As water temps cool on Davis Lake fishing improves

Lake Davis - Portola, CA (Plumas County)


by Reno Fly Fishing Outfitters
9-6-2013
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Davis is already starting to fish o.k. Water temps are falling and are already in the low 60's. This should be a great fall at Davis Lake. As days get shorter fish start to get really aggressive and fatten up for the winter. We had a pretty warm summer in the Portola area and the water got really warm this summer. Recent reports indicate that the fish survived the summer well. Fishing Nymphs and Midges under an indicator in 6-12 feet of water has been producing some fish over the past week. This is a great time of year to fish small Woolybuggers and Leaches with a variety of sinking lines. Rust, Orange and Olive are great colors to try. Vary your retrieves and your water depth and when you get a strike remember what you were doing. Try to keep a slight bend in your rod as takes can be veracious. Look for reports to get better and better over the next few weeks.