Pit River Fish Report for 4-8-2022
PG&E will be performing maintenance on the bridge over Lake Britton Dam
Pit River - CA (Modoc County)
by The Fly Shop
4-8-2022
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PG&E will be performing maintenance on the bridge over Lake Britton Dam from April 18th through September 2nd. You will have to go around on Clark Creek Rd to the north, or access Pit 3 from Big Bend in the meantime.
Meanwhile, flows on Pit 3 remain above 1,800 CFS and the lake is overtopping the dam. Flows below the Pit 4 dam and through Big Bend on Pit 5 are high, but doable in some places. If you want some fantastic fishing you should check out the Upper Sac or the McCloud in Ash Camp.
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
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, April 8th, 2022Hat Creek: This weather has the insects really coming off now
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Things may be winding down for the adult steelhead season
Sacramento River - Lower: Sunday and into Monday we'll see a small front push through, this always gets the insects hatching
McCloud River: The road into Ah-Di-Na should be open now
The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, March 25th, 2022Hat Creek: This weather has the insects really coming off now
Sacramento River - Lower: The river is fishing better and better as we get into this spring!
McCloud River: Fishing in the section in and around Ash Camp continues to be very good
Pit River: The flows on Pit 3 remain high
Trinity River: This has been one of the best seasons on the Trinity in years
Sacramento River - Upper: The Upper continues to fish well.
Shasta Lake: The lake has come around and is fishing pretty well right now
Lewiston Lake: This time of year you should always plan to fish midges and Blue Wing Olive patterns
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