This lake should be on your radar now

Iron Canyon Reservoir - Deadlun, CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
5-14-2026
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Fishing conditions:  Fair to Good

Report: This lake should be on your radar now that the weather has stabilized and the road in is passable. Good hatches in the shallower regions of the lake will have trout sipping emergers and spinners. San Juan worms are always effective here.
Hot Flies:

Midge Flies:
Harrop's CDC Emerging Midge - #20

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
San Juan Worm - Fire #8-14
Chromies - #16-18
Beaded Zebra Midge - #16-20
Mercer's CB Micro Mayfly - #14-18
GB Half-Flashback PT - #16-20

Streamers & Leeches:
Beaded Micro Buggers
Freshwater Clouser - Olive/White
Zonkers - #4




Seeing more Salmonflies down by the weir in the lower section
Hat Creek

5-12-2026
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: We are seeing more Salmonflies down by the weir in the lower section, there are Yellow Sallies and...... Read More