Klamath River - Middle Fish Report

Things are looking up!

Klamath River - Middle

by The Fly Shop
8-19-2025
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The upper river has been steadily clearing all summer. Releases from Klamath Lake have been around 950 CFS for the past several weeks. Water clarity on the lower end has been good, the water temps have been bouncing between 70 and 74 F. With the numbers of adult and half pounder Steelhead and Kings in the Trinity, things are looking up for a good run of fish to be passing through the estuary in August.

Hot Flies:

Eggs:
• Clown Egg
• Micro Spawn - Shrimp Pink or Salmon Egg
• Boles Bazookas

Nymphs:
• Pat's Rubberlegs - #4-8
• Coppertop Duracell - #16
• Red Copper Johns - #14-18
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #14-18
• Beaded Assassins

More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports

for Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

Fall River: Fishing has been okay
Hat Creek: Hat Creek Updates
Sacramento River - Lower: Fishing has been pretty good
Pit River: Flows are a bit high
Trinity River: Fishing has been very good
Sacramento River: Fishing continues to be quite good
Baum Lake: Good option for topwater action
Shasta Lake: Shasta Lake Updates
Lewiston Lake: The lake is a good option

Clarity has improved greatly

McCloud River

8-12-2025
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