Baum Lake Fish Report for 2-18-2025
Baum Lake continues to produce stellar fishing
Baum Lake - Cassel, CA (Shasta County)

by The Fly Shop
2-18-2025
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Baum Lake continues to produce stellar fishing. Be careful getting there as there is still quite a bit of snow on the passes from Old Station on 44 and Burney on 299. Fish are eating midges, balanced leeches, and BWO's. Sunny days are bringing some small hatches allowing some good opportunities at dry fly fishing. Good flies are any smaller, black midge pattern like the Zebra Midge, bring a variety of sizes from #16-20. Balanced Leeches in black and olive under an indicator are staples here. If you are tying your own, the smaller patterns like a #14 can be deadly under a small indicator or a dry. Keep some Adams in sizes #14-20 and the CDC BWO in #20 for those dry opportunities. Our guides have this place wired if you are looking for some tactical advice on fishing a great spring creek fishery with an expert!
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Adams - #18-20
• Hackle Winged May - BWO
• Harrop's Last Chance - All
• Griffith's Gnat
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Red Copper John - #18
• GB Flashback PT - #14-20
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidget
• Mercer's CB Micro Mays - #16-18
• GB Flashback PT - Olive #18
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #16-20
• Chromie - #18
Steamers & Leeches:
• JGF Translucent Wiggle Tail - #10
• Beaded Micro Buggers - #12
• Zack's Damseleech - #14
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, February 18th
Hat Creek: This could be a decent afternoon venture with sunny skies
Sacramento River - Lower: Currently the releases from Keswick are 30,000 CFS and it is still projected to be 20,000 by Thursday the 20th
McCloud River: The flows below Lake McCloud through Ash Camp are now just above 200 CFS
Trinity River: Releases from Lewiston Dam remain at 3,500 CFS
Sacramento River - Upper: The current flows on the Delta Gage just above the lake are down to just above 2,000 CFS
The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, February 14th
Sacramento River - Lower: The boat ramps should be opening shortly
Baum Lake: Reports of big fish being caught

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