NORTH COAST RIVERS

North Coast streams and rivers are regulated by low flow closures. Always call ahead to determine the condition of the river you want to fish. If not mentioned, the river is closed or no reports. The DFG’s Low Flow Closure Hotline for north coast rivers is 707) 822-3164. For the Russian River and counties of Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin, call (707) 944-5533. South Central Coast streams number is (831) 649-2886. Many streams closed, and others change to artificial/barbless only on March 31 and others on April 25.

ROGUE RIVER, Lower “Just when you think the spring salmon run is over, it starts back up again, according to Larry Cody of the Rogue Outdoor Store. He said that on Sunday morning a number of guides said that a “significant number” of salmon moved up the river. Even before that the better guides were getting anywhere from 2 to 4 kings a day, and that’s not bad in it’s own. They’re still anchoring up in the slots where they can intercept the fast-moving fish.

RUSSIAN RIVER “Schools of shad are moving in with a little bit less frequency than before, and while the average catch is 3 to 5 fish a day per anglers, it can be as good as 15 to 20 fish, or as slow as 1 or 2 fish. Best spots have been Hacienda, Johnson’s, Monte Rio and Vacation Beach. Summer dams went in Monday, and that stops the shad in their tracks.

TRINITY/KLAMATH RIVERS

KLAMATH RIVER, Klamath Glen “Only 8 or 10 boats on the river over the weekend, but all of them caught salmon, according to Rich Mossholder of Rivers West Outfitters. Guide Gary Farley’s two clients, Ken and Betty Zierenberge hooked 5 springers and 3 steelhead near Klamath Glen on CV-7 spinners in brass. Ken and Betty are long time Klamath regulars and are in their 90’s. Most of the fish are being caught in the first few miles of river. A few steelhead were starting to show farther upstream in the riffles above and below Blue Creek, but most of the attention was being focused on salmon.

KLAMATH RIVER, Iron Gate “There are still quite a few salmon flies coming off the water, but the best bite continued to come on nightcrawlers behind Hot Shots and crawdad-type deep diving plugs, according to Scott Caldwell of S and C Guide Service. He said the trout are starting to concentrate in the riffles which are more oxygenated as the water warms up. There were a few being taken on flies, but mostly subsurface on big stonefly-imitating nymphs.

TRINITY RIVER, Douglas City “Flows were still dropping and will reach their stable 450 cfs summertime flows near the end of the month. Meanwhile, salmon fishing was still slow, but a few were being caught in the Burnt Ranch and Grays Falls area, and by driftboaters backbouncing roe in the Del Loma area. It should improve greatly as the flows stabilize at their summertime levels.

NORTH COAST LAKES

CLEAR LAKE “The upper end of the lake is already a challenge to fish due to the growth of weeds and good clarity, but the bite was still reported as fair, using Senkos, flukes, and a small mix of topwater in the morning. Small walking baits like the Super Spook Jr. and Sammy’s are consistently getting some bites in the morning along the edges of the shallow weed lines. The docks are holding fish too, especially the ones in a little deeper water, where anglers used a wacky-rigged Senko.

LAKE BERRYESSA “ The bigger bass were caught on topwater baits. The best one was a largemouth caught on a Strike King wake bait that went to about 4.5 pounds. The rest came on a Zara Super Spook. The north half of the main body is still producing numbers of bass using grubs on a darthead and drop-shotting rigged worms around weed beds close to deep water. Sep’s chrome Starlite dodgers with Uncle Larry’s spinner or Radical Glow Tubes were all that were needed to net kokes from 14 to 17 inches. The Big Island at around 100 feet, where the water is 73 degrees, was productive.

INDIAN VALLEY RESERVOIR “ Look for the water level to start dropping here as they begin to draw water down. That will mean the catfishing will be good.

LAKE PILLSBURY “Use a Needlefish, an Apex, Kastmasters, or worms here trolled in the top 30 feet. Bass are also in the shallows; try some topwater tackle for them. Fishing has been good for both here.

LAKE SONOMA “The water is extremely clear and at about 93% of capacity. Drop-shot, Senkos and flukes produced bass to 2 pounds.

UPPER BLUE LAKE “Trout fishing was fair, with some coming off the docks, but most were taken by trollers. Some were at 10 feet but most were down to 25 feet and taken with flashers and a worm. Bass action heated up with plastics and topwater tackle.

SACRAMENTO VALLEY

AMERICAN RIVER “Dropping flows (down to 1,750 cfs) continued to throw shad “and fishermen “off their game last week, but there are still plenty of fish around and guide JD Richey said he’s been staying on them for 30 and 40-fish days. The trick was to find them, because their favored holding slots have been changing frequently. In addition, since shad traditionally bite best in the evening, odds are better if you wait until after 6:30, or so, to do your prospecting. Although shad are still populating runs throughout the river, Sunrise and Sailor Bar are holding the most fish. Striped bass action continued to be slow with lots of hours required to get a hookup on a surface plug, streamer, or soft swimbait. They’re around, though.

FEATHER RIVER “Small steelhead continued to be caught on nymphs and nightcrawlers in the Low Flow Section, while shad fishing was still okay, but not great below the rapids at Shanghai Bend. The story on stripers was the same as on the Sacramento River “lots of bait-stealing shakers for each keeper.

FOLSOM LAKE “It’s hard to pinpoint why, but bass fishing was tough last week, with no particular pattern to the few fish being caught by most anglers. It might be the windy, cool conditions, or perhaps the fact that the lake is so full that fish can spread out to just about anywhere. Whatever the reason, the few fish being caught “mostly small spots “might as likely be in the back of a cove where a trickle of water is still coming in, or off a rocky point. While cranks might score a few, the best bet day in day out is still to drop-shot or darthead a plastic worm like a Robo-Worm in Aaron’s Magic or Morning Dawn. A few trout were being caught on the main body in front of the dam and by the buoys at Brown’s Ravine from 30 to 40 feet deep.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Sacramento “If you want lots of action, but don’t care about size, or going through a lot of bait, striper fishing is for you. Just scale down your gear and use small baits. You will have no trouble catching lots of shaker stripers and maybe a catfish or two. There were a few keeper stripers reported from the Port by trolling and jigging. Shad fishing was still holding up reasonably well at the mouth of the American River and Verona, but it wasn’t nearly as good as a couple of weeks ago. Still lots better than the last couple of years, though.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Colusa “There were still lots of shad being caught all the way to Red Bluff. Anglers trying for striped bass were having no trouble catching a bunch, but catching keeper-sized fish was another story. But, putting in the time, and a willingness to go through lots of bait, was producing a few keepers to about 5 pounds.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Redding “Trout fishing continued to be solid both above and below the Cypress Street Bridge. But, passing under it is still not allowed, so driftboaters should launch downstream at Bonneview in order to have a decent drift. Jetboaters have an advantage above, since they can run back upstream after a drift.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Upper “Trout fishing has been excellent with cool, cloudy weather producing good dry fly fishing throughout the day. Nymphing has been good, too, and the stonefly hatch is still just getting underway. Nymphers should fish short lines in pocket water with lots of weight.

YUBA RIVER “Shad fishing slowed a bit upstream from the mouth, but still was producing late in the evening in the hole below the dump.

NORTHERN FOOTHILLS

AMERICAN RIVER “Anglers still reporting good action below the French Meadows dam. Middle Fork anglers are still hiking down into Cash Rock and Rock A Chucky for big rainbows and browns.

BULLARDS BAR “Trout and bass action is good for anglers avoiding the recreational boat traffic. Willow Creek is the hot spot for trout with one houseboat reporting catching over 30 fish on Power Bait and crawlers one-half mile below the inlet. Bass are hitting crankbaits and worms anywhere along the bank and running 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

CAMP FAR WEST “Good bass action at the dam and in the Bear River arm. Green plastic worms have been accounting for fish running 3 to 8 pounds. Some big bluegill are hitting worms for the kids.

COLLINS LAKE “Trollers and bait anglers are both doing well on rainbows, with the better fish running 4 to 8 pounds. Trollers are using Needlefish and Rapalas from mid-lake to the power lines at 20 to 25 feet. Boaters are running up to the last bend below the bridge and using Power Bait for limits. Shore anglers are doing best early in the morning at the campgrounds, the dam and off the docks with Power Bait, Power Eggs, and worms.

ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIR “Head upriver for trout and drift Power Bait and worms. Marina has been good for 14- to 18-inch trout on bait at 10 feet. Bass up to 1 1/2 pounds are hitting nightcrawlers and plastic worms near the docks and any shoreline cover. PG&E planted 1250 pounds of 12- to 14-inch rainbows this past week with one more plant scheduled in the near future.

FRENCH MEADOWS RESERVOIR “Fishing has been good, but the weather has made it dangerous in the afternoons for boaters due to thunderstorm activity. Trollers are using flasher/worm combos and Rapalas. Shore anglers using Power Bair and nightcrawlers.

FULLER LAKE “Lake was planted this week. Afternoon weather has been unsettled but should be nice by the weekend.

HELL HOLE RESERVOIR “Lake has been pretty much shut down by law enforcement authorities searching for a drowning victim after a boat capsized on the lake in rough weather.

LAKE OROVILLE “Bass action is still pretty good with the bite better early and late in the day. Fish are on the points at 15 to 20 feet hitting worms and jigs. There is a good topwater bite in the evening. Nine-year old Gina Lockhart weighed in a 5 1/2-pound spot in a local evening turkey shoot last week.

ROLLINS LAKE “Smallmouth bass and brown trout action is still holding on here. A 2 1/2-pound brown was caught this past week trolling a Rapala and a 3 1/4-pound bass was caught by local Gary Beller.

SCOTT’S FLAT LAKE “Weekly big fish derby winner was Nick Brocher of Bangor who caught a 4 1/2-pound largemouth bass on a nightcrawler. A little boy caught a 3 1/4-pound bass while reeling in a small bluegill. Smallmouth bass, 1 1/2 to 3 pounds are hitting plastic worms near the inlet on rocky banks. Some small catfish, up to 2 pounds, are hitting hot dog chunks.

STUMPY MEADOWS RESERVOIR “Still kicking out some trout for trollers and shore anglers. Small catfish, sunfish and the occasional bass are showing up for shore anglers to keep things interesting.

THERMOLITO AFTERBAY “When the water is up in the tules, the bass action can be pretty good. Dallas Merrick caught a 9 1/2 pounder flipping a jig here last week. Most anglers are doing well with Senkos and frogs. The frog bite will improve as the weather warms up.

SIERRA LAKES/RIVERS

BOCA LAKE “Shore anglers are catching a few rainbows on Power Bait or casting crawdad pattern Rapalas.

CAPLES LAKE “DFG planted 140,000 fingerling rainbow trout and the macks are gorging themselves on them. Trevor Wentz and Sam Huff from Gardnerville both caught nice macks, 3 to 4 pounds, trolling rainbow pattern Trophy Stick lures. EID has scheduled a planting of 9,000 pounds of 4- to 15-pound trophy rainbows this week that are being trucked in from the Midwest. Shore anglers are doing well at the dam and spillway on Super Dupers, Power Bait, salmon eggs and worms.

CARSON RIVER (East, West) “The DFG finished its yellow-legged frog study on the Carson River and has put the area back on the “Stocking” list. 150,000 sub-catchable rainbows, 6 to 8 inches, have been planted in the West Fork, East Fork and Indian Creek Reservoir. Rain and wind has made it tough on the West Fork. The East Fork has been fishing very well with lots of limits on salmon eggs and Panther Martins. The East Fork dropped 8 to 10 inches last week and the water clarity is good. There should be a plant of trophy fish averaging three pounds made by early next week by the County Fisheries Commission.

DAVIS LAKE “The DFG planted this week. Ed Dillard Guide Service reported good fishing with 38 fish caught on Saturday. Seven fish measured 16 to 18 inches with the rest running 13 inches. The copper/red Dick Nite has been the best producer at 10 to 15 feet from Honker Cove to the Big Island. The fish are shallower because of the cooler weather brought on by the afternoon thunderstorms. Fly fishing has been very good along the west side creeks with a bead-head PT accounting for 60 to 70 fish for one angler with 7 fish measuring 17 to 20 inches. Fish the nymphs under an indicator at 4 feet.

DONNER LAKE “Very slow for shore anglers due to the lack of DFG plants. Weather has made it difficult for boaters with the rough weather. Weather is forecast to settle down by the weekend. For those boaters getting out, there are some small kokanee hitting, but it is slow.

FEATHER RIVER CANYON “Planted by the DFG this week. Fishing has been wide open with easy limits of 14 to 16 inchers in the river since the water dropped and the clarity improved. Caribou Powerhouse good at the powerhouse outlet with crickets and worms drifted in the current under a bobber.

FRENCHMAN LAKE “The unsettled weather has slowed down the bite, but some limits were caught early in the day at Crystal Point on nightcrawlers and Power Bait. Trollers are dragging flies for some limits.

GOLD LAKES BASIN “The whole basin is fishing very well with limits available at all the lakes, especially Sardine, Salmon and Packer. Most of the fish are 10- to 12-inch planters, but shore anglers and trollers are scoring. Some Macks are showing up at Gold Lake.

ICE HOUSE RESERVOIR “Planted by DFG this week. Fishing has been slow with Dale’s Foothill Guide Service only catching 8 fish here one day this past week. Fish were browns and rainbows, 12 to 14 inches, caught trolling Sep’s grubs down at 20 feet.

INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR “Big 4- to 6-pound cutthroats from the Heenan Lake transfer are starting to show up in the catches. The lake is in beautiful shape with the cooler weather and as a result of the aerator installed to reduce the algae bloom problems.

JACKSON MEADOW RESERVOIR “Lake is still fishing very well according to Brian Nylund from Mountain Hardware who was here last week with his 8-year old daughter and caught limits of 12- to 15-inch rainbows casting spoons off the bank. Trollers weren’t doing any better. Bait anglers are doing well on yellow Power Bait from Pass Creek to the dam.

JENKINSON LAKE (Sly Park) “Bass action is about the only thing happening here with no trout plants. EID completed an EIR that was submitted to the DFG in hopes of getting the planting program reinstated here soon.

LAKE TAHOE “Mickey Daniels reported the worst fishing he’s seen in years, recording the first ’skunk’ trip in 20 years with no good explanation. Early last week he was down to 1 or 2 fish per trip and it just got tougher.

LOON LAKE “Planted by the DFG this week. Lake was windy and hard to fish but Dale Daneman of Dale’s Foothill Guide Service was up here three days last week and was catching 15 to 21 fish per day on Sep’s brown grubs with a Sep’s watermelon Side Kick. The fish ran 12 to 17 inches and were very acrobatic. Many of fish had orange-red meat, both planters and holdovers.

PROSSER LAKE “Lake is full and 12-inch smallmouth are hitting off the dam on spinners and small Rapalas. 12- to 13-inch trout are hitting flasher/worm combos and J-7 Rapalas in black or blue on silver.

PYRAMID LAKE “The lake closes for the season on June 30^th. Trollers are doing well for both numbers and size. Boats are trolling Flatfish and Apex for 12 to 40 fish up to 8 pounds with the average fish measuring 17 to 20 inches. Cool weather has helped the fly fishing by lowering the water temp, but the fish are too scattered in the shallows for good action.

RED LAKE “The Heenan Lake transfer cutthroats are starting to show up in the catches along with pretty good numbers of brookies. One angler reported catching 30 brookies.

SILVER LAKE “Planted by the DFG this week with shore anglers and trollers doing well.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR “Cool, wet weather during the last week has scattered the kokanee. 10-inch kokes are still shallow and 14- to 15-inch fish are at 50 to 60 feet. All the kokes are hitting purple, pink or chartreuse bugs and hoochies behind chartreuse dodgers but the bite has been tough with the weather.

TOPAZ LAKE “Boaters anchoring at the inlet on the south end of the lake are limiting out on 14- to 18-inch rainbows using Power Bait and nightcrawlers.

TRUCKEE RIVER “Flows are slowing down and the river is in great shape. The General Section is fishing very well with nightcrawlers, salmon eggs and Panther Martins. The Special Section produced 20 fish, 10 to 18 inches, for Brian Nylund from Mountain Hardware on green drake nymphs. The bigger fish were holding behind mid stream rocks. Lure tossers must remember to use barbless hooks here.

UNION VALLEY RESERVOIR “Planted by the DFG this week. Smallmouth bass fishing is pretty good along the left side of the dam for shore anglers using a Kastmaster spoon. Trout are shallower due to the cooler temps from the thunderstorms and rain. Shore anglers and trollers are catching some nice holdover fish.

WEST WALKER RIVER “River flows have dropped and fishing is picking up. Mono County Fisheries Commission will plant 320 pounds of 3- to 4-pound and 200 pounds of 1- to 1 1/2-pound Alpers trout on Monday of this week. Limits are common for anglers using salmon eggs and worms. Flows still too high for good fly fishing.

NORTH SALTWATER

BERKELEY “Biggest news out of the landing was the beach striper bite encountered by anglers on the Happy Hooker. Saturday’s trip produced limits for a charter of 20 anglers, with bass to 25 pounds. Sunday’s group had the same opportunities, but there were many broken lines, and the count was a few under limits for the boat. Both days also had some token halibut. On board the California Dawn, Captain James Smith focused on the live bait action in the bay and hammered the halibut and stripers all week. Most trips produced striper limits from Mel’s Reef, while the halibut came from Alcatraz, Chrissy Fields, and Southampton.

BODEGA BAY “ The opener was all that it could have been and more, with party boats loaded down with customers, flat calm seas and great fishing both north and south of the harbor. Captain Rick Powers on the New Sea Angler headed south on Saturday with 49 anglers who caught limits of mostly Bolinas and copper rockfish and a good sprinkling of vermilion, plus eight lingcod to 12 pounds. Sunday’s trip targeted the waters between Fort Ross and Timber Cove, and while there were a few more blues and blacks boated, most anglers concentrated on the bottom huggers, also finding a few more lingcod to 13 pounds.

EMERYVILLE “Anglers traffic is picking up, and so then are the trips. With the rockfish opener, all the fleet went to the Farallon Islands for good action on rockfish and a few lings caught. Some of the boats capitalized and stopped to pick up a few stripers and halibut on the way home.

EUREKA “Pacific halibut continued to be the main attraction, although California halibut, bottomfish, and tuna were brought home. One group of anglers lucked into some shallow Pacific ‘buts, catching boat limits while targeting rockfish in 90 feet of water! Other boats fished deeper off of Trinidad for limits. The California halibut were hit and miss, with some boats scoring as many as four, others blanking. Tuna showed to the southwest, and while details were unavailable, one bluefin in the 30-pound class was reported.

FORT BRAGG “Private boaters scored albacore from 20 to 40 miles out during the weekend’s flat calm seas, with scores averaging nine or 10 per boat, but some decking counts in the teens. About 20 boats were out there looking. The party boats focused on rockfish, the usual results with limits of rockfish and a few lingcod.

HALF MOON BAY “The local bottomfishing opener offered great ocean conditions and solid action with limits of rockfish, a few cabezon from the shallower spots, and some lings also. Out of Half Moon Bay Sportfishing and Tackle, both the Queen Of Hearts and the Riptide reported rockfish limits, the two getting a combined 56 limits of rockfish, with six lings to 15 pounds on the Queen Of Hearts, and six cabezon and one ling on the Riptide.

POINT SAN PABLO “Captain Frank Miller on the Fury reported great fishing with high action at Mel’s Reef for striped bass and Southampton for halibut. He had light loads, with Saturday’s group of three caught four halibut and four bass at Southampton Shoals.

SAN FRANCISCO “Captain Steve Talmadge on Flash Fishing was back targeting the halibut and stripers, finding good action on Thursday at Southampton and Treasure Island for both striped bass and halibut. His group of three anglers boxed four halibut and three stripers on Thursday, then on Friday, he has six anglers who caught seven halibut and 12 striped bass.

SHELTER COVE “This landing has got it going on, Captain Trent Slate on Bite Me out of Shelter Cove Sportfishing reporting a solid albacore bite to go along with the Pacific halibut and wide open bottomfish bite. Lingcod have been a little finicky, but one trip did find limits. “We’ve been getting a couple Pacific halibut every try, and when we focus on rockfish, it’s quick limits,” said Slate. On Saturday and Sunday, he chased the tuna bite. “The ocean was flat calm. It was too calm. The fish just weren’t biting the jigs, but we could see lots of jumpers.” Still, his groups caught 12 on Saturday and 8 on Sunday, biggest from both days going 35 pounds.

NORTHEASTERN AREA

LAKE ALMANOR “Thunderstorms were still in the area making for a spotty bite but trout were still on the surface, scattered and hitting in short spurts. West end better for trout. Some salmon are still on the surface in Big Springs, by the A-Frame and below the rest area by the dam. The bigger fish are deeper though. Good bass fishing is happening all around the lake by docks, points, and rock humps and other structures. Small plastic worms and Power Craws were used. If you work the early and later bite, you can find a topwater bite too.

BATTLE CREEK RESERVOIR “Reports from Rim Rock Ranch are that worms and Power Bait from the dam and east shore caught the most fish last week. More brown trout are working the shore areas around the dam while the rainbow seemed to prefer the shallower areas near the campground. Cooler temperatures have stretched the bite period from morning to mid-day or early evening. Mosquitoes are bad this time of year so come prepared. Topwater action was slow. Mostly mosquitoes at present but other hatches should begin to show with the temperatures rising. Most fish were deep this past week so dragging nymphs and buggers with sinking line were the most productive. The water is still very high but the fish are becoming more active.

BAUM LAKE “Good hatches of PMD’s, caddis, and callibaetis on the water, with pheasant tails doing best for nymph fishermen. Rooster tails are working well, but any lure in a trout pattern should work. Nightcrawlers and Power Bait are still the preferred baits.

BRITTON LAKE “The crappie bite is on, though the fish seem to still be fairly deep, over 10 feet. As the weather improves it is hoped the fish get into the more shallow water. Smallie bite has been good.

BUCKS LAKE “The Mackinaw were on the move, ranging from 30 to 55 feet over 40 to 75 feet of water. Most of the action for rainbow, browns, and brook trout came from either the Mill Creek or Bucks Creek channels.

BURNEY CREEK “ Above the falls has been quite productive with lures and nightcrawlers. Some nice fish were also being taken below the falls.

CASSEL FOREBAY “ Fishing in the canal above Power House No. 1 was fair. Weather continued to play a factor. Eggs or worms still worked best but spinners also caught fish. With warmer weather the bite here should turn on quickly. Fly-fishing was hampered by wet weather and colder temperatures. Normal bug hatches were delayed but with improved weather in the forecast this should turn around any time. Adams and blue wing olives in nymph and dry patterns still worked best this past week.

EAGLE LAKE “ South of Pelican Point on the west side was a good place to start and then move to the east side off Miner’s Point. Both of these areas offer rocky irregular bottoms that rise up from about 20 feet to 10 feet on the ledges and humps. Bobber fishermen had limits or near limit fishing also this past week. The fish are feeding in shallow water. Anchor up in 10 to 16 feet of water and set your threaded nightcrawler at 6 to 9 feet deep. The best bobber fishing areas have been off the Youth Camp shoreline and just south of Shrimp Island.

FALL RIVER WILD TROUT AREA “ Fishing reports have been good with PMD’s, rusty spinners, caddis for dries, and woolly buggers and zugs for nymphs. Hex hatch should start soon.
HAT CREEK WILD TROUT AREA ” The riffle is best fished with pt’s, birdsnest or hare’s ear. Look for PMD’s, caddis, and callibaetis with the warmer temperatures.

UPPER HAT CREEK “ Lightening and rainy weather continued but in between thunder showers the bite was good. This coming week the weather should be back on a more typical summer pattern with warm weather and cool nights. Fish and Game is back on a twice a week plant schedule, so there should be lots of fish to go around. Worms and eggs continue to work the best but Power Nuggets in rainbow or yellow were taking fish as well. A lot of holdover fish remain, including some large brooder brookies. As runoff decreases and the creek lowers these larger trout will start hitting again so put in the time and it should pay off. Fly-fishing on the upper creek was slow due to the weather but a few nice fish were being taken on gold crystal buggers.

IRON CANYON RESERVOIR–Latest report showed fish were biting well but the water was quite low.

LEWISTON LAKE “From shore or anchored, the Lewiston Cocktail or a pink and white egg combo is the ticket. For the trollers Sep’s small flasher, with your choice of bait at the end of a 3-foot leader also did quite well. The annual Kids Fishing Derby is July 18 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. The local Lions Club and other local businesses and DFG are hosting this event at the Pine Cove Marina and launch area. Rods and reels will be available upon request. Both bait and tackle are available at the marina although in past year’s Long’s Drug has assisted with the bait.

MANZANITA LAKE “Fishing was slow as foul weather continued to hamper staying on the water. Few reports have come in but ants, mosquitoes and slow water caddis action should pick up any day now with the weather warming. Keep your fly selection to around size 16 or smaller. Remember to heed the special fishing restrictions for this lake.

PIT RIVER “Fishing remained good with nymph fishermen doing best, rubber-leg princes were a good bet. Also some golden stone dries starting to show. PG&E is planning work on the dam on Lake Britton this summer, which will close the dam to traffic. Pit River access with only be through the upper Clark Creek Road access. There will be short closures on the road between Pit 3 and the dam; however, no long closures are planned. Signs will be posted on the lower Clark Creek Road access and at the Pit 3 road.
LAKE SHASTA “With Lake Shasta now 56 feet from the top and all ramps are open, anglers will have an easier time getting at the bite for numbers of decent trout and salmon. Dry Creek, the dam, Digger Bay and Toupee Island were all fishing well. Trolling from the 10 to 40 feet down is where anglers found trout and as deep as 90 feet for the larger salmon. Bass fishing has moved into its summer pattern now, with numbers of small bass providing action but for fish that only went to 2 1/2 to 3 pounds. Dart headed worms, drop-shot and Senkos were working during the day but start with the topwater from dawn to 9 or 10 and then go down.

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