Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 11-18-2025
Snow fell this weekend, the highway through the park is closed
Manzanita Lake - CA (Madera County)
by The Fly Shop
11-18-2025
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Snow fell this weekend, the highway through the park is closed. It won't be soon before the lake is iced over. We'd suggest fishing Shasta or Baum Lake. We'll update the report in probably May when the lake unfreezes.
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 Tuesday, November 18thHat Creek: Some good days can be had in the flats and lower in the system
Sacramento River - Lower: The clarity took a slight hit with the recent rains
McCloud Reservoir: The recent storm on Sunday blew the river on the top end
Trinity River: With the storm this week the river got cloudy below Weaver Creek and is dropping and clearing
Baum Lake: Baum is fishing very well and will continue to through the winter
Shasta Lake: Good reports of trout and bass coming to shad patterns and Woolley Buggers
The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, November 13thPit River: Fall is getting spicy and this can make things a little more unpredictable on the Pit
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