530 Outfitters Reports 05/29/24: Northern California Trout
530 Outfitters Reports 05/29/24: Northern California Trout
Northern California Trout:
McCloud River
The McCloud River continues to fish good. Crowds have picked up especially on the weekends. But go for a hike and you should escape some of it! Fishing on the shallower rids, dry dropper has continued to produce and is fun to do is fun in the pocket water. More and more sightings of the big salmonflies and golden stones. Best flies include rubber legs, yellow sallies, pmds, princes and baetis.
Upper Sac
The Upper Sac continues to flow a little high but the flows are dropping and is opening more and more fishable spots along the river everyday.
Lower Sac
The slower Sacramento River is fishing good with the flows stabilizing near 9k cfs. With the warmer temps we’re seeing more hatch activity. PMD’s, baetis, sallies and some golden stones lower on the river are all in play. On a recent evening float, we saw a few big caddis as well. Deep nymphing, shallow nymphing and dry fly techniques are all options which makes for a fun day.
Fall River
The Fall River has been fishing great this season and the recent warmer temps are only going to help. The upper river is experiencing a great PMD spinner fall, the middle stretch is seeing good numbers of PMD’s and baetis. Shallow nymphing, dry fly and swinging leaches on a sinking line are all options. The fish are spread out and in pods. We’ve seen a few smaller fish the past week after catching some very large fish that past month. It’s a great mix and the small fish are welcomed as they show a promising future.
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