Regional Lakes

There are literally dozens of great Stillwater venues within range of our guide staff here in Redding, with options for all of the different seasons. Lakes can be technical fisheries, and spending a day on one with one of our guides will definitely help the learning curve for beginner, intermediate, and even advanced anglers.

This reservoir flows through a wild and scenic river canyon, where spotting eagles, osprey, bobcat, and deer are all common occurrences, and the trout are equally wild.

The Rainbow Trout in this portion of the Sacramento System are all native fish, averaging in the 14-22 inch range. Indeed, fishing on Keswick is often comparable to fishing on the Lower Sacramento, drifting

Iron Canyon Reservoir is another fishery that receives very little pressure, and features both stillwater options and areas with current, more akin to stream fishing. Indicator nymph fishing predominates the effective techniques throughout the winter months, and dry flies can be quite productive as well, especially in the springtime.

If Keswick Reservoir marks the true beginnings of the Lower Sacramento River, so does Lewiston Lake function as the "headwaters" of the Trinity River. Lewiston is essentially a holding channel between Trinity Lake and Lewiston Dam; as it meanders peacefully through weed-lined channels, it often bears remarkable resemblance to a spring creek.

Fly fishing on Lewiston Lake is a great deal like fishing some of the bigger spring creeks of the west, such as Fall River or Silver Creek. Anglers on Lewiston Lake often find them-

Lake McCumber is one of our favorite dry fly Stillwater fly fisheries in the late winter and early spring. Our guides wait each winter for the lake's ice to clear, knowing that as soon as they can get their drift boats into the lake the fishing will most likely be great. Lake McCumber is stuffed with rainbow and brown trout, and although they don't

Located near Hat Creek outside of the town of Burney, Baum Lake is a "spring creek lake," meandering through weedy channels in a beautiful, open valley. It is a truly great winter fishery, from November through April, with high numbers of Rainbow and Brown Trout ranging from 12 inches to 8 or 9 pounds. All manner of techniques work on this beautiful lake, from indicator

Our guide staff is among the best in the industry, and our guide and Private Waters management team will work hard to make sure that you're placed with the right guide for your specific needs. We've been putting together guided fishing trips for three decades, and have the experience to coordinate a memorable day on the water for just about any group. Over the years, we've developed a few guidelines to help ensure that your trip is as successful as possible.

We can work with you to select a guide that's matched to your skills, interests, their

Package Cost:
The cost of the full-day guided trip is:
Jet Boat:
•  $500 per day (1-2 anglers per boat)
•  $550 per day (Package deal, including flies, tackle, & equipment)
•  $100 per add'l angler (4 maximum)
Drift Boat:
•  $400 per day (1-2 anglers per boat)
•  $450 per day (Package deal, including flies, tackle, & equipment)

Inclusions:
Included in your guided angling package for Regional Lakes is 8-10 hours of guided fishing with lunch provided.

Non-Inclusions:
Not included in your guided angling package for Regional Lakes are fishing license, waders, rods/reels, and terminal tackle (flies, tippet, etc.)

Keswick Reservoir:
Keswick Reservoir is open to fishing year round, and fishes well throughout the year. That said, we've found that the best times of year on Keswick are the winter, spring, and early summer, from November through June. Access on this stretch of water is very limited; our guides utilize jet boats to motor upstream and drift back down.

Iron Canyon Reservoir:
Iron Canyon Reservoir is open to fishing year round, but our favorite time of year to fish this beautiful mountain gem is the winter and spring. The lake is often low at this time of year, making for great opportunities to sight-cast to cruising rainbow and brown trout. We generally fish Iron Canyon out of drift boats, efficiently working the edges and current seams.

Lewiston Lake:
There are a couple of prime-time seasons on Lewiston Lake: the first is the winter time, from November through April, while late summer (July, August, and September) can also be productive. Some of our guides use jetboats, while others prefer the stealth of drift boats, to fish Lewiston Lake. They're both affective ways of targeting Lewiston Lakes

Hotels & Motels (Redding):

Best Western Hilltop Inn
2300 Hilltop Drive
Redding, CA 96002
Phone: 530-221-6100
Website: www.thehilltopinn.com/flyshop.html
•  The Best Western Hilltop Inn is a long-time standby for fly fishers staying in Redding, and one of our favorites. It has one of the best restaurants in town - CR Gibbs Restaurant & Bar - and a great Angler's Package specially catering to guests of The Fly Shop®.

Hilton Garden Inn
5050 Bechelli Lane
Redding, CA 96002
Phone: 530-226-5111
Website: www.hiltongardeninn.com
•  The Hilton Garden Inn is a great choice for lodging in Redding, with discounts available for guests of The Fly Shop. They are just down the street, have a good restaurant, and even have rooms with views of the river.

Red Lion
1830 Hilltop Dr
Redding, CA 96002
Phone: 530-221-8700
Website: www.redlion.rdln.com
•  The Red Lion has been hosting fly rodders in Redding for decades. They offer a discounted rate for guests of The Fly Shop, and they also have airport shuttles, a good restaurant and popular lounge, and a central location within walking distance to many great local eateries.

Oxford Suites
1967 Hilltop Dr
Redding, CA 96002
Phone: 530-221-0100
Website: www.oxfordsuitesredding.com
•  Oxford Suites has big, clean, comfortable rooms for a good price, along with complimentary buffet breakfast, central location, and a short walk to some great Redding restaurants.

Super 8
5175 Churn Creek Road
Redding, CA 96002
Phone: 530-221-8881
Website: www.super8.com
•  The Super 8 is just up the road from The Fly Shop and not far from the Bonnyview Boat Ramp. It's rooms are clean and reasonably priced, with a convenient location.