McCloud River Fish Report for 10-15-2025
October Caddis should be coming off in good numbers now
McCloud River - CA (Siskiyou County)

by The Fly Shop
10-15-2025
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October Caddis should be coming off in good numbers now, don't expect to get a good dry fly bite all day long. Fish will key on the pupae moving around during the day, you will get more fish on the swing in tailouts. The best dry bite will happen in November when the hatch is on the wane. Otherwise, fish are on still on small black offerings in the mornings. The overall winner was a dark BP Weiss nymph. Small, black nymphs would be the go-to method with good clarity this time of year, #18-20 Zebra Midges, X-Mays, and Perdigons will work best. Good October Caddis pupa flies are the Mercer's Tungsten October Caddis Pupa and Skip's TB OCP. If you are Euro Nymphing, try the UV Sallies, your favorite Perdigon, and a Rubberlegs. For dry/dropper use the larger brown Chubby Chernobyl and a Zebra Midge, X-May or BP Weiss nymph dropper. Fishing tailouts with streamers like Barr's olive or black Slumpbuster or your favorite Sculpin will produce. The Nature Conservancy will be closed for the foreseeable future. To reserve a day with one of our expert guides to experience one of the most picturesque streams in the north state, call Bryan in Outfitters at 800-669-3474.
Hot Flies:
• Pat's Rubberlegs
• Olive Hotspot
• Coppertop Duracell
• Sweet Pea - #16
• Copper John Red - #16
• Jigged Birds Nest - Natural, Hot Spot #14-16
• Walt's Worm
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 15th
Fall River: The season on the Fall is winding up, but you can still get on fish if you know where to look
Hat Creek: The Blue Wing Olives should be popping now and the fish will be putting on the feed bags
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Water clarity on the lower end has been good
Sacramento River - Lower: The Sac is back!
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
Lewiston Lake: Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae

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