This storm is adding quite a bit of flow the the river

Sacramento River - Upper - Shasta, CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
2-11-2026
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Fishing conditions:  Fair to Good

Report: This storm is adding quite a bit of flow the the river, it will probably blow in the lower sections in the next few days. Although you can't cross in the same places you can in the summer, you can get some streamer action with sculpin patterns lower in the system. The upper river will be lower and colder, so probably easier wading. Bring the usual patterns for the Upper, Rubberlegs, Zebra Midges, some BP Weiss nymphs and fish them under a dry. On sunny days you can possibly get a hatch, so a well-stocked dry box would be a shame to leave at home.

Upper Sacramento Flows at Delta
Hot Flies:

Dry Flies:
Sedgeback October Caddis - #10
Low Water Baetis - #18
Adams - #12-20
Mercer's Missing Link - Dark #14-16
Parachute Adams - #14-18

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
Mercer's Tungsten October Pupa
Skip's TB October Caddis
CB Birds Nest - #10-14
Red Copper John - #16-18
Zebra Midge - #18-20
Mercury Black Beauty
Mercer's Glass Bead Micro May - #22
Mercer's GB Dark Stone - #8
Mercer's Dark Stone - #6
Pat's Rubber Legs - Brown #6-8
Jigged Birds Nest - #14-16
Gordon's Amber Wing Prince - #12-18
Mercer's CB Micro Mayfly - #16-18
Walt's Worm
Streamers & Leeches:
Sheila Sculpin
Woolly Buggers
Zack's Stillwater Swimming Leech - #8