Manzanita Lake Fish Report for 6-16-2026
The lake is a good option!
Manzanita Lake - CA (Mariposa County)
by The Fly Shop
6-16-2026
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Fishing conditions: Good
Report: The lake is a good option now and you can have a very good day if you keep your eyes peeled. Look for ant falls, have some ant patterns in your box. And the mayfly hatches will be in the shallower spots. As we roll into the weekend and things really warm the damsels and dragons should begin hatching, these will be found towards shore and in the shallower flats. Good flies would be the sparsest Pheasant Tail nymphs in #16 - 20 stripped sloooowly, and keep a range of Adams #14 - 18 ready for those times the fish are eating up top. The flats will become active with cruising fish soon chasing damsels and dragons, any of Zack Thurman's damsel nymphs and Balanced Leeches fished stripped or under an indicator can be quite effective. Spring is a great time to fish Manzanita!
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, June 16th
Fall River: Fishing continues to improve!
Hat Creek: Big bugs should get eats!
Sacramento River - Lower: The river continues to fish well!
McCloud River: Lots of topwater action!
Pit River: Fishing well from Pit 3 through 5
Trinity River: A large group of steelhead can be found
Sacramento River - Upper: The river is in good shape!
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, June 9th
Fall River: Variable fishing this past week
Hat Creek: Good Fishing Conditions
Sacramento River - Lower: Super place to fish!
McCloud River: Great Fishing Conditions!
Pit River: The river is fishing well!
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