Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 10-22-2025
The storm dropped some snow on the park
Manzanita Lake - CA (Madera County)
by The Fly Shop
10-22-2025
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The storm dropped some snow on the park and this may be your last opportunity to fish Manzanita. 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
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 22nd
Fall River: The season on the Fall is winding up
Hat Creek: For the most part, we are still seeing daily Trico hatches and a spinner fall
McCloud River: The river is in great shape, gin clear below the lake
Trinity River: Fishing continues to be stellar
Baum Lake: It is cooling off in the Hat Creek Valley and the lake is fishing well
Shasta Lake: Good reports of trout and bass
Lewiston Lake: Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, October 21st
Sacramento River - Lower: Bunch of Fall Run Chinook salmon spawning all over the river!
Sacramento River - Upper: October Caddis are definitely coming off in and around Dunsmuir
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