The gage at the lake shows the river is flowing at or around 1,800 CFS

McCloud River - CA (Siskiyou County)


by The Fly Shop
2-15-2024
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The gage at the lake shows the river is flowing at or around 1,800 CFS and the turbidity has been below 2 or so on the gage for the past week. With the storms this weekend, we will have to see what goes on, but the river has remained surprisingly clean this winter. There has been some good midge and Blue Wing Olive hatches, nymphing with the small, black flies is the best way to hook up. The BP Weiss, Two-Bit Hooker, and black Micro May are all working. Other good flies to throw right now are Rubberlegs, brown or black in #6 or #8, Perdigons and Olive Hotspots. Get in on the late season action on the McCloud before the rains come and blow it out.

Hot Flies: 

Morrish's Adult October Caddis
Pat's Rubberlegs
Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
Olive Hotspot
Coppertop Duracell
• Sweet Pea - #16/
• Copper John Red - #16/
Jigged Birds Nest - Natural, Hot Spot #14-16
Walt's Worm





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The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, February 1st

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