Baum Lake Fish Report for 10-1-2025
Baum Lake Fishing Report
Baum Lake - Cassel, CA (Shasta County)

by The Fly Shop
10-1-2025
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The lake is weedy in places, you will have to find some open water and fish the edges as the fish will be hiding underneath them. As the weather cools and the days get shorter the weeds will die off and open up water. This is Blue Wing Olive season, look for afternoon hatches daily with a lot coming off if it is cloudy. Good flies will depend upon what fish you are targeting, the stockers will chase Crystal Buggers and swung Zug Bugs. For the BWOs, bring your S&Ms, ZT's Jig Nations, and BP Weiss Nymphs for nymphs and for dries the Milla Time May BWO and Hackle Stacker Baetis should have you covered. A full complement of assorted Adams and Dark Missing Links in #14 - 18 will keep you in good stead with whatever is hatching. Water Boatmen should be a thing still. 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
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 1st
Sacramento River - Lower: Keswick releases are 7,200 CFS and we can solidly report the Sac is fishing great
McCloud River: Fishing from below Lake McCloud down through the Conservancy has continued to be very good
Pit River: Pit 3 is right around 310 CFS which is a great flow to fish
Trinity River: There are a ton of salmon getting ready to spawn
Sacramento River - Upper: Fishing on the top end of the river continues to be quite good
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, September 30th
Fall River: Fall River Fishing Report
Hat Creek: The Blue Wing Olives should be popping now
Klamath River - Lower: Water clarity on the lower end has been good

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