The river is in good shape below Lake McCloud and should be fishing well

McCloud River - CA

by The Fly Shop
1-21-2026
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Fishing conditions: Fair to Good

Report: The river is in good shape below Lake McCloud and should be fishing well. Small, black nymphs would be the go-to method with good clarity this time of year, #18-20 Zebra Midges, X-Mays, and Perdigons will work best. Fishing tailouts with streamers like Barr's olive or black Slumpbuster or your favorite Sculpin will produce. Streamers can net a big Brown. To reserve a day with one of our expert guides to experience one of the most picturesque streams in the north state, call Bryan in Outfitters at 800-669-3474.

Hot Flies:

• Morrish's Adult October Caddis
• Pat's Rubberlegs
• Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
• Olive Hotspot
• Coppertop Duracell
• Sweet Pea - #16/
• Copper John Red - #16/
• Jigged Birds Nest - Natural, Hot Spot #14-16
• Walt's Worm

More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports

for Wednesday, January 21st

Hat Creek: Some good days can be had in the flats and lower in the system below Highway 299
Sacramento River - Lower: Good news! the flows will be dropping to 10,000 CFS on Saturday

The Fly Shop Reports

for Wednesday, January 7th

Hat Creek: This is the slow season for Hat Creek
Sacramento River - Lower: Current release from Keswick is 15,000 CFS
McCloud River: The gage at Ah-Di-Na is showing the flow is still over 800 CFS
Pit River: All reaches of the Pit below Lake Britton are high
Trinity River: They bumped the release from Lewiston to 1,500 CFS this morning
Sacramento River - Upper: Current flows into the lake are topping 4,500 CFS
Baum Lake: Good reports from Baum continue
Shasta Lake: Continues to produce big numbers of bass and a fair amount of trout
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston Lake Fishing Report
Pyramid Lake: Pyramid Lake Fishing Report