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Lewiston Lake Fish Report for 5-14-2012
Lewiston Lake Fish Report for 5-14-2012
The fishing has been good at Lewiston Lake & should get better, water conditions should be very good
Lewiston Lake - Lewiston, CA (Trinity County)
by The Fly Shop
5-14-2012
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Lewiston Lake is created by Lewiston Dam on the Trinity River. It is used for trans basin diversion to the Sacramento River and flood control, as well as for hydroelectric generation.
Current Lake Conditions:
Expect nothing but the best water conditions through the summer. The fishing has been good and should get better. A few Damsel flies are around, the carpenter ants should swarm any day if they haven't already. Contact us about Lewiston Lake!
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Go prepared with some ant patterns, just incase the carpenter ants are out. A productive technique is suspending #22 red zebra midges or Gidgets under a treated piece of poly yarn. A single BB shot will get the flies down deep. About 7-8 feet. When using indicators, the takes can be difficult to see and detect. Successful indicator anglers keep the flies in the water, sometimes letting the drift extend all the way to the backing, then low and slow retrieve. Sink tip fly lines allow anglers to retrieve leeches, buggers and small nymphs fast or slow. This lake is best fished from a motorized boat, pram or pontoon boat. Float tubes are fine if you are okay with walking back up to the parking lot after the slow current of Lewiston pushes you south of the boat ramp.
Lake Fact:
Created by Lewiston Dam, Lewiston Lake is used as a diversion storage area, connected to the Lower Sacramento river via underground tunnels. Lewiston's water is used for hydro electric generation and flood control.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Black Flying Ants
• Carpenter Ants
• Hackle Stackers - BWO #18
• Parachute Adams - #14-18
• Fox's Scum Dun #14
• Mayfly Cripples
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• CB Frostbites - #18
• Serendipity - #20
• Chromies - #18-20
• Mercer's Micro May - Black #18
• BH Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18
• Sparkle Scuds - #14-16
• Zebra Midges - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets
Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
• Zack's Damseleech - Orange/Olive
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Outcast ? Fish Cat 9-IR
• Simms ? Freestone Stocking-foot Waders
• Patagonia's ? Riverwalker Rubber Sole Boot
• Dinsmore Removable Egg Shape Shot
Current Lake Conditions:
Expect nothing but the best water conditions through the summer. The fishing has been good and should get better. A few Damsel flies are around, the carpenter ants should swarm any day if they haven't already. Contact us about Lewiston Lake!
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Go prepared with some ant patterns, just incase the carpenter ants are out. A productive technique is suspending #22 red zebra midges or Gidgets under a treated piece of poly yarn. A single BB shot will get the flies down deep. About 7-8 feet. When using indicators, the takes can be difficult to see and detect. Successful indicator anglers keep the flies in the water, sometimes letting the drift extend all the way to the backing, then low and slow retrieve. Sink tip fly lines allow anglers to retrieve leeches, buggers and small nymphs fast or slow. This lake is best fished from a motorized boat, pram or pontoon boat. Float tubes are fine if you are okay with walking back up to the parking lot after the slow current of Lewiston pushes you south of the boat ramp.
Lake Fact:
Created by Lewiston Dam, Lewiston Lake is used as a diversion storage area, connected to the Lower Sacramento river via underground tunnels. Lewiston's water is used for hydro electric generation and flood control.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Black Flying Ants
• Carpenter Ants
• Hackle Stackers - BWO #18
• Parachute Adams - #14-18
• Fox's Scum Dun #14
• Mayfly Cripples
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• CB Frostbites - #18
• Serendipity - #20
• Chromies - #18-20
• Mercer's Micro May - Black #18
• BH Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18
• Sparkle Scuds - #14-16
• Zebra Midges - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets
Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
• Zack's Damseleech - Orange/Olive
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Outcast ? Fish Cat 9-IR
• Simms ? Freestone Stocking-foot Waders
• Patagonia's ? Riverwalker Rubber Sole Boot
• Dinsmore Removable Egg Shape Shot
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The Fly Shop Reports
for Monday, May 14th, 2012
Fall River: The fishing on Fall River is improving
Hat Creek: The fishing is best on Hat Creek early in the morning and near sunset
Klamath River - Upper - CA: It's early for any great reports on the Klamath, but by the end of the month it could be happening!
Sacramento River: The Lower Sacramento is fishing great
McCloud River: The McCloud has good flow & good color, she is fiishing great and dry flies are productive
Pit River: If you want to fish with a bent pole, the Pit River is where you want to be
Trinity River: You can't say there aren't any Steelhead in the Trinity River now, there just aren't as many
Sacramento River: Water conditions on the Upper Sacare manageable but still high at 1,800 CFS. Fishing has been good.
Baum Lake: Fishing is fair to good on Baum Lake
Iron Canyon Reservoir: The lake level at Iron Mountain is a little high for fly fishermen
Keswick Reservoir: Fishing at Keswick Reservoir will be tough for the next month or so
The Fly Shop Reports
for Monday, May 7th, 2012
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Fishing on the Klamath is slow for now. Typical for early May.
Sacramento River: No springtime fly fishing trip is complete without a day on the Lower Sac. Conditions are perfect
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