The lake should be clearing enough to fish

McCloud Reservoir - McCloud, CA (Siskiyou County)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Fly Shop

by The Fly Shop
8-17-2021
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The lake should be clearing enough to fish. For now, the area has quite a bit of smoke impacting the area so check out the air quality before you head up to fish.

Hot Flies: 
Dry Flies:
Harrop's Last Chance - #16-20, Adams - #14-18, Mayfly Cripple - #18, Last Chance Cripple - Callibaetis or Baetis, Mercer's Missing Link - #14-16, Mercer's Parachute Profile Dun Spinner

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
Zack's Attack Damsel, Burk's Sierra Damsel, Black A.P. - #14-16, Hogan's S&M - Olive #16-18, Beaded Zebra Midge - Black #18-20, Mercer's Gidgets

Steamers & Leeches:
Beaded Micro Bugger - Black, Zonkers - #4, Beaded Micro Buggers - Any






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