LOWER SACRAMENTO RIVER

General Information :
The Sac is in great shape right now, with caddis and pmd's starting to pop off in great numbers! Fishing is good to great, with the most productive catch being mid to late in the day.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Flows out of Keswick are now at 6,500cfs., and expected to be up to 7,500cfs. by May1.
Nymphing under an indicator is still the most successful technique. Run at least 6.5 feet from your indicator to your first fly and atleast one AAA split shot. Don't forget to have a dry rod rigged.

Flies:
1.#6-#10 Brown Rubber Legs
2. Glow Bugs
3.#14/16 Amber Wing Prince
4. #16 Tan/black Birds Nest
5. Micro Mays #16
6. Hogans S&M's #16
7. Tan fox pupah #14
8. BH Pheasant Tail #16
9. Hogan's Red-Headed Step Child #16

The bridges in Redding are open again with lower flows, but still take CAUTION when floating this stretch.

TRINITY RIVER

General Information :
The steelheading on the Trinity has slowed, but anglers are reporting a few nice wild fish, and some big browns.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Flowing 296 at Lewistonm 494 at Douglas City, and 600 at Junction City. Fish the slower seems and mid sections of runs with nymphs and eggs for best results.

Flies:
1. #12 Copper John

2. #10 Epoxy Back Golden Stone

3. Egg patterns

4. #12 Prince Nymph and Pyscho Princes

5. #8 Dirty Bird

KLAMATH RIVER

General Information :
Klamath is fishing fair right now. Still a few steelhead being caught.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Water is in good shape, flowing 1330 out of Iron Gate. Nymphs and eggs under indicators will catch you fish.

Flies:
1. Eggs

2. #4-8 Black/golden Stonefly Nymphs

3. Prince Nymphs

4. BH Pheasant Tails

5. Pyscho Prince

Feather River

General Information :
The Feather is fishing good right now, with half-pounders being caught through the low-flow.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Some dry fly action in the evenings but most of your fish will be on nymphs in faster water.

Flies:
#12 San Juan Worms

#12-14 caddis pupae

#12-14 birds nest

#16&18 Micro mays and baetis

Sucker Spawn

Lower Yuba River

General Information :
The Yuba has been fishing good.

Best wading access below the HWY 20 bridge.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
3000cfs in Marysville. Nymph all day. Get down the the fish. Watch for PMD's and Baetis hatches on the flats and slack water. Have a dry fly rod ready to go!

Flies:
1. 14-18 micro mays

2. 8-10 rubber legs and golden stones

3. 14-16 BH Pheasant Tail

4. 12-14 bird's nests

5. 14 san juan worms

6. PMD and Caddis dries

7. Hogans S&M Brown 16&18

Four Wheel Drive is required to launch at the Highway 20 bridge.

Upper Sacramento

General Information :
High, and off color.



Nymphing late morning to late afternoon producing best.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Nymph the deep stuff with plenty of weight.

Flies:
1. Golden Stones

2. #16-18 red copper john

3. #6 rubberleg stone

4. #14&16 birds nest

5. #8 October Caddis

When nymphing use more weight than you might think you need. Must get your flies down and in front of those fish!

Pit River

General Information :
Fishing is fair.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Little dry fly action, most fish taking numphs.
A little bit of everything as far as insect life -- stones, caddis and baetis.

Flies:
1. #8&10 rubberlegs

2. #16&18 baetis

3. #16 BH Pheasant Tail

4. #18 BH Birds Nests

5. #16 caddis pupas

Very important that you use extreme caution when wading the Pit. A wading staff and a change of clothes always recomended. Move slow and pick your path carefully.

Baum Lake

General Information :
Fishing at Baum has been good to great.

A good alternative to the muddy rivers in the area.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Fishing best with Damsel and baetis nymphs. Try a damsel nymph on an intermidiate line with a long light leader and slow strips. Fishing a baetis emerger with a midge dropper also very productive.

Flies:
#14&16 Damsels

#12 Crystal Buggers

#18&20 Baetis

#20&22 Midges

Call us here at the shop for info on how to get to and how to best fish this lake.

Lake Almanor

General Information :
Good reports coming from dedicated anglers.

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Good numbers of fish being caught by the dam.
Fish deeper earlier in the day and move up in the water column in the evening.

Flies:
#8&10 Buggers and Smelt patterns

#8Hexagenia patterns

#10 olive and orange seal buggers!

We have lots of experience on this lake and find it to be one of, if not the best stillwater fisheries in California.

LUK LAKE

General Information :
Behind Rolling Hills Casino in Corning. This is our private fishery that holds trout, large mouth and STRIPERS!

Call for more info

Fishing Conditions & Hatches:
Fishing is great for trout throughout the winter. Leeches, nymphs, and some dries on warmer afternoons.

Warmer weather will have some bass going, but keep it low and slow.

Flies:
Crystal Buggers

Wiggle Tail Nymphs

Hare's Ears

Pheasant Tails

Ants/Spiders/Hoppers/
Poppers