Keswick Reservoir Fish Report - Redding, CA (Shasta County)

The reservoir is fishing well

Keswick Reservoir - Redding, CA (Shasta County)

by The Fly Shop
9-27-2023
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The reservoir is fishing well with a lot of rainbows coming to eat your olive Crystal Bugger. Fish it on a sinking line toward th banks. Other good options are baetis nymphs dead drifted under an idicator, the BP Weiss Nymph, black and oive X-Mays, Two-Bit Hookers and the venerable Mercer's Micro-May are all in the mix for this one. Your box should always be stocked with red and black Zebra Midges in #16 - 20 when heading out to Keswick. Watch out for the rocks and bring your best hookset!

Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
Mercer's Missing Link #16-18, Adams #14-16, Mercer's Parachute Profile Spinners #16

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
Bubbleback Caddis - #14, Mercer's Glo-Bubble Caddis - Tan #14, Chromie - #16-18, Mercer's Gidget, GB San Juan Worm - #12, Mercer's Biot Epoxy Golden Stones - #8-12, Chironomid Bomber - Any color #12, Mercer's CB Micro Mayfly - Brown #16-18, Pats Rubberlegs - Brown #6-8, CB Birds Nest - #10-14

Streamers & Leeches:
Crystal Buggers, Freshwater Clousers - #6, Zonkers - Natural #4, BH Halebopp Leech - Olive/Dark Olive #8

More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports

for Thursday, September 14th, 2023

Fall River: The weather continues to cool off in the Fall River Valley
Hat Creek: The storms have come and gone and the Hat Creek Valley is cooling of
Sacramento River - Lower: Flows have been lowered and the drops now can affect fishing somewhat
McCloud River: The river continues to clear with the gage now solidly below 7 NTU
Pit River: Solid reports of good fishing on the river this week
Trinity River: We are seeing some decent numbers of fish in the system
Sacramento River - Upper: The river is in great shape from the top to the bottom

The Fly Shop Reports

for Thursday, September 7th, 2023

Fall River: We are getting some cool nights and will get some rain tomorrow and Saturday morning
Hat Creek - Middle: Hoppers are still around and some fish will come up to eat them if you are stealthy
Klamath River - Middle: The lower river saw some cloudiness and is now clearing up
McCloud River: The river continues to clear on the gage and from what we see on the lower end
Pit River: The river is cooling off and fishing well from Pit 3 down past Big Bend to the JB Black Powerhouse
Trinity River: There are a few fish in the system and the water is in good shape
Sacramento River - Upper: The river is in great shape from the top to the bottom
Baum Lake: The lake has had consistent hatches of Blue Wing Olives lately that have fish looking up
Shasta Lake: You will find Spotted Bass early and late cruising the shoreline
Manzanita Lake: The weather is beginning to cool off and Manzanita is a good option