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Thread: Fall, McCloud, Hat, Etc...?

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    Default Fall, McCloud, Hat, Etc...?

    Not having left the coast since the first week of March I think it is time to cautiously venture out for some trout fishing. I rarely see or talk to others while I am out there anyway so here I go....

    Have there been any reports on the Fall, Hat, McCloud lately?

    That is my usual "head to" triangle, but I am not set on that yet. I could also head to the NF Yuba and tributaries or the Pit or ??? My dance card is not yet filled. My best guess is I will head out there in two weeks or so.

    Thanks for any recent reports and I hope you are all staying safe.

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    Go to the Kiene's fly shop fish reports

    https://www.reports.kienesflyshop.com
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    Around July 20 is getting a little late for some you mentioned.

    NF Yuba and maybe the Truckee river?

    Time for going a little higher elevation?
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    Yeah, maybe a little late or 6 weeks too early!

    Higher may be better.

    Time to hit the maps.

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    September use to be the Isonychia mayflies emergence on the Pit river.

    September is the Half-pounder time on the lower Rogue and lower Klamath rivers.

    September is usually good in Idaho, Montana and Colorado.

    September can be dry fly Steelhead time in British Columbia.
    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

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    I fished the McCloud this weekend, had it to myself on the fourth which was nice. Hooked a lot of small fish, nothing big. Water was plenty cold, stopped at the Upper Sac on way home and it was much warmer, great for swimming but not so much fishing, at least in the middle of the day.

    I'd recommend hiking up somewhere high at least 9k ft if possible. The weekend before I hiked into one of my favorite lakes in the Hoover Wilderness and it was warm as a bathtub at 8,500 feet. Last July 4th it was ice cold and the fishing was fantastic, this year with less snow it was a total bust.

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    There are always fish to be had on the Pit if you're willing to tough out the wading and snakes.

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    We recommend taking a high country horse/mule pack trip in Aug/Sept.

    Red's Meadow Pack Station, Frontier Pack Station and Kennedy Meadows Pack Station are both a good operation.


    https://www.redsmeadow.com/sierra-trips/

    https://frontierpacktrain.com/

    https://www.kennedymeadows.com/packtripoptions.html

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    Kiene's Fly Shop usually has some good hosted group pack trips into the Sierras.

    Andy, Joe and I have been on these wonderful trips.

    https://www.kienesflyfishingtravel.c...ier-pack-train
    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

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    Was fortunate enough to fish Bollibokka over the weekend. The fish were much bigger than the previous two years (many in the 18"-19" range, and built like small chinooks), and easier to catch -- mainly on little yellow stonefly and big golden stonefly nymphs. I don't know how that correlates to the upper stretches.
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    Just got back from a few days at Clearwater Lodge and the fishing was great. Fished Hat Creek on Friday and had the riffle to ourselves all day! which is a first. Had about a dozen fish in hand, up to 18 inches.

    Fished the Fall on Saturday. It was HOT out there but the fish were plentiful. Had two broken rods before we had a fish in the boat. As I was unpacking an old Heddon bamboo the guide eye popped off, so that went back in the tube, and then my daughter hooked into a BIG fish but the line wrapped around the tip and PING it broke off. My trusty old TFO BVK died a good death. Luckily we had reserves and had a good day with about 15 fish up to 18 inches.....no huge fish, but they are FAT and pull like diesel trucks.

    Sunday fished Baum Lake for an hour and had a couple of very small fish where Crystal Lake dumps in.

    I still think that corner of CA is the best trout fishing in the lower 48. Between the Pit, McCloud, Hat Creek and the Fall, it has it all.
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