Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 5-12-2025
The lake is ice free and you can get in to fish it
Manzanita Lake - CA (Madera County)

by The Fly Shop
5-12-2025
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The lake is ice free and you can get in to fish it. Look for fish to be cruising the shallows where the water is warming and the insects will be moving around. Early season can be fun, Damsels will be hatching soon and a Zack Attack Damsel fished on a floating or intermediate sinking line will be a good setup. Bring your stillwater assortment to include midge pupae and mayfly numphs, it won't be long before we see some early Callibaetis and Mahogany Duns coming off.
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Harrop's Last Chance - #16-20
• Adams - #14-18
• Mayfly Cripple - #18
• Last Chance Cripple - Callibaetis or Baetis
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-16
• Mercer's Parachute Profile Spinner
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zack's Attack Damsel
• Burk's Sierra Damsel
• Zack's Bomb Squad. - #14-16
• Hogan's S&M - Olive #16-18
• Beaded Zebra Midge - Black #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets
Streamers & Leeches:
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Black
• Zonkers - #4
• Beaded Micro Buggers - Any
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Monday, May 12th
Fall River: Once we are past this unsettled weather the mayfly hatches will continue to increase through the month
Hat Creek: The upper riffle continues to fish well and the salmonflies are beginning to come off in force
Sacramento River - Lower: The third of three scheduled pulse flows was dropped on us Sunday
McCloud River: The tributary flows continue to drop and the river is in great shape on the top end
Pit River: Flows are dropping, but still high. Pit 3 below Britton is at 420 CFS and over 800 CFS through Big Bend
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: Fishing on Lake Shasta continues to be very good
Lewiston Lake: The lake is a good option if you are in the area
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
Pit River: Flows are dropping, but still high
Sacramento River - Upper: The spring snow melt is happening and will be bumping the flows daily

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