Pheasant Tail Nymph - #16-18
• Black A.P. - #14-16
• 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
The best fishing happens in the morning hours, before 10:00 AM. Expect the best results if the lake doesn't get too crowded with boats. Fish either a nymph or a dry version of the midge. The rainbows and browns love the weedy edges and shade. Retrieving #16-20 Pheasant Tail Nymphs is a great plan! Use a floating line and a tapered leader. Expect to throw 6X tippet as we get into the weeks of June and early July.
Pay attention to the special regulations here, especially where you can and can't fish. Barbless hooks, artificial lures, catch and release. Make sure you inquire at the park entrance.
The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Try a #14 non-beaded Pheasant Tail Nymph slowly retrieved on a floating line, or RIO's Aqualux Intermediate Sink Line. August evenings can produce the famous motorboat caddis hatch on Manzanita. Either way, an evening fishing the lake at sunset is time well spent.
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:
• Harrop's CDC Emerging Midge
• Hackle Winged May - Callibaetis
• Adams #14-18
• Last Chance Cripple Callibaetis, Baetis
• Mercer's Missing Link #14-16
• Mercer's Profile Dun Callibaetis
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zack's Attack Damsel
• Sierra Damsel
• Pheasant Tail Nymph - #16-18
• Black A.P. - #14-16
• 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
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, August 23rd, 2013Fall River: Some of the very best fly fishing of the season happens in August on Fall River!
Hat Creek: Fishing conditions are good and we expect steady reports out of Hat Creek through August.
Klamath River - Upper - CA: The water is warm on the Klamath, which means that the fishing is difficult. Think Autumn!
Sacramento River: The Lower Sac bite gets going in the late morning, lasting through the afternoon
McCloud River: The McCloud is fishing great! Look for dry fly fishing to happen in the AM hours
Pit River: Fly fishing on the Pit has been great. Daytime temps are perfect for fly fishing the Pit in August
Trinity River: The planned water releases for the Trinity River have been put on hold
Sacramento River: Fishing on the Upper Sac has been best in the early AM hours, tapereing off mid day
Baum Lake: The Callibaetis hatch at Baum Lake is sporadic & the weeds are making fishing difficult
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Stripping leeches or retrieving buggers on full sinking type VII lines can work well at Iron Canyon
Keswick Reservoir: Fished at Keswick Reservior the other eveing & found great fishing late in the swirls near the dam
McCumber Reservoir: Fishing has been tough at McCumber Reservoir due to long warm summer days
Lewiston Lake: Good fishing is still happening at Lewiston Lake, and it will continue through August!
The Fly Shop Reports
for Saturday, August 10th, 2013Fall River: Some of the very best fly fishing of the season happens in August on Fall River!
Hat Creek: Fishing conditions are good and we expect steady reports out of Hat Creek thru August
Klamath River - Upper - CA: We expect the fishing on the Klamath to really pick up in September
Sacramento River: Expect some amazing fishing on the Lower Sac during August & September as the flows drop below 12k
McCloud River: Fishing on the McCloud River is very good right now for both Dries & Nymphs
Pit River: This has been a great week to be out on the Pit River
Trinity River: The flows on the Trinity River will be adjusted to keep the water cold for the Salmon
Sacramento River: Fishing on the Upper Sac has been best in the early AM hours, tapereing off mid day.
Baum Lake: Baum Lake is a great choice for a day of fly fishing
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Best fishing at Iron Canyon happens in the early AM hours. Once the sun is high, it's over.
Keswick Reservoir: Fishing at Keswick Reservoir is fair. Fishing is best in the mornings.
McCumber Reservoir: McCumber fishing has been tough due to the warm summer days
Lewiston Lake: Good fishing is still happening at Lewiston Lake, & it will continue through the summer!
Manzanita Lake: Best fishing at Manzanita Lake happens for those who are on the water early in the day.
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