Sacramento River - Upper Fish Report for 12-29-2024
The river is blown out from the recent storms
Sacramento River - Upper - Shasta, CA (Shasta County)
by The Fly Shop
12-29-2024
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The river is blown out from the recent storms. We are just now, on Thursday, seeing the river bump as the first wave of this storm is arriving and we will see the flows and turbidity jump over the next few days. It will be big, you can find better places to fish over the weekend. For recent hatches, Baetis hatches in the afternoons along with some Grannom Caddis were the predominant staples for fish along most of the river. You will most likely be nymphing with an indicator dropping a black Perdigon, BP Weiss Nymph, Olive Hotspot, or Jigged Mercer Micro May. Rubberlegs in the big water may do the trick as it has in the past when it gets big and murky.
Upper Sacramento Flows at Delta
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Sedgeback October Caddis - #10
• Low Water Baetis - #18
• Adams - #12-20
• Mercer's Missing Link - Dark #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #14-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Skip's TB October Caddis
• CB Birds Nest - #10-14
• Red Copper John - #16-18
• Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercury Black Beauty
• Mercer's Glass Bead Micro May - #22
• Mercer's GB Dark Stone - #8
• Mercer's Dark Stone - #6
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
• Jigged Birds Nest - #14-16
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #12-18
• Mercer's CB Micro Mayfly - #16-18
• Walt's Worm
Streamers & Leeches:
• Sheila Sculpin
• Woolly Buggers
• Zack's Stillwater Swimming Leech - #8
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, November 21st, 2024Fall River: Significant snowfall in the Fall River Valley
Hat Creek: Large Storm on Hat Creek
Sacramento River - Lower: The Lower River Should Be in Great Shape Soon
McCloud River: Not so sure about the fishing on the McC
Pit River: No recent reports on the Pit
Trinity River: Lots of Steelhead and Superb Fishing!
Sacramento River - Upper: This could be a great place to be!
Shasta Lake: Shasta is a great place to chase bass and trout!
Lewiston Lake: Recent reports has this lake on fire!
Pyramid Lake: Fantastic Reports this Month!
The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, November 7th, 2024Fall River: Significant Cooling on the Fall!
Hat Creek: Keeping Our Eyes on Hat Creek!
Sacramento River - Lower: Clarity is Perfect on the Lower Sacramento!
McCloud River: The River is in Great Shape!
Trinity River: Should be a Great Season on Trinity!
Sacramento River - Upper: October was a great month to fish the Upper Sac!
Baum Lake: Baum is a great destination!
Shasta Lake: The fall bass and trout season is here!
Manzanita Lake: Good Weather Should Bring Good Fishing!
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