Lewiston Lake Fish Report for 10-8-2025
Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae
Lewiston Lake - Lewiston, CA (Trinity County)

by The Fly Shop
10-8-2025
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Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae like #18 - 20 Zebra Midges in black and red, and the BP Weiss nymps as well. Bring your Woolley Buggers too as you can get fish stripping them with your I-line setup, black, olive and brown all can work depending on the conditons. This lake has a lot of Callibaetis and fishing a small, #18 Pheasant Tail nymph on an I-Line or under an indicator an work very well. Look for cruising fish and if they are eating up to, use a #18 or #20 Adams.
The lake is a good option if you are in the area, with intermittent releases from Trinity Lake, fishing right below the outflow can produce some consistent hookups. With the amount of Damsels and Dragonflies in this system, Wooly Buggers stripped in brown, black and olive, and Balanced Leeches the same color stripped or fished under an indicator are solid approaches. And Zebra Midges in #16 - 18, black and red, are a staple here. We've got guides who can get you out on Lewiston, give Bryan a call to set up a trip!
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Hackle Stackers - BWO #18
• Parachute Adams - #14-18
• Mayfly Cripples
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Ultra Scuds - #16
• Chromies - #18-20
• Mercer's CB Micro May - Black #18
• Flashback Pheasant Tail - #16-18
• Beaded Zebra Midges - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets
Streamers & Leeches:
• JGF Translucent Wiggle Tail
• Woolly Bugger - Any
• Beadhead Crystal Buggers - #8
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
• Zack's Damseleech - Orange/Olive
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 8th
Fall River: The season on the Fall is winding up
Hat Creek: Still seeing daily Trico hatches and a spinner fall
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Water temps are finally well below 70 degrees
Sacramento River - Lower: The flows have stabilized at 7,200 CFS
McCloud River: McCloud River Fishing Report
Pit River: The fall is a great time to fish the Pit
Sacramento River - Upper: As we edge closer to late October you should see the big Caddis coming off soon
Baum Lake: This is Blue Wing Olive season, look for afternoon hatches daily with a lot coming off if it is cloudy
Shasta Lake: The cooling continues and you should be able to fish high in the water column for rainbows soon
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
Baum Lake: Baum Lake Fishing Report

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