There are still plenty of fish and some larger ones showing up

Fish Report for 12-30-2021

There are still plenty of fish and some larger ones showing up

12-30-2021
The Fly Shop

Interstate 5 has opened again and now the forecast is looking better for this weekend. It will be cold up there though, so plan your trip carefully if you decide to go and check the temp & precip prior to heading up. Rubberlegs and smaller nymphs are getting the job done. There are still plenty of fish and some larger ones showing up. If you are swinging flies, think slow and deep. Try fishing intruders with sink tips, orange and purple are good colors besides the standard black and blue. Hartwick's Hosers are great patterns, and Bret's Klamath Intruders are tailor made for this river. Don't forget your chains!

Hot Flies:
Eggs:
• Clown Egg
• M.C. Redd Reaper - Champagne
• Micro Spawn - Shrimp Pink or Salmon Egg
• Boles Bazookas

Nymphs:
• Pat's Rubberlegs - #4-8
• 3-D Nymphs - #8-10
• Red Copper Johns - #14-18
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #14-18
• Articulated Marabou Leech

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The Fly Shop Reports

for Thursday, December 30th, 2021

Fall River: Fall River Report
Hat Creek: The Hat Creek valley received more snow
Sacramento River - Lower: As the tributaries clear over the weekend it should become clearer and worth a look
McCloud River: The river continues to clear and drop after the storms
Pit River: Big flows up on Pit 3 below Britton continue
Trinity River: The T is fishing as well as it has in the past five years this season
Sacramento River - Upper: The river flows have been on a sort of roller coaster the past couple of weeks
Baum Lake: Baum Lake is fishing well
Keswick Reservoir: The clarity should be much improved from the past two months
Shasta Lake: Shasta has had consist, good bass fishing the past month
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston Lake is fishing well right now
Manzanita Lake: The lake is frozen over and there is quite a bit of snow in the area

The Fly Shop Reports

for Friday, December 24th, 2021

Klamath River - Lower: Rubberlegs and smaller nymphs are getting the job done
Sacramento River - Lower: With the late fall run Chinooks here and spawning, throw on an egg pattern
Trinity River: Even with the storms this past week there are plenty of fish around
Sacramento River - Upper: The storms are bringing the river up and blowing the lower end of the river out on the peak flows