Lower Sac & Fall River Fly Fishing Report
The Lower Sac is back! Fishing has much improved these past few weeks on the Big River.
We are finally seeing some good bug hatches. Daily doses of PMD’s, several different types of caddis and stoneflies, such as yellow Sallies, goldens and even a few salmonflies have been buzzing around. The wild trout are feeding like they should and are become more aggressive as the afternoon progresses. The bug life is a welcome sight and a relief after a pretty dismal showing during our early spring season. I am more hopeful for summer season and the number of caddis we are seeing is encouraging. A lot of maturing larva and other nymphs among the cobbles - and the weed beds are beginning to grow back after the high-flow scouring events of late winter.
The Lower Sac is a great destination in itself… Or... before/after a fishing trip up north. Whether you are fishing Upper Sac, McCloud, Pit River, Fall River, Hat Creek or even rivers further north, in Oregon (Rogue, Klamath, Deschutes, etc). Many clients from June-Sept will stop over a night in Redding while on their trek and hit the Lower Sac w/ me for an easy drift boat float day. Half day trips make a lot of sense for our summer time fishing on the Lower Sac. Keep it in mind...
Fall River is in great shape with excellent water conditions right now. Weeds are already getting thick in some places while in other areas the river seems to have deepened up many spots this year. We have had three wet winters in a row in Northern California and the winter/spring spawn has been excellent for young-of-the-year recruitment of these beautiful, hard pulling, wild rainbows. Every age class of trout is represented in the Fall River right now, from dinks to donkeys - and you will not find another river where the trout pull harder and fight longer. Many fish get broken off as the net comes out… thinking they are “done”.
Morning and midday mayfly hatches have been solid these past few weeks… lots of bugs and lots of happy trout. I would expect the Hexagenia Limbata to get going here real soon in the lower river with these HOT days in the forecast. Another cool thing worth mentioning is that the trout are already spreading out. Fish have been migrating down and throughout the system for weeks now and are pretty well established in most of the runs all the way to the confluence. You do not have to necessarily make the trek to Zug Bug Alley and fish shoulder to shoulder along with everyone else… unless that's your jam?
I have only 2 days still open in June on Fall River… June 17, 18. Contact me asap if you want to experience this river this summer season.
Happy fishing, Dave Neal, ReelAdventuresGuideService.com
David Neal
Reel Adventures Guide Service
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