No real reports from the reservoir, but fall is a good time to go!

McCloud Reservoir - McCloud, CA (Siskiyou County)

by The Fly Shop
10-14-2026
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Fishing conditions: Fair to Good

Report: No real reports from the reservoir, but fall is a good time to go! Look to head up to the river confluence and fish Balanced Leeches under indicators, or you can strip Wooly Buggers. Check it out.

Hot Flies:

Dry Flies:
• Harrop's Last Chance - #16-20
• Adams - #14-18
• Mayfly Cripple - #18
• Last Chance Cripple - Callibaetis or Baetis
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-16

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Zack's Attack Damsel
• Chan's Chironomid Bomber
• Squirmy Wormie - #12
• Hogan's S&M - Olive #16-18
• Beaded Zebra Midge - Black #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets

Steamers & Leeches:
• Beaded Micro Bugger - Black
• Zonkers - #4
• Zack's Balanced Stillwater Swimming Leech - Any

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The Fly Shop Reports

for Wednesday, October 14th

Fall River: The Fall is a good place to go for solitude in October
Hat Creek: The Hat Creek valley is cooling off and we should see some October Caddis coming off soon
Klamath River - Lower: The latest on this storied river is there are fish, they are speeding up through the river
Sacramento River - Lower: Stable flows and some blustery weather have brought up large pods of salmon to spawn here in Redding
McCloud River: There are browns getting ready to spawn
Pit River: It is cooling off and the fish should be spreading out some more as we get into the fall
Sacramento River - Upper: As the fall cools this river will fish better and better
Baum Lake: The latest is there are better options to fish than Baum Lake right now
Shasta Lake: Shasta Lake Report
Lewiston Lake: Midges, Baetis and late Callibaetis hatches getting the fish riled up
Manzanita Lake: As we transition into the fall, this high altitude lake will become chilly and the fish will be feeding heavily on what they can find

The Fly Shop Reports

for Tuesday, October 6th

Fall River: The Fall is a good place to go for solitude in October
Sacramento River - Lower: The flow gage remains at 6,000 CFS up top
McCloud River: The river continues to fish well up top
Sacramento River - Upper: Flows are super low, right around 200 CFS
Shasta Lake: Shasta Lake Report