Pit River Fish Report for 5-6-2025
Flows are dropping, but still high
Pit River - CA (Modoc County)

by The Fly Shop
5-6-2025
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Flows are dropping, but still high. While we are waiting for the flows to subside and the river to drop in we recommend you find a safer place to fish like Hat Creek or Baum Lake.
This is a great river to fish a Euro rod and we highly recommend it. Be careful though, this can be a slippery river to wade. We recommend a wading staff when fishing the Pit.
Be aware that the flows on the Pit can and will change without notice, so definitely check before you go! And be prepared to get out when the river begins to rise.
Here are some useful links to monitor the flows:
Pit 3 - Below Pit 3 Dam
Pit 5 - Through Big Bend
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Stimulator - Orange
• Foam October Caddis
• Potter's October Caddis
• Mercer's Skating October Caddis
• Adams - #14-18
• Mayfly Cripples - #12-16
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Skip’s TB October Caddis
• Dark Lords - #12-16
• Flashback Pheasant Tail - #14-16
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #18
• Mercer's Poxyback Dark Stone - #6
• GB Black A.P. - #10-12
• CB Micro Mayflies - #16-18
• Red Copper Johns - #16-18
• Pat's Brown Rubberleg - #6-8
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #14-18
• Jigged Birds Nest - #14-16
• Walt's Worm
Streamers & Leeches:
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, May 6th
Fall River: Good numbers of fish are in the upper reaches in and around the Spring Creek bridge and Zug Bug
Hat Creek: The upper riffle continues to fish well
Sacramento River - Lower: Releases for now are stabilized at 8,000 CFS
McCloud River: The tributary flows continue to drop and the river is in great shape
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, April 30th
Fall River: Good numbers of fish are in the upper reaches in and around the Spring Creek bridge and Zug Bug
Hat Creek: Overall the Powerhouse 2 Riffle is fishing well
Sacramento River - Lower: The BoR has raised the river to 11,000 CFS yesterday
McCloud River: Flows from Lake McCloud are 218 CFS and 305 CFS through Ah-Di-Na which has it dropping into shape nicely
Sacramento River - Upper: The spring snow melt is happening and will be bumping the flows daily
Baum Lake: Some Callibaetis are beginning to come off and Damsels and Dragonflies are as well
Shasta Lake: Spots, Smallies and some Crappie are hitting the net consistently on Shasta

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