FALL RIVER has been “Red Hot”since opening day!  Great hatches of PMDs, Baetis and Callibaties in the mid river section, the Spinner Fall on the upper river has been excellent  also.  We are seeing good dry fly fishing 4 to 5 hours a day depending on the wind, the nymph fishing has been excellent swinging soft hackles and dead drifting nymphs.  Caddis are coming off in the evenings in the mid river section, swinging caddis pupa has been very productive the last hour of light.  The “HEX” hatch should be starting in the next week and usually goes til mid July….. judging the way this season started and the condition of the river we should see a good “HEX” season!  Lot’s of different flies are working , here’s a few you’ll want to have in your box. 

Dries: PMD’s, #16 - 18, BWO #18 - 20,  Calib. #16 - 18  ( paraduns, loopwings, cripples, emergers)

Spinners: Olive & Brown Quill #16 - 20,  Calib. #16 - 18  

Caddis:Emergers #16 - 18 (olive & black)

HEX:  Duns #6 - 8,   Cripples #6 - 8,  Nymphs #6 - 8

Nymphs:  Wiggletails #16 - 18 peacock, pheasant tails & turkey, PT’s #16 - 18, Caddis pupa #16 -18Micro mayfies #16 - 18,  Waterboatmen #12 - 14, Damsel nymphs#12 - 14 & Assort. mayfly nymphs

Streamers: Bunny/Marabou leeches #10 - 12 (black-olive-brown), Buggers #8 -10 (black-olive - brown)

HAT CREEK:  The “Wild Trout” section is starting to get some hatches of mayfly, Caddis, Stone flies and fishing is starting to pick up. The riffle at Powerhouse #2 is fishing good in the mornings and evenings with small mayfly, caddis and little yellow stone nymphs. The carbon bridge section is not holding a lot of fish because of the lack of weed beds but is definetely worth fishing, look for PMD, Creamy Orange mayflies, Caddis, Little Yellow stones and maybe a few Green Drakes on the water late afternoon and evenings.  Lower Hat (riffle section) look for Salmon Flies, Golden Stones, Yellow Sallies, Caddis and Mayflies coming off.  The riffle section can be good prospecting mid day with Salmon Flies and Golden Stone dries this time of year.  Stripping a bugger or leech on a sink-tip line right at dark….. could make your day!! 

Dries:  PMD #16 - 20, Creamy Orange Mayfly #16 - 18 (paradun, loopwing, cripples & emergers) Green Drake #10  - 12, (paradun, cripple)  Salmon Fly #4 - 6, Golden Stone #8 - 10, Lt. Yel. Sally #14-16

Spinners:  Olive & Brown Quill Spinners #18 - 20, Rusty Spinner #16 - 20,

Caddis: Pupa & Emergers#18 - 20,  Elk hair caddis #16 - 18 (olive, green & tan) 

 PIT RIVER, McCLOUD RIVER & LOWER SACRAMENTO RIVER: The reports I’ve gotten lately from very reliabale source are these rivers are in good shape and fishing good to excellent. ( I’ve been spending all my time on the Fall River). This fly slection will serve you well on any of these three rivers this time of year.

DRIES:  PMDs, #16, Elk Hair Caddis #14-16 (tan, olive), Lt. Yellow Stones #14 - 16, Golden Stones# 8 - 10

NYMPHS:   Rubber Legs #6 - 8 (black, brown),  Golden Stones #8 - 12, Bombers #8 -12 ( black, brown,tan)    Dark Lord #14 - 16, Birdsnest #14 - 16 (black,olive, brown), Fox Poopah # 14 - 16 (olive, amber), Pheasant Tails # 14-16, Prince Nymph # 12 - 14, Copper John # 16 - 18 (black, red, copper), Hares Ear #12 - 16 (nateral, olive),  Tellico #12 - 16, Black AP # 14 - 16

TRINITY RIVER: Is running to high for fly fishing, flows will be down to a fishable level in a couple of weeks.

LEWISTON LAKE: Is fishing OK not a lot of dry fly activity . Fishing nymphs and leeches on a sinking lines or midge patterns under an indicator is producing rainbows 12 to 18 inches.