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Sacramento River - Upper Fish Report for 10-6-2026
Sacramento River - Upper Fish Report for 10-6-2026
Flows are super low, right around 200 CFS
Sacramento River - Upper - Siskiyou, CA

by The Fly Shop
10-6-2026
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Fishing conditions: Fair to Good
Report: Flows are super low, right around 200 CFS down by the lake. Despite the heat we've experienced lately the water tems are holding below 62 F. Fish up top are definitely eating October Caddis cased nymphs. The Posse Bugger can be a good fly for that along with the good ol' Rubberlegs. Expect to see more lake fish traveling upstream to head to their spawning grounds, you can get them on streamers. The other flies to have now on the Upper continue to be Zebra Midges in #18 or smaller, BP Weiss nymphs, black S&Ms, black Micro Mays and any other teeny, tiny nymph chucked into the frothy stuff is the best tactic during the day. Towards dark you can head hunt with smaller dark Missing links and Adams. Always have Rubberlegs, Perdigons, BP Weiss Nymphs, Poopahs, Zebra Midges and Bird's Nests to round out your offerings.
Upper Sacramento Flows at Delta
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
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
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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
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, September 29th
Fall River: The Fall is a good place to go for solitude in October
Hat Creek: More small bugs coming off this month with the main course being the BWOs and midges
Sacramento River - Lower: Flows from Keswick are at 6,000 CFS and the river is in great shape
McCloud River: The river continues to fish well up top below the dam through the Conservancy
Trinity River: Flows are now at 450 CFS and should remain there for the next two weeks
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