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5/25 -- GOOD

"Flows are dropping into perfect shape on the UPPER SACRAMENTO RIVER. I took the quick 35 minute drive to some of my favorite water and found happy fish. Rubber legs and golden stone nymphs were all I fished. Guessing I touched around 30 fish, with around 20-22 solid hook-ups and around 15 landed. Fishing was GOOD." "Just like a few of it's neighboring waters, the Upper "Sac" is just starting to spit out Stoneflies and a few Salmon flies. Best hatches of these big aquatic insects can be found along the lower third of the rivers 35 mile stretch." Kiene's board: "Hatches have been sparse but fish are looking up."

5/18 -- GOOD

"Water conditions are manageable but still considered high at 1,800 CFS near Lake Shasta. Fishing has been good. A few stoneflies coming off along the lower river. Fishing action dies off mid day then comes back to life in the late afternoon through early evening. Be careful and use a wading staff."

5/11 -- FAIR

5/6: "Still on the high-side, but way better than last week! Go and fish! Water color is great. Be careful and use a wading staff." Flows slightly higher since then.

5/4 -- FAIR

"Conditions are almost “good”. Flows are still a tad bit high."

4/27 -- FAIR

"Conditions more suited to whitewater sports than fishing will last for a few weeks and limit the amount of fishable water to the largest runs with shorelines that offer access as flows drop." "be careful if venturing out. It should continue to drop and be fishable within a week."
Latest:
http://www.tedfay.com/guidenotes.html
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/upper-sacramento/
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.html#uppersac

4/20 -- FAIR

"Fishing okay. Water conditions are best up by Dunsmuir, but small fish. Bigger fish are happening in the lower river, but the productive spots are spread out and limited. There have been some good reports coming out of this river lately, but not consistently."
Latest:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.html#uppersac
http://www.tedfay.com/guidenotes.html

4/13 -- POOR

Blown out at 3500 CFS.

4/6 -- FAIR

No new reports. Flows back to normal after spiking at 17,500 CFS last Saturday.

3/30 -- POOR

"blown and running about 3000 cfs and looks like it will stay big until all this weather passes."
Latest:
http://www.tedfay.com/guidenotes.html

3/23 -- POOR

"Tough conditions! You might be able to find a couple rainbow trout up in Dunsmuir, near Lake Syskiyou, but the rest of the river is too high and blown out."
Latest 3/22:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#uppersac

3/16 -- POOR

Blown out. All good things must come to an end. Flows have skyrocketed from 500 CFS Tuesday to 4000 and rising Thursday.

3/9 -- VERY GOOD

"continues to to fish exceptionally well with near ideal spring like conditions. Small spring caddis are popping on sunny afternoons along with some lingering Blue Wing Olive Mayflies."
Latest 3/7:
http://www.shastatrout.com/upper-sacramento-river-fly-fishing-guide-reports-video
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html (3/6)

3/2 -- GOOD

"Upper Sac remains in fishy shape. The fishing this week has been some of the best I've seen on the Upper Sac since the fall." "The early spring like weather has the bugs and the fish active." Subsequent rains may have thrown things off a bit. Only 1/3 of normal flow: 520 CFS (vs 1500 avg).
Latest 2/25:
http://www.tedfay.com/guidenotes.html
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#uppersac (2/24)

2/24 -- GOOD

No new reports. Is everyone gearing up for the Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton? 580 CFS (vs. 1500 avg).

2/17 -- GOOD

"The lower section of the Upper Sacramento near Lake Shasta is a little high at 650 cfs, but fishing fair to good! Water clarity is great! Up near Dunsmuir, good reports are common and bigger rainbows exceeding 20" seem to be the highlight of all the fishing stories these days." "Right now above Sims it's winter like scenery but below Sims it's spring like." Flows down to 600 CFS (vs 1600 avg).
Latest 2/15:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#uppersac
http://www.tedfay.com/guidenotes.html (2/12)

Upper Sacramento River Fly Shops and Guides		Fly Shop	Guide Service	Lodging
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	American Fly Fishing Company Sacramento, CA \| Phone: 800-410-1222
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Clearwater Lodge 24500 Pit One Powerhouse Road P.O. Box 920 Fall River Mills, CA \| Phone: 888-600-5451
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Fish First! Chico, CA \| Phone: 530-345-9983
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Harts Guide Service Mt. Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-926-2431
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Jack Trout Fly Fishing Guide Service Mt. Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-926-4540
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters San Francisco, CA \| Phone: 415-781-3474
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	McCloud Fly Fishing Adventures McCloud, CA \| Phone: 530-964-2533
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Riverbend Adventures Douglas City, CA \| Phone: 530-778-3540
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Shasta Trout Mount Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-926-5763
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Ted Fay Fly Shop Dunsmuir, CA \| Phone: 530-235-2969
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	The Fly Shop Redding, CA \| Phone: 800-669-3474
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Three Rivers Guide Service Mt. Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-925-7990
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Vaughns Sporting Goods Fly Shop Burney, CA \| Phone: 530-335-2381
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Wayne Eng Dunsmuir, CA \| Phone: 530-235-4018

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