The window of opportunity to fish Manzanita will close soon

Manzanita Lake - CA (Madera County)


by The Fly Fishers Place
10-8-2025
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With the higher elevations cooling off and seeing some snow potentially soon, Manzanita the window of opportunity to fish Manzanita will close soon. The terrestrials are probably pretty much done, there are still lots of damsel and dragonfly nymphs in the lake so fishing these patterns can be quite effective. Midges, and small Callibaetis, Mahogany Duns and Baetis could pop on any given day so bring #18 - 22 Pheasant Tail Nymphs, and if you're lucky enough to see noses on the surface #18-22 Adams will keep you in the game.

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