Flows out of Keswick Dam came up on Friday to 7,500 cfs with no scheduled changes at this time.

The river has been coming up about 1,000 cfs each week, and continues to fish well. There have been some thick hatches of PMDs most afternoons, with some early summertime caddis, too. Morning fishing has been slow, with the fishing picking up in late morning and very good in the afternoons. The river's clear now all the way down to Red Bluff.

 

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  Always keep a dry fly rod rigged up when fishing the Lower Sac in the spring, as the best opportunities for dry fly fishing occur midday in March, April, and May when the caddis and/or PMDs are hatching.

Bridge News: Flows are up above 7,000 cfs now, so passage under the Cypress St. Bridge is closed to boat traffic until flows drop back below 7,000 cfs in the fall.

The falsework is all out of the water at Highway 44, so the short float from Posse to McConnell is open, but boats cannot legally go under Cypress st.

WARNING: Boating on the Lower Sacramento River between the Posse Grounds and Bonnyview is recommended ONLY for experienced rowers. The two bridges currently under construction in this section of river -- Highway 44, and Cypress St. -- pose serious safety hazzards to anyone who is not a very experienced oarsman. If you choose to float between the Posse Grounds and Bonnyview, please do so at your own risk.

Flies:

• Super Floss Rubberlegs #6
• Micro Mayflies #14-18
• Pseudo Mays #16-18
• Zaddis #14-16
• Poxyback PMD #16
• Fox Poopah's #12-16
• Birds Nest Brown #14-16
• Amber Wing Prines #14-16
• Micro Spawns Oregon Cheese #12
• Silvey's Pupa #14-16
• Lower Sac LaFontiane #16

The Upper Sac is very high from snowmelt and runoff. It is flowing clear, so dedicated upper Sac anglers can find a few fish to take by concentrating on the deeper, slower moving pockets and pools, but it may be more work than it's worth until runoff subsides later this spring.

The key to success when fishing high spring water on the upper sac is using plenty of weight to get your flies down, and concentrating on the deeper pools and slower-moving pockets. The fish will try to get away from the heavy currents, and can sometimes be concentrated in certain calmer waters.

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  When nymphing on the Upper Sacramento River, always use more weight than you think you need to get the flies down to the fish. This time of year small flies in the pocket water works best. If you're not ticking the bottom from time to time (yes, this means losing a few flies), you're probably not getting down to where the fish are feeding.

• Super Floss Rubber Legs #6-8
• Poxyback Golden Stones #8-14
• Red Copper John's #16-18
• Olive Zaddis #14-16
• Fox Poopah's #14-16
• Dark Lord's #14-16
• Possie Buggers #8-14
• Zebra Midges Black #18
• Micro Mayflies #16-18
• Pseudo Mays #16-18

Flows on the Trinity are 2,000 cfs out of Lewiston dam, increasing to 2,500 cfs by April 30. The revised flow release schedule for 2010 is provided below.

Flows are too high for most fishing accesses on the river.

• Poxyback Golden Stones #8-12
• TB Solitude Stone #8-12
• Thurmanator Stone Gold #8-12
• Micro Mays Ruby & Yellow #14
• Copper Johns #10-14
• Poxyback Hares Ears #10-14
• GB Flashback P.T. #12-14
• Boles Bazookas
• Montana Prince Blue #12-14
• M.C. Redd Reapers

Water Conditions: Flows are right around 1,300 cfs out of Iron Gate dam.

No recent fishing reports. It's still a bit cold for the trout fishing to really start kicking in, and the steelhead run is all but over for the season.

ATTENTION: The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office is warning boaters and other river users that a wooden footbridge over the Klamath River near Hornbrook has collapsed into the river.

The sheriff's office learned of a report on the collapsed bridge March 24 issued by the California State Warning Center and sent to the state Department of Fish and Game.

Because of the collapse the river has been closed from the collapsed bridge to the Klamathon Bridge because there are cables and pieces of wood creating a hazard, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  March is the best month of the year to try swinging flies for steelhead in the upper sections of the Klamath near Iron Gate Dam. Once flows come up in a couple of weeks, forget steelhead until next fall.

To target the lower sections of river next fall -- either in jetboats below the mouth of the Trinity or drift boats further upstream near Somes Bar -- the Marble Mountain Ranch is the place to go: call The Fly Shop at 800-669-3474 or click here for more information.

• Superfloss Ruberlegs #4-8
• S.A.L.T Stone #6
• Glimmer Stone #6
• Thurmanators Black #6
• Micro Spawns
• Redd Reapers
• Copper Johns
• 3-D Nymphs
• BH Prince Nymphs

The Pit Ris fishing very well, depending on location. With snowmelt coming in from some feeder streams and inconsistent releases from the dams, certain sections are fishing better on certain days. Be willing to check out different accesses in different sections of the Pit between Pit 3, 4, and 5. When you find a section with good conditions, the fishing should be very good.

There has been a combination of nymphing the pocket water with some dry fly action midday on warm days (caddis, March Browns, some PMDs, golden stoneflies, even salmonflies).

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  Be ready for tough wading conditions when fishing this river. Flat ground DOES NOT exist here! A wading staff is highly recommended.... almost mandatory. Move slow, and keep solid footing while in the water. (But just in case... pack some dry clothes, snake kit and don't forget to dry out your fly-box at the end of the day!)

NEWS: The following report was published by PG&E on December 3, 2009.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION LINE: 406-586-2206 ext. 703

ROAD CLOSURES, TRAFFIC CONTROLS TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUMMER 2010 ON DAMS ALONG PIT RIVER

Stream Flows to Increase in Pit River from Lake Britton Dam to Pit 4 Dam

Redding, Calif. -- Road closures and traffic controls will continue along the Pit River and into summer 2010, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today (12/3/09). Work had been expected to cease in winter months until spring, but delays caused by wildfires and other factors beyond the contractor's control mean crews will work as weather permits through winter.

The traffic controls are necessary while a PG&E contractor installs new flow release systems in three dams and makes road improvements along the Pit River in eastern Shasta County. The new flow release systems will allow for higher and variable in-stream flows that are intended to improve aquatic habitat in the river.

PG&E will also improve Pit River Canyon Road to make it safer and to provide better recreational access to the river. Improvements to recreational sites such as new picnic tables, potable water, trails, and fire rings will occur in 2010.

ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION:
Pit River Canyon Road will be accessible with exception to the following tentative dates:
--The Clark Creek Road crossing over Pit 3 Dam, also known as the Lake Britton Dam, will be closed 0.7 miles from the south abutment, and at Five Corners on the north side, during the construction period until July 1, 2010. Access will remain open to roads and parking along the south entrance to Clark Creek Road. Additionally, the Pit River Canyon Road will remain open via the north entrance to Clark Creek Road off of Highway 89.
--Pit River Canyon Road at Pit 4 dam will be closed to through traffic during the construction perioduntil July 1, 2010. Access to the Pit River downstream of the Pit 4 Dam is available from the town of Big Bend, via Big Bend Road from Highway 299. Access to the Pit River upstream of the Pit 4 Dam is available from Five Corners along the eastern end of Pit River Canyon Rd.
--Temporary delays may be encountered crossing the Pit 5 Dam through March 1, 2010. Flaggers will control traffic during equipment movement and material deliveries.
--Pit River Canyon Road single lane closures will be in effect between Pit 3 Dam and Pit 4 Dam during the construction period through March 2010. Expect temporary delays as flaggers will allow traffic to pass each construction site, one direction at a time. Road improvements that will continue beyond this date will require a full closure of the Pit River Road between Five Corners and a point approximately 1.5 miles downstream of Pit 4 Dam from about March 1, 2010 through July 1, 2010.
--Pit River Canyon Road closure from downstream of Pit 3 Powerhouse to Pit 4 Dam will be closed from about May 1, 2010 through October 15, 2010 for the replacement of Underground Creek and Screwdriver Creek bridges.

All road closure dates and locations will be communicated to the public with as much advance notice as possible and will be posted at all appropriate entrances to the construction area. PG&E's contractor, Barnard Construction Company, Inc., has established a recording with current road closure details: 406-586-2206, extension 703.

Construction on roads and recreational facilities will begin approximately March 2010 and may result in traffic restrictions along the Pit River Canyon Road and Clark Creek Rd. Traffic impacts will be announced as details become available.

PIT RIVER FLOWS DURING CONSTRUCTION
PG&E will continue making minor modifications to the existing flow releases at Pit 3, Pit 4, and Pit 5 dams periodically, as needed for construction purposes, while maintaining minimum instream flows. These modifications are:
-- PG&E will increase stream flows in the Pit 3 bypass reach during construction on the Pit 3 Dam. Flow in the Pit 3 bypass reach will increase from about 150 cfs to approximately 230 cfs. PG&E anticipates that this temporary flow modification will last until construction is completed in July 2010.
--During construction, flows in the Pit 4 and Pit 5 bypass reaches will be maintained at current levels of approximately 200 cfs and 100 cfs, respectively.

PIT RIVER FLOW FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION:
The new minimum instream flows required by the FERC license are scheduled to begin in the Pit 3, 4 & 5 bypass reaches by July 2, 2010, following completion of the flow release systems.

• Super Floss Rubberlegs #6
• Olive Zaddis #14-16
• Prince Nymphs #14-16
• Olive Birds Nest #14-16
• Olive Z-Wing Caddis #16-18
• Micro Mayflies #14-18
• Red Copper Johns #16-18
• Olive Fox's Poopah #14-16

• The Thing From Uranus #4 or #6
• Rouge Foam Stones #4 or #8
• TFS Little Yellow Stones #14
• Stimulator's #8-16
• Missing Link Caddis #16
• E/C Caddis #16

The McCloud is now open! Access to Ash Camp and Ah-di-Nah was difficult over the opening day weekend due to mudslides and heavy snowpack, but reports have come in that the roads are now open. We haven't heard much of the fishing in those upper sections of the Lower McCloud, so if you have a report please give us a call at The Fly Shop at 800-669-3474., The Bollibokka sections closer to the lake, although high, were running clear and fishing fair to good for the opener, with fish taking streamers, dry flies, and nymphs in the deeper pools.

The Upper McCloud near Fowler's camp still had a lot of snow, making access difficult. Still, a few hardy anglers toughed it out over the opener and reported good fishing with either nymphs under indicators or dry fly w/ dropper rigs.

Salmonflies are beginning to hatch right now, along with a few golden stoneflies and smaller winter stones, caddis in the afternoons, and some PMDs.

The Fly Shop is now the official booking agency for the exclusive Bollibokka Club on the McCloud. Give us a call at 800-669-3474 to find out more about accessing the famous Bollibokka section of the McCloud in 2010!

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  Felt wading boots with studs, and/or a wading staff can be a good idea for the McCloud, which is full of bowling ball shaped rocks that can be very slick. The more water you can cover, the more fish have a chance to see your fly and the better your odds at landing a few nice ones. High-stick nymph the pocket water and deeper chutes, then switch over to dry flies in the flats and whenever you see a fish rising consistently.

Flies:

• Super Floss Rubber Legs #6-8
• Poxyback Golden Stones #8-14
• Red Copper John's #16-18
• Zaddis #14-16
• Fox Poopah's #14-16
• Dark Lord's #14-16
• TB Pseudo Mays #18
• Zebra Midge's #16-20
• Micro Mayflies #16-18
• Birds Nest #14-16

• Thing From Uranus
• Rogue Foam Stones
• TFS Little Yellow Stones #14
• Stimulator's #8-16
• Missing Link Caddis #16
• E/C Caddis #16

Fall River is now open, and the fishing is great (as long as the wind isn't blowing). Weed growth is excellent, and the PMD hatch is just getting started, with the peak of the dry fly action in the middle of the day (11:00-2:00). In the morning (before the hatch) and afternoon/evening (after the hatch), fishing remains good subsurface, either swinging wet flies/nymphs or nymphing under indicators.

Last year Fall River fished "off-the-charts" for the early season (May), with epic hatches of PMDs and some of the best dry fly fishing in decades. It looks like we'll see a repeat again this spring!

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  The "Fall River Twitch" has been the most effective technique on Fall River for decades. Anchor your pram upstream of rising fish. Cast downstream and across, then feed line out to extend your drift a long ways downstream. This way the fish see your fly first, and enables a precise presentation without spooking the fish. If you're casting to a pod of rising trout, work from the outside in and you can often pick them off one by one.

• Micro Mayflies #16
• Drifting Flashback #16
• Red Copper John's #16-18
• Pseudo May's Brown #16-18
• Zug Bugs #16
• Beeottis #16
• Norman's Wiggle Tails #16
• Halebopp Leeches #8
• Zuggers #8
• CDC Rust Biot Spinner #16-18
• Mayfly Limestone Cripple PMD
• Tilt Wing Duns PMD #18
• Last Chance Cripple PMD #18

Hat Creek fished well for the opener, although it was crowded with anglers. At the Wild Trout Section (below Baum Lake), the best fishing was in the riffle sections at Powerhouse #2 and above the weir at Lake Britton. Nymphs under indicators and dry/dropper rigs were most productive, with stoneflies and PMD nymphs especially.

Upper Hat Creek also fished well, with numerous reports of big fish landed. Upper Hat is stocked regularly in the early season.

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  For a fun challenge, try catching Hat Creek trout on as many tactics as you can: small indicators with nymphs, swinging wet flies and/or streamers, and, of course, with a well-presented dry fly. The Powerhouse #2 Riffle is one of the best spots on the creek, but also one of the most popular. Anglers seeking a real challenge should sight-cast to trout in the fabled "carbon flats" section, and those looking for solace can hike into the freestone section just above Lake Britton.

Nymphs

• Super Floss Ruberlegs
• Poxyback Green Drakes #12
• Red Copper John's #16-18
• Interrogator Green Drake #12
• Fox Poopah's #14-16
• Pseudo Mays #18
• Drifting Flashbacks #18-20
• Micro Mayflies #18

Dries
• Thing From Uranus
• Last Chance Cripple Green Drake #12
• TFS Little Yellow Stones #14
• Tilt Wing Dun PMD #18
• Quigley's Sparkle Stacker BWO
• Last Chance Cripple BWO
• Missing Link Caddis #16
• E/C Caddis #16
• Quigley's Spider Midge #20

No Recent Reports for the upper sections of the Feather near the dam, but the Lower Feather is fishing great for stripers!

Flies:

• Boles Bazookas
• Micro Spawns
• M.C. Redd Reapers
• Surreal Eggs
• Red San Jaun Worms #12
• Olive Birds Nest #12-14
• Olive Fox Poopahs #12-14
• Olive Zaddis #14
• Psuedo Mays #16-18
• Micro Mayflies #14-18

No Recent Reports

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  Public wading access is best near the Hwy 20 Bridge. You can also launch drift boats there, and take out at the Sycamore Ranch R.V. Park.

Flies:

• Micro Mayflies #16-18
• Psuedo Mays #16-18
• Copper Johns #16-18
• Superfloss Rubberlegs
• Golden Stone Nymphs #8-12
• Brown or Black Birds Nest #14-16
• San Jaun Worms

Reports from Baum lake have been varied, indicating that the fishing there is good to great when overcast conditions prevail, and tough when the weather's nice and skies are blue. On overcast days there are some BWOs and lots of midges hatching, while sunny days show PMDs as the primary bug activity. We have been getting reports of lots of 8-12" Browns, as well as some larger Rainbows. Fishing is productive all day, with most people concentrating around the boat launch area and inflow from Crystal Lake.

The most productive methods are stripping small Olive Damsel Nymphs or Woolly Buggers on an intermediate or slow-sinking lines, or fishing small nymphs under an indicator. There have also been some good hatches of midges and tiny mayflies on some afternoons, which will also bring some fish to the surface. Baum lake is one of our favorite wintertime destinations!

Fishing Conditions: Intermediate lines with Damsel nymphs or small buggers always produce fish. The key is SLOW strips! The water is clear, so the fish have lots of visibility. Use lighter, longer leaders. Delicate presentations will produce more strikes. At times attractor nymphs under indicators works really well, especially where there is current.

Flies:

• Zack-Attack Damsels #14
• Stillwater Nymphs #12
• Zallibaetis #14-16
• Poxyback Callibaetis #16-18
• Air-Flo Cutwing Callibaetis #16
• Zuggers #8
• Seal Buggers #8
• Micro Crystal Buggers #12

Lewiston Lake is fishing hot and cold. Some days it fishes great for big rainbows, other days the fish are hard to find. The best success has come drifting small midge patterns under indicators, but some anglers are also doing well slow-stripping leeches with intermediate lines in the slower moving stretches.

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  You can't go too small. The takes can be subtle and then the takes can Brutal. Strike on every twitch! Be patient, too, sometimes it takes a long, slow drift to pick up fish. A small yarn indicator is a good tip, take heed and try it.

Flies:

• Leeches #6-10
• Zack-Attack Damsels
• Stillwater Nymphs
• Zallibaetis #14
• Poxyback Callibaetis #18
• Seal Buggers Olive or Black
• Chromies #18-20
• Zebra Midges #18-20

Iron Canyon is low (around 6,000 AF), which is ideal conditions and the fishing is outstanding with sight-casting opportunities for rainbow and brown trout podded up and feeding near the surface.

 

You can attack this lake either one of two ways, Indicator and nymphs or sinking lines and streamers. The midge hatches are usually strong and fishing a Blood Midge with a Black Midge Pupa dropper is deadly. For those who want to cast and retrieve flies, Leech and Bugger style flies work great. You can usually get some bigger fish usually this method.

Flies:

• Zack's Blood Geyser Midge
• San Juan Worm Fire
• Black Micro Mayflies
• Zebra Midges Black #16-20
• Zack-Attack Damsels
• Stillwater Nymphs
• Seal Buggers
• Leeches
• Zuggers

Flies:

• Zack-Attack Damsels #14
• Stillwater Nymphs #12
• Fox's Callibeeottis #16
• Zallibaetis #14-16
• Chan's Bombers #12
• Zuggers #8
• Seal Buggers #8
• Micro Crystal Buggers #12
• Chromies #16-18
• Gidgets #18

Fishing is poor at McCumber. They've stopped stocking it, and we haven't had a good report from the lake for several weeks.

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  You'll want a small boat/pram, float tube, pontoon or a guide to access the lake. Give us a call for details.
(Gas motors are not allowed).

Flies:

• Stillwater Nymphs #12-14
• Zack-Attack Damsels
• Fox's Callibeeotis #16
• Zack's Zallibaetis #14
• Poxyback Callibaetis #16-18
• GB Hares Ears #14-16
• P.T.'s #16-20
• Callibaetis Emergers #16
• Seal Buggers #8
• Zuggers #8
• Midges #18-20

The boat ramp to Keswick is closed again for dregding efforts on the Reservoir, scheduled to re-open this summer.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The best way to fish Keswick is from a jetboat, nymphing the seams and dropoffs, and stripping streamers on sinking lines. Depth is the key to success here. Once you find the right depth that the fish are feeding at, success is likely.

Flies:

• Pheasant Tail Nymphs #14-16
• Micro Mayflies #14-18
• Fox's Peacock Cone Bugger
• Bird's Nest #14-16
• Marlee Zebra Midge #12
• Pseudo Mays #16-18
• Zuggers #8
• Blood Geyser Black #16

The lodge is set to open in Mid-May.

Now taking reservations for the 2010 season, which is filling fast. This lodge is swiftly becoming one of the most popular private fly fishing ranches in California!

Fishing Conditions: At 5,000 ft. elevation, the waters here normally stay cold year 'round! The stream sits 20 ft. from the lodge, and almost every bend has rainbow or brown trout lurking in the undercut banks! And the two scenic lakes on the ranch are full of trophy rainbow and brown trout.

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  Two lakes and around a mile of stream provide anglers with wade fishing, bank fishing or float tubing. Opportunities for small trout and large trout, rainbows or browns on dries, nymphs, or streamers!! What more could you want? How about a comfortable lodge with a wet bar, huge fireplace, DirectTV, and gourmet food? No problem, it's all here!

Flies:

Lakes
• Zack-Attack Damsels #14
• Stillwater Nymphs #12
• Fox's Callibeeottis #16
• Zallibaetis #14-16
• Chan's Bombers #12
• Zuggers #8
• Seal Buggers #8
• Micro Crystal Buggers #12
• Chromies #16-18
• Gidgets #18

Stream
• Pheasant Tail Nymphs #14-18
• Prince Nymphs #14-18
• Parachute Adams #16
• Ant #14-16
• Black Beetle #14-16
• Adams Emerger #16
• Black Leech #12

Opens to fishing on Saturday, April 24, but likely will be high from runoff until early to mid-June.

This rugged stream is not for the faint of heart, but those intrepid anglers willing to trek down into the canyon are rewarded with some of the best small stream fishing anywhere, with wild rainbows pounding stonefly nymphs and dries, as well as smaller caddis and mayfly patterns and even streamers.

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  The pocket-water nymphing on this stream can be fantastic. It's definitely the most productive method here. Sometimes we'll carry a sink-tip line and swing streamers in the deeper slots and hook into some large meat-eating fish. Dry and dropper can be deadly at certain times of the year. Stone hatches in the spring can be mind-blowing! The "Coleman Ditch", more like a spring creek, on the property is absolutely loaded with 14-18" rainbows. It's open to all Battle Creek guests who are fishing on the ranch.

Flies:

• Superfloss Rubberlegs Brown #6
• Copper John Red #14 & 16
• Dark Lords # 12 & 14
• Black Zebra Midge #16 & 18
• Stimulators

Opens to fishing on Saturday, April 24, but will likely be high from runoff until mid-June.

Fishing Conditions: We are lucky to have access on one of the longest stretches of private streams in California. Three cabins and six miles of stream can make for a great weekend! You'll get about 2 miles of stream and a cabin to yourself!

The Fly Shop's® Tips:  This is seclusion at it's finest. Spring Creek and Freestone style fishing in a private setting. LOTS of sight fishing. Your own private cabin. Your own 2 miles of stream. Your own trout to catch.

Flies:

• Crystal Buggers #6-12
- Black
- Chartreuse
- Olive
• Hoppers #8-12
• Parachute Adams #16-18
• Flashback PT Nymphs #14-18
• Midge Pupa #18-22
• Golden Stone Dries/Nymphs
• Black Ants/Beetles

The creek at Hat Creek Ranch may be closed for the winter season, but all 3 trophy trout lakes and the cozy cabin remain open and accessible throughout the wintertime and early spring, and we're offering some great winter discounts for off-season fishing. More importantly, the fishing has been great all winter and spring on all 3 lakes!

This is one of our favorite new ranches! With an idyllic cabin right on the banks of upper Hat Creek, private access to your own stretch of the creek as well as three trout-filled ponds, all within minutes of Burney and all of the great public accesses nearby, you're bound to fall in love with the Hermsmeyer Hat Creek Ranch, too.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The bigger fish in the creek are holding under the structure, riffles, and undercut banks.

Flies:

Stream Flies:
• Quigley Stackers
• Parachute Adams #12
• Tan Elk Hair Caddis #14
• Orange Stimulators #6-10

• Fox's Poopah #14
• Black Micro Mayfly #14
• Mercer's Poxyback Stonefly #12
• Black Zebra Midge #18

Lake Flies:

• Zack-Attack Damsels #14
• Stillwater Nymphs #12
• Fox's Callibeeottis #16
• Zallibaetis #14-16
• Chan's Bombers #12
• Zuggers #8
• Seal Buggers #8
• Micro Crystal Buggers #12
• Chromies #16-18
• Gidgets #18

Lake Christine is fishing great right now, with good opportunities throughout the day with nymphs (midges) and streamers, and occassional dry fly shots, too. The water's in great shape, and everyone who has been in to fish the lake in the past month has boasted of some stellar fishing..

 
The Fly Shop's® Tips:  It is especially important to have a float tube or pram to access the lake. The best dry fly fishing lake that we have ever been associated with. Cast to the cruising fish all day long.

Flies:

• Seal Buggers #8
• Zuggers #8
• Zack-Attack Damsels #14
• Stillwater Nymphs #12
• Zallibaetis #14-16
• Callibeotis #14
• Micro Mayflies Black #14-18
• Frosbites #18
• Chromies #18
• Chernoybl Ants #10

This beautiful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath house sits 10 feet from Fall River! It comes fully equiped with a hot tub, BBQ, and 3 boats - with new gas motors - ready to go fishing! (Make sure that you read the confirmation and instructions on gas motor operation before using!) This is a perfect getaway for a group of 6-8 people.

A great vacation house, Riverside is in close proximity to other fisheries like Hat Creek, Burney Creek, and the Pit River. Don't forget to bring the clubs, a world class 18 hole golf course, with magnificent views, is only 10 minutes away!

Flies:

• Norman's Wiggle Tail #14-18
• H.B.I. Nymphs #16-20>
• Micro Mayflies #16-18
• Quigly's Micro Caddis
• Mercer's Gidget
• Parachute Adams #20
• Scum Dun PMD #18
• Light Cahill #18
• Zug Bug #14-18
• Crystal Buggers Olv-Blk #8-12
• Leeches #10-12
• Flashback P.T. Nymphs #14-18
• Fox's Micro Poopah #18
• Tilt Wing Duns
• Last Chance Cripples

Rock Creek Lake (and cabin) are now open for the 2010 season, and the fishing has been mostly good. Water conditions are good, and we're seeing good numbers of trophy fish already cruising the shorelines!

This is our most popular private water destination, with limited availability through out the season. Early on in the season the water is colder and the fish will be a little deeper. Searching those depths with buggers and leeches will produce a lot of fish until things start to warm up and the bugs are more active. Using a slow sinking line, like an intermediate will get you down and keep you at the zone that the fish are the longest. Still bring a floating line, as there can be some great dry fly fishing and some anglers will produce fish on nymphs under indicators. 95% of the fish are caught near the shorelines, where food is the most plentiful. Also targeting the area around the inlet and outlet can provide some great action. If you are retrieving your flies, slow retrieves tend to produce the most fish.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Sinking lines as well as floating lines useful here, as the fish will suspend at varying levels depending on water temperatures and available food sources. There are some really huge trout here-recent sightings by clients and staff have confirmed the existence of rainbows over 12 pounds!

Flies:

• Seal Buggers #8
• Zuggers #8
• Zack-Attack Damsels #14
• Stillwater Nymphs #12
• Zallibaetis #14-16
• Callibeotis #14
• Micro Mayflies Black #14-18
• Frosbites #18
• Chromies #18
• Chernoybl Ants #10

Be sure to wash/bleach your wading boots and gear before heading out to another river. Actually, a study was completed and here's what they found. Mix equal parts Formula 409 Disinfectant and water then soak gear for 5 minutes. If this method is not possible, spray gear with the same mixture from a squirt bottle and keep wet for 5 minutes. This has shown to kill 100% of the mudnsnails with minimal damage to gear. Pay particular attention to the inside of boots, under laces and inside tongue gussets! Let's help to stop the infestation whenever and wherever we can!! Educate yourself and take responsibility, assume there are snails everywhere. The future of our waters are in OUR hands! Let's do something about it!