Tag Archives: Lower Sacramento River

Fly Fishers enjoy outstanding bite on Lower Sacramento River

Todd lands another hawg

Lower Sacramento River fly fishing guides Chris King, Gabe Duran, Aaron Grabiel and Craig Nielsen hosted a number of fly fishers who enjoyed an outstanding bite in the past few weeks.  Incredible midday hatches of Pale Morning Duns have the fish feeding in a frenzy and the grab gets silly at times.  The cool temps [...]

Fly Fishing on the Lower Sacramento River remains hot!

Tom lands a Lower Sac trophy

May 18-25th While the weather has turned cool and unstable, fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento has remained hot.  Midday hatches of small mayflies, mostly PMD’s and Pinks have big Rainbows on the grab.  During non hatch periods Rubberlegs and egg patterns are finding fish consistently.  Flows are scheduled to increase from 9500 to 10,500 [...]

Flyfishing Nor Cal guide reports: LSac, USac, McCloud, Pit & Hat Creek

Irma, a novice fly fisher lands a trophy Lower Sac Rainbow

May 9th – 17th We can’t decide if it is still winter or if spring has arrived in the shadow of Shasta.  The weather sometimes decides to change seasons overnight.  There is a slight chance of showers in the forecast for the weekend, otherwise a somewhat sunnier and warmer trend into next week. With the [...]

Lower Sacramento River & Upper Sac Guide Trip Reports

Rainbow and Sundial Bridge

It’s official, the Lower Sacramento River turned silly good this week as several of our guests enjoyed some of the best fishing and catching of their lives!  Consider this your complimentary notice to get here now. The hatches were not prolific but it didn’t seem to matter much as the fish were on the grab.   [...]

Lower Sacramento & Klamath River Fly Fishing Guide Trip Reports

Red stripes and red nails

Fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento River was spectacular for several anglers this past week. The weather was phenomenal with day time temps in the upper 60′s and lower 70′s.  The spring like weather got the spring caddis hatching weeks before we usually see fishable numbers and big trophy ‘bows were finding them.  While the [...]

Two Lower Sacramento River fly fishers land trophy trout in same week.

Val with a true Lower Sac winter porker

Two Lower Sacramento River fly fishers enjoyed some spectacular weather and were treated to some trophy Rainbows this past week that gained them entry into Shasta Trout’s Hawg of Fame. Valerie spent the day with her delightful friend and regular fishing pal, Maggie who landed some trophies herself.  Ryan invited his father in law for [...]

Klamath and Lower Sacramento River Fly Fishing Guide Trip Reports

Gabe Duran with a Lower Sac Hawg of Fame

January 29th – February 6th We continue to experience phenomenally fine weather in the shadow of Shasta which our guests have enjoyed to the fullest.  Daytime highs mean steelheading on the Klamath River in shirtsleeves midday while the Lower Sacramento River has required an extra layer of sunscreen while chasing trophy trout.  We are certain [...]