Utah Fish Report
Pit River Fish Report for 6-5-2012
Pit River Fish Report for 6-5-2012
The fishing has been on fire at the Pit River
Pit River - CA (Modoc County)
by The Fly Shop
6-5-2012
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The Pit River consists of a series of dams and reservoirs that stretch for some 30 miles from Lake Britton to Shasta Lake.
Current River Conditions: The fishing has been on fire this week. Good dry fly fishing mid day and excellent nymphing. Stoneflies and Salmon flies are on the job and rainbows are big, fat healthy. Bring a few Yellow Sally dries!
Bring the wading staff! We highly recommend wearing a PFD (Personal Floatation Device) too. The Pit River is a demanding river to wade thanks to slippery, bowling-ball like boulders and rocks. Keeps the crowds down!
The Pit is a delightful choice at this time of year. Solitude is found here.
The Fly Shop's ? Tips: Under a medium sized indicator, fish a #6-8 Pat's rubber Legs through the day. Suspend a #16 black Micro-Mayfly underneath. A dry-dropper rig comprised of a Salmon fly adult and a #16 red copper john can be a great choice for all day action. #14-18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs should be in every fly box.
Be ready for supremely tough wading conditions when fishing the Pit. Flat ground DOES NOT exist here! A wading staff really makes a difference for every angler who fishes here. Pack some dry clothes, snake kit and don't forget to dry out your fly-box at the end of the day! The Pit River rainbows will eat all day most of the time. These feisty fish can be found holding in fast bubbly water and in slower, smooth flowing water as well. High-stick and short line nymphing techniques are the key to finding the biggest rainbows on this river. Have plenty of BB, AAA and SSG split shot in your vest pocket. Feed lots of line and go for long drag free drifts, using an indicator and suspending flies 3 - 6 feet deep, in the long smooth glides between boulders and broken riffles. An there is no shortage of boulders, riffles, runs and pockets.
River Fact: The Pit, the Klamath and the Columbia are the only three rivers in the U.S. that cross the Cascade Range.
Water Flows:
• Pit #3 Flows
• Pit #4 Flows
• Pit #5 Flows
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Quigley's Stacker Stone
• TFS Li'l Yellow Stone Dry
• Brook's Hedlite Sally
• Matt's Stoneflies #6-8
• The Thing From Uranus #4-8
• Grillo's Sideshow Bob - Stone
• Elk Hair Caddis - Tan #12-16
• Yellow Stimulator - #8-16
• Mayfly Cripples - #12-16
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Deceptive Cray
• CB Black Bird's Nest - #10-16
• Sexy Souka - #6
• GB Black A.P. - #10-12
• Micro Mayflies - #14-18
• RK Sin City - #16
• Red Copper Johns - #16-18
• Zebra John - #16-18
• San Juan GB Worm - #12
• Pat's Brown Rubberleg - #6-8
• GB Half-Flashback PT - #12-20
• Pheasant Tail Nymphs #14-18
• Amber Wing Prince - #14-18
• Lightning Bug - #16
• GB Bird's Nest #10-16
Streamers/Leeches:
• Beaded Lite Brite Bugger - #6
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
Fly Fishing Gear: • The Fly Shop's ? Landing Nets
• Pit River Hardwood Wading Staff
• Simms ? Headwater Stockingfoot Waders
Current River Conditions: The fishing has been on fire this week. Good dry fly fishing mid day and excellent nymphing. Stoneflies and Salmon flies are on the job and rainbows are big, fat healthy. Bring a few Yellow Sally dries!
Bring the wading staff! We highly recommend wearing a PFD (Personal Floatation Device) too. The Pit River is a demanding river to wade thanks to slippery, bowling-ball like boulders and rocks. Keeps the crowds down!
The Pit is a delightful choice at this time of year. Solitude is found here.
The Fly Shop's ? Tips: Under a medium sized indicator, fish a #6-8 Pat's rubber Legs through the day. Suspend a #16 black Micro-Mayfly underneath. A dry-dropper rig comprised of a Salmon fly adult and a #16 red copper john can be a great choice for all day action. #14-18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs should be in every fly box.
Be ready for supremely tough wading conditions when fishing the Pit. Flat ground DOES NOT exist here! A wading staff really makes a difference for every angler who fishes here. Pack some dry clothes, snake kit and don't forget to dry out your fly-box at the end of the day! The Pit River rainbows will eat all day most of the time. These feisty fish can be found holding in fast bubbly water and in slower, smooth flowing water as well. High-stick and short line nymphing techniques are the key to finding the biggest rainbows on this river. Have plenty of BB, AAA and SSG split shot in your vest pocket. Feed lots of line and go for long drag free drifts, using an indicator and suspending flies 3 - 6 feet deep, in the long smooth glides between boulders and broken riffles. An there is no shortage of boulders, riffles, runs and pockets.
River Fact: The Pit, the Klamath and the Columbia are the only three rivers in the U.S. that cross the Cascade Range.
Water Flows:
• Pit #3 Flows
• Pit #4 Flows
• Pit #5 Flows
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies:
• Quigley's Stacker Stone
• TFS Li'l Yellow Stone Dry
• Brook's Hedlite Sally
• Matt's Stoneflies #6-8
• The Thing From Uranus #4-8
• Grillo's Sideshow Bob - Stone
• Elk Hair Caddis - Tan #12-16
• Yellow Stimulator - #8-16
• Mayfly Cripples - #12-16
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Deceptive Cray
• CB Black Bird's Nest - #10-16
• Sexy Souka - #6
• GB Black A.P. - #10-12
• Micro Mayflies - #14-18
• RK Sin City - #16
• Red Copper Johns - #16-18
• Zebra John - #16-18
• San Juan GB Worm - #12
• Pat's Brown Rubberleg - #6-8
• GB Half-Flashback PT - #12-20
• Pheasant Tail Nymphs #14-18
• Amber Wing Prince - #14-18
• Lightning Bug - #16
• GB Bird's Nest #10-16
Streamers/Leeches:
• Beaded Lite Brite Bugger - #6
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
Fly Fishing Gear: • The Fly Shop's ? Landing Nets
• Pit River Hardwood Wading Staff
• Simms ? Headwater Stockingfoot Waders
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Fall River: The PMD hatch is around noon on the Fall River and the trout get after it
Hat Creek: A few salmon flies are hatching on Hat Creek but that hatch is a little later this year
Klamath River - Upper - CA: The Salmon Fly hatch on the Klamath is great right now
Sacramento River: Rising rainbows between 11:00-2:00. Steady flows have produced great reports on the Lower Sac
McCloud River: The McCloud has good fishing on dry flies
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
Lewiston Lake: The fishing has been good at Lewiston Lake & should get better, water conditions should be very good
Manzanita Lake: Manzanita Lake is a little cold for the fishing to really turn on
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