Pit River Fish Report for 6-30-2026
The river will definitely warm up
Pit River - CA
by The Fly Shop
6-30-2026
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Fishing conditions: Good
Report: No recent firsthand reports from the Pit last week, the river will definitely warm up and you will see fish moving towards the cold seeps/creek inlets. Keep your eyes peeled for hatches, this time of year you can see stoneflies, PMDs and Callibaetis along with some big caddis. Good flies are always Perdigons, Hotspots, Rubberlegs, and don't discount a well-fished crayfish pattern. Some people fish Woolly Buggers, TJ Hookers can be very effective. Come on up and fish, the river is in!
This is a great river to fish a Euro rod and we highly recommend it. Be careful though, this can be a slippery river to wade. We recommend a wading staff when fishing the Pit.
Be aware that the flows on the Pit can and will change without notice, so definitely check before you go! And be prepared to get out when the river begins to rise.
Here are some useful links to monitor the flows:
Pit 3 - Below Pit 3 Dam
Pit 5 - Through Big Bend
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Stimulator - Orange
• Foam October Caddis
• Potter's October Caddis
• Mercer's Skating October Caddis
• Adams - #14-18
• Mayfly Cripples - #12-16
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Skip’s TB October Caddis
• Dark Lords - #12-16
• Flashback Pheasant Tail - #14-16
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #18
• Mercer's Poxyback Dark Stone - #6
• GB Black A.P. - #10-12
• CB Micro Mayflies - #16-18
• Red Copper Johns - #16-18
• Pat's Brown Rubberleg - #6-8
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #14-18
• Jigged Birds Nest - #14-16
• Walt's Worm
Streamers & Leeches:
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, June 30th
Fall River: Fishing is still very good
Hat Creek: Fair to good fishing
Sacramento River - Lower: Fishing remains good to great
McCloud River: Lots of topwater action
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!
Manzanita Lake: The lake is a good option!
Battle Creek: This is prime-time on Battle!
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