It's not surprising that quite a bit of water is set aside as fly fishing only, catch-and-release, with special closures and regulations designed to help ensure that the fishing around here will stay good for generations. The Fly Shop staff will custom-tailor the day and guide to your ability and interests, putting you on the best local water.

Current River Conditions: Sunny warm weather and strictly classic fly fishing. The fishing is improving. Just being out on Fall River makes life fun!

When you come, stay at Circle 7 Guest Ranch or Spinner Fall Lodge and have unfettered access to waters swimming with rainbows!

Call 800-669-3474 to book! Or just send us an e-mail and we will get right back to you!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The best way to fool the wild rainbows of the Fall River this week is with black or olive colored leeches, stripped slowly on intermediate sinking lines.

The "Fall River Twitch" has been the most effective technique on Fall River for decades. How to: Anchor your pram upstream of rising fish. Cast downstream and across, then feed line out to extend your drift a long ways downstream. The "Fall River Twitch" results in a presentation that lets the fish see your fly first, while you are positions upstream and out of the fished field of view. The Fall River Twitch is equally effective whether fishing dries, swinging nymphs or indicator nymphing. If you're casting to a pod of rising trout, work from the outside in and you can often pick them off one by one. 5-6wt rods are what we recommend for Fall River, with some anglers using 6wt. rods for casting heavier sinking lines. The Fly Shop® recommended fly lines; RIO Gold floating line and an extra spool loaded with RIO CamoLux.

Current River Conditions: Modern day Hat Creek dishes out the refreshing fly fishing life style daily. Stoneflies and salmon flies will appear any day. Fishing best early and then near sunset.

Hot flies have been Hogans S&Ms suspended under Green Drake dries and swinging/stripping leeches and buggers.

Contact us about Hat Creek!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The AM hatches consist of little green baetis, about #18. A few PMDs are coming off. The evening bite is produced by #6-8 leeches, like Zack's Swimming Leech and buggers like Fox's Peacock Buggers. Look for caddis in the evenings starting about now. Look for rising fish along the flats below the Power House #2 riffle. For the best presentation, drift your D&D Cripple down and across to rising fish. For a fun challenge, try catching Hat Creek trout on as many tactics as you can: small indicators with nymphs, swinging wet flies and/or streamers, and, of course, with a well-presented dry fly. The Powerhouse #2 Riffle is one of the best spots on the creek, but also one of the most popular. Anglers seeking a real challenge should sight-cast to trout in the fabled "carbon flats" section, and those looking for solace can hike into the freestone section just above Lake Britton. 5wt rods are perfect. Have an extra spool loaded with a Scientific Anglers Wet Tip Clear Fly Line.

River Fact: It is true, the fact is Hat Creek acquired it's name because a surveyor lost his expensive hat there back in 1852. Folk lore supports the rumor that his friends laughed it up after listening to him cuss up a storm. In an impromptu witty ceremony, the creek was aptly named.

Current River Conditions: Make the Klamath River part of your fishing plans next month. Salmon flies are about to emerge from the waters of of this N. California river. It is just a tad early for any great reports for now, but by the end of this month, we should have reports of rainbows eating salmon flies. Contact us about the Klamath River!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: In late May through June, fishing large salmon fly dries along the banks, next to boulders and in shallow tail outs will produce those carnivores fish this river is famous for. I would not want to be a salmon fly on this river! Use 9' leaders, tapered to 2x. Attach your salmon fly dry. Cast! Check back here for updates as we close in on May!

River Fact: The Klamath river is 263 miles long, originating in a broad valley at the eastern slope of the southern High Cascades, the water source is Upper Klamath Lake. Sometimes called "the upside down river", the upper Klamath in Oregon is largely developed, but the lower Klamath is still wild, forested and ruggedly beautiful. Next to the Klamath, the only river that originates in a desert and flows into the coastal forests of the pacific west is the Pit River.

Current River Conditions: Fly fishing made to order, never too sweet, always productive, solid and savory. Flows are up to 10,200 CFS. The Lower Sacramento is fishing is great.

The rainbows are just starting to key on summertime caddis flies like Poopahs, Birds Nests. Goldenstone patterns are great choice.

Call us 800-669-4374 or drop us an e-mail and we can get you set up for a day of fishing, or two? Contact us about guided fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento.

KEEP IN MIND that at this time of year, lasting through much of May, the wild rainbow trout of the Lower Sac start to spawn, literally ensuring the future of the fishery. Sometimes it can be difficult to spot spawning beds. As a rule, if you can see the fish holding stubbornly in shallow water, they are spawning. There is plenty of good fishing to be found in the deeper runs of the Sac. Please, support the future of our fishery by simply avoiding the redds entirely. But, if you must, please go easy on them.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The "Sac" rainbows are eating #14 cinnamon-poophas because they are poopahlicious! Furthermore, it's just about summertime and the Fox's Cinnamon Poopah becomes the bread and butter fly for the next few months...at least. #12-16 Bird's Nests should be included. The Bird's Nest is a perfect Hydropsyche imitation.

When it comes to trout fishing on the Lower Sacramento around Redding, CA., nymphing is by far the most productive fly fishing method. We fish deep on this river. Although a tapered leader will work when nymphing this river, we recommend constructing your leader out of 2X, 3X and 4X tippet or level fluorocarbon. Basically, tie in your 2X tippet at the indicator and pull off about 7.5-8.5 feet. Now grab your 3X and tie it in using a double surgeon knot to a length of 18"-24". Go ahead and tie in your first fly. The second fly drops off of the hook bend of the first fly. Use your 4X tippet to tie in the second, smaller fly. We like

Current River Conditions: Good flow and color! Never have I met a river that is so sure of herself. She knows she's a pleasure to look at. Her riffles, runs and pools do things for her glide....corny, yes, but the McCloud is fishing great.

The dry fly fishing has been productive. Pro Guide Mike Parker reported in this week saying the dry fly fishing has been good. Anglers that want to catch fish on nymphs should find numbers of fish as long as they move from run to run.

Bring a wading staff. Contact us about the McCloud River!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Mike's hot dry flies this week were Parachute Adam's and Black Ants.

Wading boots with studs and a wading staff are a must on the McCloud, which is full of irregularly shaped rocks that can be very slick. The best results are produced by anglers who move from run to run. The more water you can cover, the more fish have a chance to see your fly, ultimately improving upon your existing good fortune of being out on the river, fishing! Be on the look-out for rattle snakes. Use a technique called High-stick-nymphing in the pocket water and deeper chutes. Re-fish all your way back to camp or the car throwing streamers into pocket water, next to downed trees/logs.

River Fact: The McCloud River rainbows (Salmo Shasta) may be the most famous strain of trout on the planet Earth. At the turn of the 19th century, these were the fish used to first stock most of New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and other potential trout fisheries all across the western hemisphere. So, that means we could trace Madison river (a river in Montana) rainbows back to the McCloud River!

Current River Conditions: Want to catch trout? The Pit River is fishing pretty good. As a matter of fact, if you have trouble getting bent on any of the streams east of Redding, CA., the Pit River is the answer to your woes.

Bring the wading staff! We highly recommend wearing a PFD (Personal Floatation Device) too.

The Pit is a delightful choice at this time of year. Solitude is found here. Contact us about the Pit River!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Hot flies can be Pat's Rubber Legs, #16 Pheasant-tail nymphs, and most #16-18 nymphs in dark to bright colors.

Be ready for supremely tough wading conditions when fishing the Pit. Flat ground DOES NOT exist here! A wading staff really makes a difference for every angler who fishes here. Pack some dry clothes, snake kit and don't forget to dry out your fly-box at the end of the day! The Pit River rainbows will eat all day most of the time. These feisty fish can be found holding in fast bubbly water and in slower, smooth flowing water as well. High-stick and short line nymphing techniques are the key to finding the biggest rainbows on this river. Have plenty of BB, AAA and SSG split shot in your vest pocket. Feed lots of line and go for long drag free drifts, using an indicator and suspending flies 3 - 6 feet deep, in the long smooth glides between boulders and broken riffles. An there is no shortage of boulders, riffles, runs and pockets.

Current River Conditions: Remember catching steelhead on the Trinity only a couple months ago? Me too! The month of May isn't exactly the best month to chase winter chrome. To say there are no more steelhead in the Trinity isn't exactly true. Just not nearly as many. The flows on the Trinity are very big at 4,500 CFS. Flows will drop to 3,220 CFS on May 31st.

You could fish heavy sink lines and pull buggers for big bad brown trout. Look along the flats and throw to the edges, from a boat manned by an experienced oarsman. The Trinity River isn't exactly child's play at these flows.

Consider fishing Lewiston Lake, which is far from an alternative, but a destination that is in it's prime at this time of year.

In case you don't know, the Fly Only Section is located from the Old Bridge in Lewiston, CA. upstream to with-in 250ft of the dam. This section is seasonal and currently open as of April 1st through the summer. Contact us about the Trinity River!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Wait for the flows to drop. Even at 3,220 CFS in the forecast on May 31st, conditions are too high for wading. But, a boat can place you on some of the flat stretches between Lewiston and Pigeon Point were big brown trout can be found!! Bring a Deep-7 and Clousers! Don't forget a boat!

River Fact: Sad to say, but Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia's father drowned in the Trinity River. While on vacation with his family near Arcata in Northern California in 1947, his father went fly-fishing in the Trinity River. Upon entering he slipped on a rock, plummeting into the deep rapids of the river. By the time he was pulled from the water, he had already drowned.

Current River Conditions: Water conditions are manageable but still considered high at 1,800 CFS near Lake Shasta. Fishing has been good. A few stoneflies coming off along the lower river.

Fishing action dies off mid day then comes back to life in the late afternoon through early evening. Be careful and use a wading staff. Contact us about the Upper Sacramento!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Nymphs like Mercer's Beaded Biot Epoxy Golden Stones, Sexy Girdle, Iron Sallies should work. Don't forget smaller nymphs like #16 Micro Mayflies, #16-18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs, Prince Nymphs. Lots of potential on the Upper Sac.

When nymphing on the Upper Sacramento River, always use double the amount of shot in order to get the flies down to the fish in the faster, bubbly water. If a run calls for one SSG, put on two. If you're not ticking the bottom from time to time (yes, this means losing a few flies), you're probably not getting down to where the fish are feeding. Use stronger tippet like 2X-3X for bigger flies in the #6-10 range, 4X for smaller #16-18. Keep your first fly within 6-8 inches of your split shot. Stronger tippet means fewer flies will be left on the bottom of the river. Sink tip lines with streamers attached are a good plan when there is room to cast.

River Fact: On the evening of July 14, 1991, a derailment on a horseshoe curve known as the "Cantara Loop" on the railroad north of Dunsmuir resulted in the release of approximately 19,000 gallons of metham sodium spilled into the Sacramento River. The biocide killed every living thing in the river for a distance of some 38 miles, devastating a popular fly fishing area - one of the most severe toxic spills in U.S. history. The Upper Sacramento River is now largely recovered from the spill.

Current Lake Conditions: Some of the best early summer fishing happens on Baum Lake. You will not feel bummed about fishing here as long as you enjoy stillwater venues. Fishing fair to good. Contact us about Baum Lake!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The change this week has been "Damsel Fly Nymphs". Anglers fishing Damsels just under the surface on a slooowww retrieve are fooling'em.

Suspend nymphs like #16-18 Micro Mays under big brushy dry flies, like a Stimulator or Royal Wulf. Suspend your nymphs about 18-24". If using an indicator to suspend nymphs, select a small indicator! Fishing an Intermediate sinking line with a Damsel nymph or small PT nymph can produce a bent fly rod. The key is SLOW strips! Nothing in Baum Lake is moving fast at this time of year. The water is clear, so the fish have lots of visibility. Use lighter, longer leaders. Delicate presentations will produce more strikes. At times attractor nymphs under indicators works really well, especially where there is current. Baum Lake is an ideal fishing destination for pontoon boats, float tubes and small prams.

Lake Fact: Baum Lake is named after world renowned hydro electric pioneer Frank Baum. 1870-1932. Click here to read more.

Current Lake Conditions: Lake level has come up about 1900 acre-feet (AF). So what? Well, Iron Canyon fishes best for us fly anglers at lower levels. Currently the lake level is 6788 AF, which isn't high, but the closer we get to say 10,000 AF the less likely we can go catch rainbows and browns on Damsel Fly Nymphs and stuff.

Fishing reports have been sparse out of this lake lately. Expect to find rainbows, browns and maybe a brook trout. The Pit River is nearby and a perfectly good companion fishery. Contact us about Iron Canyon!

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The Fly Shop's® Tips: You can fish this lake either one of two ways, indicator and nymphs or sinking lines and streamers. The midge hatches are usually strong in the AM hours, fishing a Blood Midge with a Black Midge Pupa dropper is deadly. For those who want to cast and retrieve flies, Leeches and Bugger style flies work great. Clouser Minnows are a fantastic fly on Iron Canyon, fished on a RIO Deep 7 sinking line, plan on finding the aggressive fish that hang in the depths! Use an intermediate sinking line along the shallower edges of the lake when fishing streamers. Fishing a #16 BH PT Nymph on the end of a tapered leader attached to a floating line is an all time best way to find fish here or any still water. Once flies are cast, use a very slow retrieve, just move the line enough to stay tight to the fly and feel the thuds of the take!

Reservoir Fact: The nearby town of Big Bend has many geothermal hot springs nearby. Some of the hot wells are used to heat the local School, public swimming pool and a green house. Hmmm. Don't hesitate to stop by the local grocery store, gas station called the Pit Stop.

Current Reservoir Conditions: The flows are expected to swing up and down on Keswick without any warning or pattern through the month at least. Fishing is going to be tough. Contact us about Keswick Reservoir!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: A motorized boat is a must for gaining access to the part of this reservoir that holds concentrated numbers of rainbow trout. Motor up towards Shasta Dam, look for slow water and big eddies near boulders. Swing, suspend, strip nymphs, leeches. Dry fly fishing happens late in the summer, near sunset. There are big brown trout here....waiting.

Reservoir Fact: Iron Mountain Mine is located just to the west of Keswick Reservoir. The site was mined for copper, zinc, iron, silver, gold, pyrite from the 1860s to 1963. Today, the mine is a source of extremely acidic drainage that runs into several creeks, all leading to Spring Creek Reservoir, which drains into Keswick Reservoir, a major source of drinking water for Redding, CA. The drainage water from Iron Mountain Mine is classified as the most acidic water naturally found on earth. One of America's most toxic waste sites, it has been listed as a federal Superfund site since 1983. Thankfully, a water treatment plant is in place, and any releases from Spring Creek Reservoir are easily diluted.

Current Lake Conditions: Callibaetis hatch happens near 11:00 AM. Damsel Flies come off steadily from late morning through the early afternoon. The fly fishing has been productive. Look for the rainbows and browns to move toward the middle of the lake by the end of the month if this warm weather persists. Oh yeah, it's May! We have June-August to go before we can say the day time temps are "Cold". Love summer! Contact us about McCumber!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Using a float tube or a pontoon boat, paddle out into the lake and look along the edges for cruising rainbows and browns. RIOs Aqualux Intermediate Sink Tip is a perfect line for retrieving and stripping leeches, damsel nymphs and streamers. Use a floating line and leader tapered to 4x with a bead head PT with a very, very, very slow retrieve. Fish will find your nymph and take it, but don't set the hook! Just lift and let line out until you can bend the rod without first breaking the fish off.

Lake Fact: When PG&E placed a dam across the N. Fork of Battle Creek, they created a lake that offers great fly fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout. Nestled amongst Ponderosa and Jeffery Pines, bald eagles and osprey can be observed cruising the lakes surface, vigilantly hunting for fish. Although no gas-engines are allowed on the lake, boats with trolling motors are. Anglers can easily fish from float-tubes and pontoon boats as well. McCumber is a quiet and personal location. A classic mountain lake.

Current Lake Conditions: Expect nothing but the best water conditions through the summer. The fishing has been good and should get better. A few Damsel flies are around, the carpenter ants should swarm any day if they haven't already. Contact us about Lewiston Lake!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Go prepared with some ant patterns, just incase the carpenter ants are out. A productive technique is suspending #22 red zebra midges or Gidgets under a treated piece of poly yarn. A single BB shot will get the flies down deep. About 7-8 feet. When using indicators, the takes can be difficult to see and detect. Successful indicator anglers keep the flies in the water, sometimes letting the drift extend all the way to the backing, then low and slow retrieve. Sink tip fly lines allow anglers to retrieve leeches, buggers and small nymphs fast or slow. This lake is best fished from a motorized boat, pram or pontoon boat. Float tubes are fine if you are okay with walking back up to the parking lot after the slow current of Lewiston pushes you south of the boat ramp.

Lake Fact: Created by Lewiston Dam, Lewiston Lake is used as a diversion storage area, connected to the Lower Sacramento river via underground tunnels. Lewiston's water is used for hydro electric generation and flood control.

Current Lake Conditions: Still snowy, but good access exists. The lake is still cold and not much is hatching, but the fish are eating small black Zebra Midges suspended under small indicators. Contact us about Manzanita Lake!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Taper your leaders to 5x or 6x. Using a float tube or a pontoon boat, paddle out into the lake and look along the edges for cruising rainbows and browns. RIOs Aqualux Intermediate Sink Tip is a perfect line for retrieving and stripping Pheasant tail nymphs and Callibeeotis. Use a floating line and leader tapered to 6x with a bead head PT with a very, very, very slow retrieve. Fish will find your nymph and take it, but don't set the hook! Just lift and let line out until you can bend the rod without first breaking the fish off. Use a thermometer to find that 55-65°

Lake Fact: Lassen Nat'l park is a living museum of vulcanism. But you won't find Spock hanging here giving out nerve pinches. The Volcano, known as Lassen Peak, is the centerpiece of the park, standing at 10, 456'. Last erupted in a series of events dated from 1914-1917. The most powerful occurred May 22nd, 1915 raining volcanic ash up to 200 miles away. May you live well and prosper.

Current Conditions: The fishing has been great! Just starting to see some water boat men popping off the water. Callibaetis hatches make for some fantastic dry fly fishing.

The rainbows are cruising up and down the lakes, looking for ants, leeches and various nymphs suspended or stripped.

At 5,000 ft. elevation, the waters here normally stay cold year 'round! The stream sits 20 ft.. from the lodge, and almost every bend has rainbow or brown trout lurking in the undercut banks! And the two scenic lakes on the ranch are full of trophy rainbow and brown trout. Two lakes and around a mile of stream provide anglers with wade fishing, bank fishing or float tubing. Opportunities for small trout and large trout, rainbows or browns on dries, nymphs, or streamers!! What more could you want? How about a comfortable lodge with a wet bar, huge fireplace, Direct TV, and gourmet food? No problem, it's all here!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The rainbows in the lakes are answering to leeches and wooley bugger patterns fished on intermediate sinking lines. When you get tired of casting that sinking line, switch to your floating line spool and cast a midge pattern suspended under a small indicator. Pinch on a BB split shot just above the double-surgeon knot that extends your tippet to your fly. Be prepared with water boatman patterns and a few Parachute Adams. In summer, think Ants, Hoppers, Beetles.

Current Lake Conditions: No big changes. Still fishing great! The upper and lower lakes are in great shape. Callibaetis hatches and a heck a-lot of rainbows on the lower lake! The upper lake will fish best in the early AM and then again late afternoon through early evening.

Bring your Callibaetis emergers and duns! The sunny, warm days of May 2012 have lit the lakes up with insect hatches! Fishing boatman patterns in the AM hours should be the way to go until mayflies start hatching around 12:00 PM on the lower lake. The upper lake Bass are found along the edges chasing tadpoles and frogs.

Call us for details 800-669-3474. E-mail us with questions!

Current Creek Conditions: The fishing is good! Creek conditions are ideal. Using your 4-5wt fly rod and a floating line and leader, the rainbows will chase dry flies, nymphs and streamers.

Bailey Creek Lodge is the perfect angling vacation spot for families, couples and small groups. The upstairs spacious lodge room has a warm, welcome feeling, enhanced by the open fireplace. It is the perfect spot to end each day and share stories over a glass of wine and fine food. This great room is topped off with a deck that looks down onto the creek. Each of the four downstairs bedrooms has a private bath, and they are all in close proximity to the pool area and Jacuzzi, both of which sit right by a huge lawn area and look down over the creek. This wonderful ranch is just the spot to enjoy easy access fishing for some remarkable trout, with great amenities for after fishing relaxing.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Only 45 minutes from Redding, Bailey Creek Lodge is the perfect get-away for the family or a small group of anglers. Basic Elk Hair Caddis and Parachute Adams fly patterns are currently

Current River Conditions: River conditions are high for now. It's spring run-off time and it's typical for Battle Creek to be a little on the high-water side of the fishing spectrum. No doubt, you will find perfect conditions in about a month. Call us at 800-669-3474, or e-mail us!

This is a beautifully rugged stream! Expect to find patches of brush and blackberry bushes between you and the river. A tight squeeze here and there should be expected, but a fair trade for the chance to cast a fly to wild rainbows that are known to clobber stone fly nymphs and big dry flies.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The pocket-water nymphing on this stream can be fantastic. It's definitely the most productive method here. Sometimes we'll carry a sink-tip line and swing streamers in the deeper slots and hook into some large meat-eating fish. Dry and dropper can be deadly at certain times of the year. Stone hatches in the spring can be mind-blowing! The "Coleman Ditch", more like a spring creek, on the property is absolutely loaded with 14-18" rainbows. It's open to all Battle Creek guests who are fishing on the ranch.

Current Conditions: No big changes on Bollibokka other than the river flows have dropped just a little. But you won't notice because the fishing has been great! Springtime water conditions are normal and will improve upon the quality that exists. Mid day mayfly hatches of #14-16 Brown Drakes and PMDs are the flies you want to match with nymphs and dries. Bigger, #6 Stonefly nymphs like Pat's Rubber Legs, BH Hellgrammite and Copperback Stones will deliver results fished deep. Salmonflies are coming off and a few Golden Stoneflies are are buzzing, fluttering around. Any day, you should find ovipositing Golden Stones dropping to the rivers surface in the late afternoon through early evening producing violent crashes from marauding trout!.

The Bollibokka Fishing Club, established in 1904, sits on seven private miles of the majestic McCloud River and is available to Club Members. If you would like to learn how to become a member of Bollibokka click here. With limited private access and very little angling pressure the fishing is great!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Bring the Salmon Fly dry flies and fish then all day searching the edges of the river for rainbows and browns.

Besides a floating line, bring your sink tip fly line, either a type 4 or 6 DC line for stripping and swinging buggers, sculpins and leeches for the big browns that swim here. Indicator nymphing will be the most productive method through this spring. Drop your leader from your indicator about 5 ft. or more to the split shot. Use an SSG sized shot. Suspend two flies below the shot, the bigger of the two flies above the smaller. Use a "high-stick" or "short-line presentation".

River Fact: Green's Creek Fish Hatchery, a federally run trout hatchery was once located only a few miles downstream of the existing Bollibokka Club House. Around 1872, this hatchery shipped the eggs of McCloud

Current River Conditions: We plan to open Clear Creek to fishing sometime after after June 8th. Conditions look great and the fishing should be awesome. Contact us about Clear Creek!

In the center of the ranch, less than an hour from The Fly Shop®, there are 3 cabins for guest use. They're isolated from one another and when you rent one of the cabins it comes with the exclusive use of two miles of the stream. Read more here..

The Fly Shop's® Tips: This is seclusion at it's finest. Spring Creek and Freestone style fishing in a private setting. LOTS of sight fishing. Your own private cabin. Your own 2 miles of stream. Your own trout to catch. Your own personal experience.

Current Lake Conditions: Hat Creek Ranch is a blend of great still water fishing and spring creek fishing. The lakes are alive with Callibaetis hatches, boatmen hatches and midge hatches. You will surely be able to enjoy some dry fly fishing and the photo of that hog you landed for years to come. Call 800-669-4374 or contact us!

Current Creek Conditions: The creek is dishing out an authentic fly fishing experience complete with rising fish and insect hatches. You will have a great time fishing the creek. Call 800-669-3474 or contact us!

With two idyllic cabins right on the banks of upper Hat Creek, private access to your own stretch of the creek as well as three trout-filled ponds, all within minutes of Burney and all of the great public accesses nearby, you're bound to fall in love with the Hermsmeyer Hat Creek Ranch!

The Fly Shop's® Tips: The bigger fish in the creek are holding under the structure, riffles, and undercut banks. Drifting and swinging dark buggers will bring them out. Golden Stones and Salmon Flies should be on the menu any day. Look for daily hatches of PMDs and caddis. Cast your dry flies on 7.5 leaders tapered to 5x, or even 6x. Extend your leaders to 6x using fluorocarbon tippet when throwing flies smaller than #14. Bigger stonefly patterns can be best presented using a tippets between 4X-5X. Extend the leaders by about 18".

Current Lake Conditions: How's the fishing? I'll let one of our recent guests provide this weeks report.

.....I fished May 10 and 11. I gotta tell you it was awesome. In two days 40 large, and I mean large rainbows and three very nice browns. Two in the 22 inch range. The rainbows were, in my opinion, with out compromise. Out of the approx. 40 only three were under 16 inches and most over the 18 to 24 range with one at 28 inches and well over 5 lbs. I was out out of my mind. Mayfly hatch like I had never seen, huge dark browns by the thousands and dry fly action that was crazy for about 1.5 hrs both days. Truly unique and Gary and Sue were fantastic hosts. Just thought I would let you know I really enjoyed it. Rock Creek is next on the list perhaps this fall.

-Thom

Pretty decent I'd say. Let's go! Contact us!

Lake Christine is ideal for the spring time fly angler. The lake offers 6 acres of solitude, large, photographic rainbow trout and some brown trout, all nestled in the mountains near Lassen National Park. Perfect for small groups. We offer Lake Christine as a stay-and-play-for-the-day destination. If you decide to stay overnight, a cabin can be rented, located only minutes away.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: It is especially important to have a float tube or pram to access the lake. You might like to know this lake is known for it's wondrous dry fly fishing!. Casting to cruising, rising rainbow trout

Current Lake Conditions: Fishing fair. Best bite is in the AM hours and then again near sunset. The bass fishing is slightly better than the trout fishing for now. Contact us about Luk Lake!

Luk Lake is a 65+ acre lake conveniently located just minutes off Interstate 5 in Corning. Its location in the Central Valley makes it an outstanding winter stillwater destination, full of trophy rainbow trout. It makes for a great destination, complete with a cozy cabin that can accommodate up to 12 guests. It's easy access also makes for a great place to pop in a fish for a partial day when heading up to the Lower Sac, Trinity, or Klamath (or a way to catch a few fish after a tough steelhead trip!).

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Streamers and leeches can be very productive all winter long, but there are also ample opportunities for cruising, rising trout looking for emerging midges. Suspending nymphs under a small indicator works great. You will do very well retrieving PT nymphs on a floating line and tapered leader. Bring your float tube or pontoon boat. There are boats available to all guests/anglers.

Current Lake Conditions: Water boatmen and Callibaetis hatches, big old rainbows and you in the middle of the fray! Rock creek is fishing great. Contact us about Rock Creek Lake! Or call 800-669-3474

This is our most popular private water destination, with limited availability through out the season. There is a cabin here where anglers can put your feet up and dry the waders off after a fun day of tubing the lake or fishing from a pram or pontoon boat. The setting is classic mountain fly fishing! Perfect for a fly fishing family get-a-way.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Sinking lines as well as floating lines useful here, as the fish will suspend at varying levels depending on water temperatures and available food sources. There are some really huge trout here! A few recent sightings by clients and staff have confirmed the existence of rainbows over 12 pounds! Suspending midges under small 1/2" indictors works really well!Bring a few Callibaetis nymphs and cripples and tie them to a 9' leader tapered to no more than 5x. Finding the fish should be easy. Just look for rise forms.

Current Lake Conditions: The fishing is good! Best results are found in the early AM hours and then again at sunset.

The bass are aggressively eating top-water patterns. Fish here in the morning, then meet one of our guides for a 1/2 day on the Lower Sacramento from mid afternoon through early evening. By the time you are back at the lodge, located along the edge, perched above this lake, you will be just in time for the evening clobbering of swimming frog patterns. What's next? BBQ! To book it, Contact us about Steiner Lake or call 800-669-3474.

The Fly Shop's® Tips: Located along the edges of Steiner Lake are casting platforms or docks that stretch out away from the bank allowing easier casting toward the middle of the lake or back along the banks were you can retrieve or strip frog patterns, leeches, wooley buggers and mouse patterns! A 6 or 7wt rod, 7.5 2X-3X tapered leader and tippet is the basic top water set up. Type 6 or 7 sink tip fly lines get your flies down fast, so you can start stripping as soon as that bugger hits the water!