The fish are still in the Trinity River but so are the smolts who are mixing with the Steelhead

Trinity River - Douglas City, CA


by The Fly Shop
3-23-2013
Website

Current River Conditions: There is still some interest in fishing on the 'ol Trinity this week, but the hatchery smolts are starting to trickle down from Lewiston, mixing in with adult steelhead. This scenario makes it difficult to get a fly in front of the adult steelhead thanks to the aggressive smolts who beat the bigger fish to the fly. Could be awesome for the kids! Anyway, it's possible to find a few steelhead here, but time has almost, practically, with certainty, run out.

The Fly Shop's?? Tips: A variety of techniques, using your 8-9wt rod for Salmon, or a more adaptable 5-6 wt fly rod for small steelhead and aggressive browns will tie you into fish. Suspending nymphs under an indicator, stripping buggers and leeches, swinging muddlers or PT nymphs will produce hook-ups! Even dry flies should be in the plan. Bring a parachute Adams! Hey! The King Salmon will eat nymphs suspended under indicators. What a blast!

Road Conditions:
Warm weather has made for safe road conditions. Not too much ice around these days, but that could change fast if temperatures drop, rain falls or a snow storm arrives. Call 1-800.427.7623 for up to date Northern California Road Conditions.

Water Flows:
Trinity River Flows
Dreamflows - Trinity River

Suggested Fly Patterns:

Dry Flies:

• CDC Callibaetis Dun
• Parachute March Brown
• Adams #14-16
• Rogue Foam Skwalla-Dark Olive
• Speroni's Skwala - Olive

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Poxy-Back Hares Ear #8-14
• Psycho Princes - Purple
• Mercer's Poxyback GB PMD #16
• Mercer's Poxyback GB Hares Ears #8-14
• BH Flashback P.T. Nymphs #12-14
• Red Copper John #12-14
• TB Solitude Stone - #8
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown & Black #6-8

Eggs:
• Boles Bazookas - #8
• Micro Spawn Eggs - Pink & Salmon Egg
• M.C. Redd Reapers
• Clown Egg - #4-10

Streamers/Leeches:
• CH Kiwi Muddlers
• CH Lightning Bugger #6
• Freshwater Clouser (Any)
• Dietz's Sculpins #4

Fly Fishing Gear:
• The Fly Shop's?? Fresh H2O Fly Rods 4-5 wt
• The Fly Shop's?? L2a Fly Reels
• RIO Gold Floating Fly Line
• Simms?? G3 Guide Jacket
• Flexi-Wrap
• Hardbite™ Star Cleats - Simms??
• Modern Spey Casting DVD



More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports
for Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Sacramento River: You can't go wrong if you're fishing the Lower Sac today
Pit River: The Pit has been fishing great one day and fair the next

Fishing the Klamath River has been great!
Klamath River - Upper - CA

3-22-2013
Current River Conditions: Fishing has been great! Water conditions remain good and the weather forecast this week is excellent....... Read More