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530-926-4540 or info@jacktrout.com Updated May 16th, 2013 – Next Update May 23rd
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FATHER’S DAY FLY FISHING GIFT CERTIFICATES – CALIFORNIA * CHILE * BELIZE * ARGENTINA * FATHER’S DAY – JUNE 16th, 2013

McCloud River – River Flows Below McCloud River Dam -

Date / Time   (PDT)       FLOW  CFS

05/15/2013    20:00           145

Fishing good nymphing mornings through dusk. move a lot water is low.

McCloud River Flows at Bollibokka - Date / Time  05/15/2013 20:00

RIV STG: 9.58  FLOW TEMP: 58.6  CFS: 320

McCloud River Nature Conservancy -

Weekends has been busy on the McCloud River try to target weekdays. Nymph with copper johns on top size 14 in red black or copper, then use a small s&m or micro mayfly in size 18. Poxy back nymphs on top then very small size 18 nymph on the bottom of the the rig. One SSG weight, do a lot of high sticking. Look for foam line or dry fly water after 5 pm try on top near elephant ear edges and near the banks. Try lt. cahills size 16, may fly cripples, adams size 16, pink cahills size 14, sulphur comparaduns 14
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Pit River – Flows Pit #3 around 277 CFS 05/16/2013

 Pit River is now one of the best places to go trout fishing in the north state as Pit 3 is fishing the best and least difficult to wade. High stick with black copper johns size 12 and pt’s size 14 on the bottom. Also right near dark caddis hatch turns on. Use elk hair or ec caddis size 14. Wade with caution by conditions are improving every day and fishing is turning on. Bring a wading staff!!

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Hat Creek – Some stone flys being spotted on warmer days, good hatches on over cast days or rainy days look for BWO or green drakes. Also fish

pt’s size 16, copper johns all colors, amber princes, birds nest size 14, green drake nymphs, s&m’s size 18, BK micro mayfly size 18, Dries, lt cahill, blue wing olive dries szie 16, crippled may fly size 16, EC caddis size 16. Hat Creek should get better every week now as we head into June when prime is time peaks about June 25th.
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Upper Sacramento River – Been floating Upper Sacramento River in my raft, fishing has been terrific as flows are perfect at 500 CFS. Good nymphing all day with copper johns on top any color and s&m or bk micro may fly on the bottom. Not much dry fly action right now but maybe more with cloud cover and incoming rain storm. Think about an adams size 14 in the afternoon on the surface bite. River has come down so fast, but trout are hungry and easy to access. Best sections from Sims to Dog Creek.

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Since 1996 we have offered private fly fishing floats on the Upper Sacramento River, some of the best fly fishing & productive drifts in California.

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Klamath River Flows Below Iron Gate Dam –

Klamath River has steady flows between 1100 and 1200 CFS right now, bite has slowed down and smaller fish now being reported. No sign of salmon fly hatch yet, but could start up towards the 1st week of June. Try bigger nymphs like size 10 princes & size kaufman stones. Also try poxy back hairs ears size 12 and black copper johns size 14. fox poopah size 14 as well as size 12 soft hackles on the Klamath River.

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Lower Sacramento River – 11,600 CFS

With scheduled flows remaining steady for the week, river is now unwadable. Fishing is best on sunny days with calmer winds, late in the day has been best and now hatches are even more active. PMDs, PEDs, Little Yellow Stones, March Browns, Golden Stones, Salmon Flies, Midges, and a few Caddis is the hatch, with the abundance being PMDs, and Yellow Stones. With big water weight up and fish edges and seams looking for weary trout with Team Trout. Flies to throw are # 14 HMIs, # 14 Mercers Poxy back PMDs, # 14 Amber Wing Prince, # 4 Brown Jimmy Legs, and # 12 and # 16 Pt’s. Bring your sun screen. Lower Sacramento with Team Trout Guides

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Fall River – Private Access 2013 – River is in great shape, there is more water than last year and there are several weed beds already established in the river. Which is good for the hatches!
We have been fishing leaches and soft hackles in the morning, but there has been a baetis hatch daily bringing fish to the surface starting around eleven.
If you head to the upper regions of the Fall River above the confluence of Spring Creek, there has been a decent spinner fall in the morning with a decent PMD hatch in the afternoon. Overall this opener has been a good one with lots of fish being hooked every day with nymphs, dries, and sinking lines too! Cooler days look for green drake hatches
With the warmer weather earlier this year, we could see an earlier start on the Hexogenia hatch, as early as June first if we are lucky! Which puts trips with the Salmon fly and the hex in a two day trip within reach! Team Trout purchased launch rights on the Upper Fall so we have access now to a private launch to take clients right on the best fishing Fall River has to offer!
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Trinity River – Pumped up to 2500+++ as of May 16th – NO GO NOW!!!

June 1st flows go to 1500 CFS then down to 450 CFS by 3rd week of June for springers.

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