Blue Trout Skies, Stream Report

Lower American River General Conditions: Water flows are around 4000 cfs. Shad fishing is going strong with increased flows. There are reports of Shad to Sailor Bar-not a lot but we are seeing them. Try the evening - it seems to be the best time! http://cdec.water.ca.gov/river/ american St ages.html	Fishing & Hatches: Stripers are scattered throughout the river and will be a possibility 'til it cools off in the Fall. Be very quiet while floating the river as it is low and clear now. Some are using longer fluorocarbon leaders with smaller life-like streamers. Shad are scattered throughout the river now too. There don't seem to be any big concentrations but the areas above the Sunrise Bridge seem to be more consistent. Some are being caught downstream near Sac State, too. I would recommend fishing late in the day with smaller, sparser flies in the low flows.	Flies: Stripers: Clouser Minnows in Chartreuse/White and other colors. Gurglers and poppers. Nymphs: Alevins, Blk & Brn leeches, #14–16 Fox’s poopah tan and olive, Mega Mighty Mite #10, Prince nymph #12-16, Caddis Larva #14- 16, Shafer's 3D #8-10, Egg patterns. Dries: #12-14 Elk Hair caddis, EC Caddis.Shad: White, Chartuese best color so far.
Feather River General Conditions: : Flows have jumped to 4500 cfs. Shad are all the way up the river. We are seeing Salmon too.	Fishing & Hatches: Spring blue backs in system & shad. Large number of stripers below Shanghai Bend to Verona.	Flies: Nymphs:Birds Nest Natural 14-16, Shafer’s' 3-D Nymph 10-12, Egg Sucking Leeches in Black and Purple 4-8. Dries: Caddis Paralyzer Oliver 12-14, Paralyzer Olive 12- 16, E/C Caddis 14. Stripers: 1/0 or 2/0 Clousers in Chartreuse and white, and grey-white
Hat Creek - Lower General Conditions: Conditions are ideal. Nymph at Powerhouse #2 good top water with PMD at flat water. Caddis in evening.	Fishing & Hatches: PMD, Caddis, Stoneflies and for sure green drakes and callibaetis. Spring creed tactics - smart fish on this stretch.	Flies: Dries: Hunchback Drake, Mayfly Cripple 16(a sleeper), Elk Hare Caddis 14-18, EC Caddis 14-16,Adams 16-20, PMD 16-20, Caddis Paralyzer, Trico spinners 20-22. Nymphs: Drake Cripples, Mercers' Micro May 16-18,Sloans Mighty Mite Baetis 16, Sloans Might May BWO 16, Dark Lord 14-18,BH FlashBack PT 16-20, Copper John 16-18. Streamers: Muddler Minnow 6-8, Rag Sculpin 6 and Matukas 6-8
Sacramento River - Upper General Conditions: Open year around. Flows are around 250 cfs - best we have seen it in several years. . Caddis in evening.	Fishing & Hatches: Nymphing with Black Midges, P.T's, Red Copper Johns, and especially Baetis Nymphs patterns, such as Micro Mayfly Olive and Eric's Lightnin' Biot Baetis! Nymphing the slower-moving pools is going to produce more fish this time of year, but there have been some good baetis hatches with possible dry fly action in the afternoons.	Flies: Nymphs: 14-16 Prince Nymph, Shafer’s' 3-D 12-16, Hare's Ear 12-14, Harts' Dark Lord 14-16, Zebra Midge Black 16, Pheasant Tail(Reg, BH & Flash) 14-20, BH Birds nest Nat 12-14, Micro Mayfly 14-16, Dark Lord 14, Sloan’s Mighty Mite 14-16, Sloan’s Mighty May 16-18, Hunchback Drake, Poxybiot Stone 8-10, Poxyback Stone 8-10. Dries: Sloan’s Paralyzer Yellow in 10-16, EC Caddis 16, Caddis Paralyzer 14-16, Pink Cahill 14-16, Para Drake.
Sacramento River - Lower General Conditions: Fishing is good to great. 11,100 cfs is about as good as it gets. http://cdec.water.ca. gov/river/upsacto2 St ages.html	Fishing & Hatches: Fishing from a boat is best for this river. Recent reports have been very good for Rainbows and Steelhead. Egg and caddis patterns are still the most consistent for nymphing. This is one of the best times of year for big, wild rainbows.	Flies: Nymphs: Dries: Caddis Emergers in Evening, Spotlight Emergers, PMD 14-16, EC Caddis 14-16, Sloan’s' Paralyzer Olive 12-16. Nymphs: GB Flashback PT 14-16, Fox’ s Poopah 14-16, Prince Nymph 14-16, Harts’ Dark Lord 14- 16, Birds Nest Olive 14-16, Micro May 16, Mighty Mite & Midget 16-18, Mighty May & PMD 16-18, small Princes...try eggs!
Truckee River General Conditions: The best fishing we have seen in years. Flows are running around 260 cfs. Dave Sloan has been reporting great success - fish 17' to 22". Now is the time for the big guys.	Fishing & Hatches: Fishing reports have been pretty good. There have been hatches of golden stones as well as Caddis and Baetis. Nymphing should be very productive in the slower to moderate water. There have been hatches of Baetis, Micro Caddis and Golden Drakes.	Flies/Nymphs: Nymphs: Shafer 3D black 8, Big Black buggers 8, BH Prince 12-16, Mighty May Baetis & PMD 16- 18, Copper John 14-16, BH PT 14-16, Bird's Nest 14-16, Sloans Mighty May BWO 16, Burks HBI 16, Fox’s Poopah #16, Crayfish patterns. Streamers: Muddler 6-8, Matuka 8, Rag Sculpin 6. Dries:Stimulator or Paralyzer 8-10, Elk hair Caddis 16-18, Spotlight Emergers - BWO 18-20, Green Drakes, Emergers & ANTS.