Sacramento River - Upper Fish Report for 12-14-2023
Flows and clarity are perfect on the Upper
Sacramento River - Upper - Shasta, CA (Shasta County)
by The Fly Shop
12-14-2023
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Flows and clarity are perfect on the Upper. Some good times can be had up around Dunsmuir, but the mid sections from Pollard Flat up to Simms are fishing well. It is a small black fly game for now, #18-20 black Zebra Midges, the BP Weiss nymphs, Jigged X-Mays and any Perdigon you have in your box will work well. Now can be a good time to swing and strip streamers as these fish will definitely be interested in eating small fish. Closer to the lake Shad patterns will work like the Shad Float 'n Fly, Sculpins are always good, try Barr's Slumpbuster in olive and black are two good options. Blue Wing Olives and midges will be good nymphs to try in the mornings, olive and black X-Mays and S&Ms along with the BP Weiss Nymph and Olive Hotspots.
Upper Sacramento Flows at Delta
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Sedgeback October Caddis - #10
• Low Water Baetis - #18
• Adams - #12-20
• Mercer's Missing Link - Dark #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #14-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Skip's TB October Caddis
• CB Birds Nest - #10-14
• Red Copper John - #16-18
• Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercury Black Beauty
• Mercer's Glass Bead Micro May - #22
• Mercer's GB Dark Stone - #8
• Mercer's Dark Stone - #6
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
• Jigged Birds Nest - #14-16
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #12-18
• Mercer's CB Micro Mayfly - #16-18
• Walt's Worm
Streamers & Leeches:
• Sheila Sculpin
• Woolly Buggers
• Zack's Stillwater Swimming Leech - #8
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The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, December 14th, 2023Klamath River - Upper - CA: The recent report we had is that the upper Klamath is still fishing well
Sacramento River - Lower: The river is still in good shape and kicking out good wild Rainbow fishing
McCloud River: Good news! You can now get in to Ash Camp!
Pit River: Judging from the river levels and clarity it should be good to go
Trinity River: This is our top pick for locations to fish over the next week
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, December 6th, 2023Klamath River - Upper - OR: With some warm rain on the way it may be worth a trip up to the upper Klamath
Sacramento River - Lower: The Keswick flow gage is pegged at 5,000 CFS
Trinity River: The river continues to kick out solid fishing from the Old Lewiston Bridge to down past Junction City
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