State of Jefferson Report

John Rickard reports on 9.3.2015

There are signs of Fall on the horizon with colored leaves and cool nights, things are changing up here in the State of Jefferson. The McCloud River remains very colored up with about 28 inches of visibility, however the fish have been eating and looking good. We’ve had some epic battles with brutes and some wonderful fish to hand. Though there is very little dry fly action right now, some of our bigger rainbows were still taken off the surface. The Upper Sac has really benefited from the cool nights and some great fishing is being reported. The Lower Sacramento is remain your best bet but if you put your ear in the Klamath River you can hear them coming, a wad of salmon, steelhead and half pounders and pouring their way up the lower river and heading our way.  We are keeping a close on their progress.  It is an annual event and that time is here. They are coming.