Nevada Fish Report
Sacramento River - Upper Fish Report for 9-25-2013
Sacramento River - Upper Fish Report for 9-25-2013
Cooler, wetter weather over the past week has been good for the fishing on the Upper Sacramento
Sacramento River - Upper - Siskiyou, CA (Siskiyou County)
by The Fly Shop
9-25-2013
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Current River Conditions: Best angling happens in the early AM hours thanks to midges and some #16-18 dark/black caddis. The evening fishing has been good this week as well. Mercer's Missing Link is a good dry fly for the early evening session. As for the rest of the river, expect to fish deep with nymphs mid day. Water temps are down lower in the river. Big fish reports are typical along the lower river when water temps finally drop thanks to cooler, Autumn temps.
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:
• Fat Albert - Tan #6-14
• Stimulators - Yellow
• Orange Stimulator - #6-8
• Cutter's E/C Caddis Olive #16
• Mercer's Missing Link Dark - #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #14-16
• Adams - #16-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zebra Midge #18-20
• Mercury Black Beauty
• 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:
• Fat Albert - Tan #6-14
• Stimulators - Yellow
• Orange Stimulator - #6-8
• Cutter's E/C Caddis Olive #16
• Mercer's Missing Link Dark - #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #14-16
• Adams - #16-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zebra Midge #18-20
• Mercury Black Beauty
• 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
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, September 25th, 2013Fall River: Both Nymphs & Dry Flies have been effective on Fall River
Hat Creek: Fishing continues to be fair to good on Hat Creek
Klamath River - Upper - CA: The fishing conditions are getting much better on the Klamath River, but it's still too early
Sacramento River - Lower: Salmon are starting to show in the Lower Sac
McCloud River: Cooler weather has produced better fishing reports this week on the McCloud River
Pit River: Cooler weather this week has been great for the fishing on the Pit
Trinity River: Great reports continue for Trinity River fishing for Salmon, some Steelhead & many Browns
The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, September 12th, 2013Fall River: Fall River is fishing well right now but you need to know where to fish
Hat Creek: Fish Hat Creek at sunset, but pay attention to fishing regulations and the evening cut off time
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Fishing is poor on the Klamath right now, look for conditions to improve in October
Sacramento River: Lower Sac fishing has been great one day, slow the next, then good again
McCloud River: Whether you like to fish dry flies or nymphs you'll find good fishing on the McCloud
Pit River: One of the best times of the year to fish the Pit River is right now!
Trinity River: Hey the fishing on the Trinity River is on fire!
Sacramento River: The best fishing on the Upper Sac are in the morning, the afternoon brings on some tough fishing
Baum Lake: Fishing at Baum Lake is okay based on a few reports.
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