Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3812 May 24- June 7 2019 | Page 9

May 24 - June 7, 2019
VOL.38 • ISS. 12
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Catch & Release
Fishing Reports
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FLY FISHING REPORTS
wary of the
larger patterns.
Try dragging
a Hale Bop or
an olive Crystal
Bugger through
the deep holes
and between the
weed channels.
Try swinging a
nymph under an
indicator . . . it
works!
This big cabrilla was cruising the near shore waters off the East
Cape this May and couldn’t lay off a well-presented streamer fly.
The fish was released after the photo.
Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape, Baja.
FALL RIVER:
Red Hot Spring Fishing
Stained Water
TRUCKEE
RIVER:
Good
Fishing
Despite
Flows dropped a little more this
week but the river remains off color
but fishable down to Glenshire
Bridge. Below that it becomes
chocolate. If you do go, look for soft
water near the edges and strip or
dead drift some streamers along
the edges. A pink San Juan Worm
is always good this time of the year
as are golden Stone and midge
patterns.
Be prepared with PMD and Baetis
(Blue Wing Olive) patterns and
cripples. Some Caddis in the evening.
In between hatches strip or swing #10
& #12 olive leach patterns, such as
the venerable Hale Bop for the Fall
River’s largest fish. Try suspending
an olive balance leach under an
indicator, you may be in for a surprise.
Matt
Nichols
of Shasta
Angler
in Fall
River Mills
advises
that when
nymphing
fish small
(#18 and
smaller)
flashback
Pheasant
Tail
Nymphs
as the
This angler took a spring adventure to Van Wormer Resorts to fish
fish are
the Sea of Cortez with fly tackle and ended up landing and releasing
becoming
WEST
CARSON
RIVER:
Plants
Suspended Due
to Big Flows
Flows came down
a little from last week
but that probably won’t
affect fishing much.
Todd at the Alpine Fish
Greg took a fly fishing trip to Lake Berryessa on April 30
& Game Commission
and got several bass including the beautiful smallmouth.
Photo courtesy of KIENE’S FLY SHOP, Sacramento.
reports that because
of high flows off color
water they canceled the
scheduled stocking that was supposed
to occur last week. There should
LOWER YUBA RIVER:
however be good numbers of fish that
Trout Eat Caddis
are left over from the stocking at the
The river was fishing very well last
end of last season. Meadow section
should be your best bet. Fish the edges. week for those who fished it from
water craft, but flows have doubled
Try dead drifting midges or something
so it may have a negative effect.
big and ugly. A San Juan Worm should
Fish are ranging from between 13 to
be a part of any two-fly rig. If the river is
16 inches. All of the fish have been
blown, go check out Reds Lake Creek
taken by fishing caddis pupa and
out in the meadow.
midge patterns under an indicator.
Worm patterns and big and uglies are
good patterns when the water is high
on this river too. Fish the edges.
HOT CREEK:
Fishing Good, Access Easy
Chris at the
Troutfitter reports
that the road is now
open into the gorge
all the way to the last
parking lot. Expect
plenty of company.
Midges are hatching
in the morning with
Baetis (BYOs) in
the afternoon. A few
Caddis are beginning
to come off in the
mornings too. Check
road conditions either
at the Troutfitter or at
Rick’s before you go
into the gorge.
several fish including this incredible roosterfish.
Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape, Baja.
Fly Fishing Destinations In Focus:
Lake Davis
L
ake Davis was created in 1967 by the
damming of Grizzly Creek near Portola
CA.
The shallow western shore of the lake
offers the best fly fishing. A road parallels,
somewhat inland, the western shoreline with
several dirt or gravel roads that let you turn
east to the lake shore.
The west shore consists of a myriad of
points and coves with relatively shallow water
that attracts feeding fish. In many places, you
can drive right up to the water. Be aware that
in the springtime, the roads to the shoreline
can become a quagmire so a 4-wheel drive
vehicle is recommended.
In the spring, after ice out the fish begin to
become active and begin fattening up prior to
the spawning season. During this time, they
will take almost any nymph that’s stripped
slowly just off of the bottom. As water warms
Calibaetis nymphs begin to become active.
When summer is near the Damsel Flies and
Caddis Flies start hatching. Davis is famous for
its Damsel Fly Hatch and the fish key on them.
In the last few years Hexagenia have become
a significant hatch on the lake. Hexagenia begin
hatching in early June, where on other lakes in the area
they don’t show up until late June or July.
Ben and Garrett of the Kiene’s staff hit the American River
last week and found some shad. Get ready for some crazy
action!
Photo courtesy of KIENE’S FLY SHOP, Sacramento.