Watch the water temperatures on Frenchman's Reservoir, you'll find the fish in the deeper waters

Frenchman Lake - Chilcot, CA (Plumas County)

by Reno Fly Fishing Outfitters
7-3-2013
775-742-1754
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The conditions are very similar to Davis Lake. The biggest difference is that Frenchman's is very low this year due to the poor winter we had. There are a lot of weeds and for some reason the fishing has been off compared to last year. The lake has changed due to lower water and the fish are spending a lot of time in very deep water at Frenchman's. Anglers that are doing best are fishing in 20-30 feet of water in the middle of the lake or near steep drop-offs and creek channels. This is hard to do with a fly rod unless you are using a very fast sinking line or a break-away indicator system.

More Reports

Reno Fly Fishing Outfitters Reports

for Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013

Truckee River: The best time to fish the Truckee River is in the morning until around noon
East Walker River: The water temps on the East Walker are getting up there, no sense fishing if the temps are over 70
Little Truckee River: Think about stalking fish on the Little Truckee instead of the endless cast method
Lake Davis: The water temperatures have skyrocketed at Davis over the past week

Reno Fly Fishing Outfitters Reports

for Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Truckee River: After a lull fishing on the Truckee is coming on, the hatches are better & nymphing is the way to go
East Walker River: The East Walker is at 23% of normal flows for this time of year -- fishing will be tough this year
Little Truckee River: Nymphing with smaller bugs & tippet, around 18-20 & 5X is a good way to fish the Little Truckee now
Pyramid Lake: Fly fishing from shore at Pyramid Lake is getting tough, but fishing from boats has been awesome
Lake Davis: Damselflies are at Lake Davis & it's the start of the best hatch at Davis fly anglers have seen