Arizona Fish Report
Baum Lake Fish Report for 4-3-2025


Look for more and bigger hatches as we roll into April

Baum Lake - Cassel, CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
4-3-2025
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Look for more and bigger hatches as we roll into April. Fishing has been solid, some good fish are eating up top. Good flies are any smaller, black midge pattern like the Zebra Midge, bring a variety of sizes from #16-20. Balanced Leeches in black and olive under an indicator are staples here. If you are tying your own, the smaller patterns like a #14 can be deadly under a small indicator or a dry. Keep some Adams in sizes #14-20 and the CDC BWO in #20 for those dry opportunities. Our guides have this place wired if you are looking for some tactical advice on fishing a great spring creek fishery with an expert!

Hot Flies: 

Dry Flies:
• Adams - #18-20
• Hackle Winged May - BWO
• Harrop's Last Chance - All
• Griffith's Gnat
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-18

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Red Copper John - #18
• GB Flashback PT - #14-20
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidget
• Mercer's CB Micro Mays - #16-18
• GB Flashback PT - Olive #18
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #16-20
• Chromie - #18

Steamers & Leeches:
• JGF Translucent Wiggle Tail - #10
• Beaded Micro Buggers - #12
• Zack's Damseleech - #14





More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, April 3rd

Hat Creek: Recent trips to the Powerhouse 2 riffle have been fruitful for the few anglers who have gone
Sacramento River - Lower: There are some really nice fish being caught in the top portion of the river below the Highway 44 bridge
McCloud River: The storm on Monday bumped the flows a little
Sacramento River - Upper: While it's still high, 3,000 CFS at the lake, the river is on the drop and a super nice color

The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, March 27th

Fall River: It is still early for the Fall River
Hat Creek - Middle: Smaller Baetis nymphs have been the predominant fish-getters
McCloud River: The river is in good shape for now and is a nice green on the lower end down by Shasta
Pit River: Big flows continue throughout the system, we can't recommend fishing on the Pit for now
Sacramento River - Upper: Flows on the lower end are rising through 3,100 CFS this morning
Baum Lake: The fishing is still stellar
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Might be worth checking out before the next round of storms!
Keswick Reservoir: Flows are high and inconsistent, with bad clarity
McCloud Reservoir: McCloud Reservoir Fishing Report
Pyramid Lake: The fishing should continue to remain steady as we move into early April