Long Range Fish Report
From Sportfishing

Fish Report for 4-17-2012

There have been some good reports coming out of the Upper Sac, but not consistently

4-17-2012
The Fly Shop

The Upper Sacramento River has been a popular destination for recreation in California since the 1800s, and is still one of our favorite local fisheries.

Current River Conditions:
Fishing okay. Water conditions are best up by Dunsmuir, but small fish. Bigger fish are happening in the lower river, but the productive spots are spread out and limited. Still, you can go catch a rainbow on a fly rod here...TODAY!

The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
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:
• Parachute Adams - #14-16
• Yellow Humpy
• Carnage Drakes March Brown #14
• Royal Wulf - #10-14
• Elk Hair Caddis - #16-18
• Adams - #16-18

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zack's Thurmanator Dark Stone
• Sexy Souka #6
• Mercer's GB Dark Stone #8
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
• BH Helgrammite
• Bitch Creek
• Dark Lords - #14-16
• Bottom Roller - Psycho Rycho #14
• GB Birds Nest - #12-14
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince #12-16
• Poxyback Golden Stone - #8-14
• Micro Mayfly - #14-18

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


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More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Fall River: May is a good time for dry fly fishing on Fall River
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Conditions are perfect on the Klamath! But the fishing is slow.
Sacramento River: Fishing conditions on the Lower Sac couldn't be better, & fishing has been good, nymphs work best.
McCloud River: Weather will be great for opening day. Conditions are good, fishing will be great on the McCloud
Pit River: The Pit is on one day, then kind of slow the next.
Trinity River: Fishing on the Trinity River has been fun for smaller juvenile steelhead and salmon
Baum Lake: Some will say the fishing is great at Baum Lake while others feel it's borderline fair

The Fly Shop Reports
for Monday, April 9th, 2012

Klamath River - Upper - CA: The fishing can be good, but don't expect to find many steelhead.
Sacramento River: Fishing GREAT! Expect the bite to be a little slow in the AM hours
Pit River: Fishing on the Pit River has been good
Trinity River: The fly only section for the Trinity River is open and fishing great!
Sacramento River: The Upper Sac is fishing better, the recent rains made things tough for awhile
Baum Lake: The fishing at Baum Lake has been good one day, then slow the next
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Rainbows and Browns, sometimes Brooks are all active at Iron Canyon Reservoir to varying degrees
Keswick Reservoir: The fishing on Keswick has been great
McCumber Reservoir: The best bite at McCumber reservoir occurs mid-day
Lewiston Lake: Fishing is fair to good on Lewiston Lake