Baum Lake Fish Report for 4-16-2025
Look for more and bigger hatches as we roll into April
Baum Lake - Cassel, CA (Shasta County)

by The Fly Shop
4-16-2025
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Look for more and bigger hatches as we roll into April. Fishing has been solid, some good fish are eating up top. 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 Wednesday, April 16th
Pit River: Big flows continue throughout the system
Sacramento River - Upper: We're keeping an eye on it, the river is dropping, but still high at 2,200 CFS
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, April 15th
Fall River: The river is in good shape and the weather is warming
Hat Creek: The warming weather has the bugs coming off more regularly now
McCloud River: The river is looking good on the low end at the lake, although still a little high

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