October Caddis are definitely coming off in and around Dunsmuir. 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. The fishing on the upper end around and above Dunsmuir continues to be very good. Midges, Blue Wing Olive nymphs, and the occasional Hydropsyche Caddis will be what these fish will key on. Black and Red #16-18 Zebra Midges, BP Weiss Nymphs, Rubberlegs (at times), #14 Fox Poopahs, small Dark Lords, Olive Hotspots, and Duracells can be high-sticked, Dry Dropper underneath a Chubby Chernobyl, or under an indicator. Euronymphing will work too. Bring Adams, Elk Hair Caddis and Missing Links #14 - 18 for the evenings. The October Caddis should be moving to the slack water soon, so a tan/orange Mop Fly or #10 Posse Bugger should be in your future.

Upper Sacramento Flows at Delta

Hot Flies: 

Dry Flies:
• Sedgeback October Caddis - #10
• Low Water Baetis - #18
• Adams - #12-20
• Mercer's Missing Link - Dark #14-16
• Parachute Adams - #14-18

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Skip's TB October Caddis
• CB Birds Nest - #10-14
• Red Copper John - #16-18
• Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercury Black Beauty
• Mercer's Glass Bead Micro May - #22
• Mercer's GB Dark Stone - #8
• Mercer's Dark Stone - #6
• Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
• Jigged Birds Nest - #14-16
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #12-18
• Mercer's CB Micro Mayfly - #16-18
• Walt's Worm
Streamers & Leeches:
• Sheila Sculpin
• Woolly Buggers
• Zack's Stillwater Swimming Leech - #8