Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 12-30-2021

Big flows up on Pit 3 below Britton continue

12-30-2021
The Fly Shop

Big flows up on Pit 3 below Britton continue with over 3,000 CFS seen this past week. Flows on the sections below are variable and the turbidity gage on 7 shows it is pretty dirty. With all of the snow in the area, we would recommend finding somewhere else to fish for the time being. Keep an eye on the gages and when it drops back in those fish will be ready to eat your fly.
As always, the flows on the Pit can and will change without notice, so definitely check before you go! And be prepared to get out when the river begins to rise.

Here are some useful links to monitor the flows:

Pit 3 - Below Pit 3 Dam
Pit 5 - Through Big Bend

Hot Flies:  Dry Flies:
• Stimulator - Orange
• Foam October Caddis
• Potter's October Caddis
• Mercer's Skating October Caddis
• Chernobyl Ant
• Fat Albert
• Adams - #14-18
• Elk Hair Caddis - Tan #12-16
• Mayfly Cripples - #12-16

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Morrish October Pupa
• Skip’s TB October Caddis
• Black A.P. - #12
• Dark Lords - #12-16
• Flashback Pheasant Tail - #14-16
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #18
• BH Hellgrammite - #6
• Mercer's Poxyback Dark Stone - #6
• GB Black A.P. - #10-12
• CB Micro Mayflies - #14-18
• Red Copper Johns - #16-18
• Pat's Brown Rubberleg - #6-8
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #14-18
• GB Bird's Nest - #10-16

Streamers & Leeches:
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8



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for Thursday, December 30th, 2021

Fall River: Fall River Report
Hat Creek: The Hat Creek valley received more snow
Klamath River - Middle: There are still plenty of fish and some larger ones showing up
Sacramento River - Lower: As the tributaries clear over the weekend it should become clearer and worth a look
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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