Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for July 29 and beyond

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of July 29, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are from early June.

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Try nightcrawlers behind dodgers in 25 feet on the east side of the peninsular and east shoreline for Trout. 
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

BISHOP CREEK AREA, CALIF:
Rick and Patti Apted - Lake Sabrina Boat Landing (760-873-7425) (www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com) reports:
Lake Sabrina Boat Landing:
July 27, 2015: The catching part is finally picking up. We’re seeing more stringers of fish leaving the Lake.
Nightcrawlers, Power Bait and jigs are working at the Inlets.
Trolling with flashers and a Nightcrawler or just a Nightcrawler, swivel and a bit of weight.
If you’re using lead-core line, try lures with red on them about 6 colors out.
Drifting Nightcrawlers or Power Bait in the channels or around the rock piles. Shore fishing: Nightcrawlers or Power Bait. Some fishermen are using a jig tipped with a MealWorm.
Had another nice stocking from the DFW last Tuesday, they are continuing to stock weekly.
Finally another Desert Spring Trout Farm fish was landed - Tim Padilla of San Diego using Chunky Cheese pulled out a 5-1/2 pounder – what a beauty.
Tom and Dillon Hughes brought home the fish, catching their limits around.
The Riley Family spent the day on our Pontoon, barbecuing fish for lunch, can’t get any fresher!
One of our pet peeves is people catching fish, wanting to have their picture taken for the webpage and then trying to give their fish away.
If you don’t plan on eating the fish you caught, please plan ahead – bring a camera to record your catches on the Lake, use good catch and release techniques by using barbless hooks (or just crimp down the barbs with pliers), avoid extensive handling, wet your hands, net and other materials that may come into contact with the fish, never touch the gills, keep the fish fully submerged and upright, allowing it to swim away under its own power. If it’s bleeding, you’re having fish for dinner.
And they’re up, up and away – the little baby Wrens took flight on Thursday, they were there and then they were gone. We saw them hanging around a bit, trying to get their wings under them, it didn’t take long! Rick cleaned out the nest area and it’s ready for the next Wren family.
Looks like we’re not going to stay dry for long – the thunder boomers are on their way back into the forecast. Look for them to start making a possible appearance on Thursday and then thru the weekend. Temps are expected to be in the upper 60s for highs and upper 40s for lows.

BISHOP CREEK AREA, CALIF:
Jared Smith - Parchers Resort (760-873-4177) (sierrasmitty@cebridge.net):
Parchers Resort: Fish and Trail Report
 
Summary: Some more rainy weather came through early in the week but gave way to mostly sunny skies over the weekend.
The hiking trails continue to be the second biggest draw after trout fishing, and there are lots of folks enjoying the incredibly scenic backcountry of the Bishop Creek Canyon and the John Muir Wilderness.
The biggest fish of the week was a 5.5 pound Rainbow caught at Lake Sabrina using chunky cheese power bait. 
The wildflowers are still hanging around, especially along the high reaches of the So. Fork Bishop Creek and up near the North Lake campground.
August is almost here so it’s a bit of a surprise how many flowers there still are.
 Bishop Creek and South Fork 
Creek flows are still about normal making the water conditions ideal.
Having said that, there was a general sense that the fishing was slower than previous weeks. Still, quite a few 10-12-inch stockers along with some heavier Brood Stock fish did find their way to the fish cleaning station, mostly no worms, salmon eggs or spinners like Panther Martins.
The best bite on the creek was for C&R fly fishers targeting smaller Browns and Brooks who are falling for dries early and late in the day.

Weir Pond
: A few hearty limits were reported from Weir for those soaking bait, but the fly fishers had the best luck using dries early in the morning or late in the evenings.
The water is down a bit but there is still plenty of water to allow for wading and to keep shore access limited.
Reports that a 7 pounder came out of Weir Pond Sunday morning but we weren’t able to verify the catch with a photo at press time. Hopefully more detail coming on that next week.

North Lake: Mixed reports this week, similar to the last few weeks where folks mid-week had success but things slowed by week's end. Get there early to get the better spots on shore. 

Intake II
: No first hand reports from Intake II this week.

South Lake: 
Still very slow fishing, even if the lake does look considerably better than it did a year ago at this time.
Backcountry Fishing
: Probably the hottest bite in the canyon right now is for wild backcountry Trout in the backcountry lakes.
Wide-open fishing for Brook, Brown and Rainbow trout was found at several locations including Spearhead, Bull, Ruwau and the Treasures. Bead head nymphs fished under an indicator or fished fly/bubble style with spinning gear was the best bet, followed by dry flies in the mornings and evenings, with smaller spoons like Kastmasters, jigs and plastic trout worms also producing. 

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF: 
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
July 26, 2015: We've had a couple decent reports trolling on the Reservoir this week as well as some good reports still fishing from boats. Haven't heard of any action from the shore lately. The trollers are using small rapalas, needlefish and flashers and crawlers. The bait anglers are using mice tails, power bait and crawlers.              

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Tom Loe of the Sierra Drifters Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Bridgeport Reservoir: A small boat launch/courtesy dock near the dam will get you on the water.
Tubers should focus on the drop-offs near the dam with Loebergs, crystal leeches, and punk perch patterns. 

BUCKS LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Try running watermelon dodgers with Uncle Larrys pink tiger spinners or needlefish spoons for Trout. 
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

CONVICT LAKE AND CONVICT CREEK, CALIF:
Convict Lake Resort (800-992-2260) (www.convictlake.com) reports:
We didn't get as many fish photos or check-ins at the general store this week so the report is a little sparse.
Mono County just stocked 400 pounds of trophy size Kamloops on Thursday so the bait should turn on here in the next few days. Next week I'm expecting a few more photos of some quality fish in our fishing gallery.
Catch of the Week: Larry Singh from Indio, Calif., with a massive 8 pound 1 ounce Rainbow.
He was using Nightcrawlers and was fishing at the Inlet. Great catch Larry!
Other notable catches this week:
Larry Friebel from Los Angeles hooked a fatty 7 pound 10 ounce Rainbow using a Nightcrawler. He was positioned at the Inlet.
Jeremy Sonnenburg from Ontario landed a 3 pound 2 ounce Rainbow while fishing along the South Shore. Jeremy was using an Ex-cel Lure.
Jaime Moriguchi from Encino, Calif., with a Rainbow weighing in at 6 pounds 8 ounces. Jaime was fishing at the Inlet with a Nightcrawler.
Shannon, Karen and Karlene from Fullerton, Calif., had a productive day fishing with Salmon Eggs. They filled up their stringer fishing along the North Shore. 
Tactics/Bait: In the creek, where the water is up, Salmon Eggs and small spinners are your best bet.
In the lake stick with Nightcrawlers, Thomas Buoyants or Berkley Micetails. For trolling try Bikini Pearl Needlefish.
The top Powerbait colors this week were green and pink. The best shore location on the lake was the Inlet area.
Other locations to try: Jetty area, North Shore, South Shore, the Outlet and Hangman's Tree.
Anglers on boats were having more luck when compared to the shore.
Here is a list of other baits/lures that can be productive:  
Sierra Slammers, Tasmanian Devil, Green or brown Marvel Flies , Trout Teasers, Panther Martin, Needlefish, Roostertails, and Bite-On Fury Shad on Power bait. 
I would suggest using some type of added attractant.
Pro-Cure, Bite-On, Lip Ripperz and Berkley all make excellent attractants, which are sold at the general store.
Here is a list of recommended flies:  
Dry Flies: Adams, Female Adams, Cutter's Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulators, Black/Red Ants, Sierra Bright Dot, Royal Coachman and Hoppers.  
Streamers: Wooly Bugger (black, brown, olive, or green), Mutuka (black, brown, olive, or green), Hornberg, and Muddler Minnows. 
Wet Flies (Nymphs):
Prince Nymph, Flashback Pheasant Tail, Hare's Ear, Zebra Midge (red and black), Copper John (red and copper) and San Juan Worm (brown or red).
Other Resources:
View our Convict Lake Fishing Map and Fishing Rig Suggestion brochures. Both brochures are available in the General Store.
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Weather: The forecast is mostly clear, sunny with warmer temps during the beginning of the week. The high temps next week will be in the high-70's and the lows in the low-50's. Here is the National Weather Service link that is usually quite accurate: 7-Day Forecast Convict Lake.
Sunrise - Sunset: Sunrise this week 5:54 am - 5:58 am and Sunset 8:11pm - 8:06 pm.
Stocking: DFW is scheduled to stock the creek and lake the week of July 26th.
Mono County stocked the lake with 400 pounds of trophy trout on Thursday, July 23.

CROWLEY LAKE, CALIF:
Tom Loe of the Sierra Drifters Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Crowley Lake as of July 27, 2015: Banana, or bonanza is the story on Crowley the last few days.
The bite has been inconsistent with the fish feeding on daphnia at times.
The hot bite in McGee has slowed down the last few days; but I suspect it will come back soon.
The cutthroat and browns have moved in to gobble the perch fry, and damsel nymphs in McGee, Sandy Pt., and Hilton. Sacramento perch fry are now present along the shorelines and weed beds.
The predatory fish really target these larger sources of protein from this point forward in the season.  
If you don’t get bit in Hilton, pull the picks and head to Sandy Pt. or the north end.
Some big rainbows have moved into short water near the inlet at McGee to feed on the callibaetis mayfly hatch. Opportunities to fish adults during calm periods.  
The lake level continues to come up slowly and the heavy aquatic weed lines are growing out to 16 feet all over the lake. Water clarity has worsened; however the algae is not coating the flies at this point.
You will see the damsel nymphs getting pulverized on the surface as a predatory trout aggressively slams the surface.
Still water nymphing using crystal emergers and pupa patterns #18, gillies No. 18 and 20, crystal tiger midges both dark, and copper No. 14 through 18 along with their articulated brethren the “broken back midges” No. 16 and 18.  
Try the BB dark zebra, or the long shank crystal zebra midge as your lower fly in deeper water.
Articulated patterns like broken backs work well when you have “texture” from the wind on the surface.
Try hanging an assassin, or punk perch No. 14/16 as your upper fly along a weed line.
The Under-cator strike detector “slides” if you wish to make it easier for you to fish deeper water.  
If you prefer tugging streamers from a tube, use a light sinking tip and have some damsel nymphs, crystal leeches No. 12, or No. 16 and 14 punk perch streamer patterns.
Look for those aggressive boils around the weed lines in 16 feet. These are the predatory trout feeding on the damsel nymphs and small perch fry.

DAVIS LAKE, CALIF:
Don Rotsma of Fly Fish With Don (775-722-8418) (www.flyfishwithdon.comn):
Danger, Danger, Danger: Most lakes are too warm and the fish are on a delicate balance.
Please don't fish if the water temp is over 70 degrees. Davis and Frenchmans are both very warm and low right now. There are some lakes and streams that can handle the pressure, but do some research and protect our fishing for next year.

EAGLE LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Start at the Eagles Nest area at first light anchored in 50 feet of water, and go bobber fishing with threaded nightcrawlers.  Then head to the homes in front of the Eagles Nest in 50 to 60 feet of water with lead core 5 to 6 colors behind the boat for some trolling. 
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The trout bite has slowed recently due to the warm water temperatures and seasonal weed growth.
Bass action was awesome this past week for one angler who caught and released up to 30 largemouth bass. One fish topped five pounds. Crankbaits and plastic worms in root beer brown coloration with a green tail caught the fish. The most action was found on the south side of the reservoir.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports: Bass and crappie action continues to be good while the trout bite has slowed dramatically, primarily because of increased water temperatures.

FALL RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
With the Hex Hatch still going strong, so has the fishing. Be on the water early for the surface action.  A popular technique here is retrieving dark or olive colored leeches on a sinking line.
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

FEATHER RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Striper bite dropped off again. Shad bite is OK but fish don’t gather at Shanghai Bend anymore. Anglers pick a few but it’s nothing like the old days.

FRENCHMAN RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Lake is at 37-percent capacity. Fishing for shore anglers and trollers has been excellent all week. Brian Weber of Fremont caught a limit of 18- to 20-inch rainbows near the dam from shore with marshmallow/salmon egg combos and orange Power Bait.
The areas around the boat docks seem to be providing excellent results.
Courtesy of myoutdoorbuddy.com.

FRENCHMAN RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Don Rotsma of Fly Fish With Don (775-722-8418) (www.flyfishwithdon.comn):
Most lakes are too warm and the fish are on a delicate balance. Please don't fish if the water temp is over 70 degrees. Davis and Frenchmans are both very warm and low right now.
There are some lakes and streams that can handle the pressure, but do some research and protect our fishing for next year.

HOT CREEK, CALIF:
Tom Loe of the Sierra Drifters Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Hot Creek as of July 27, 2015: Flows are very low currently. Find the slots in the weeds. Short, accurate dead drifts will get you looks.
Some good caddis and micro mayfly activity currently. Dark bodied, or natural colors for the caddis bodies are the hatch. Light olive to gray for the Mays. Keep them well dressed to ride high in the foam.
Pheasant tails, and bird’s nest patterns are best for nymphs.
Small parachute midge; or mayfly patterns used with a 10 foot leader are best for surface presentations when the fish are on the midges/or clusters.
There are a few sections that can be fished with a dry dropper nymph rig.
The hoppers are now present. A stimulator is a good profile for them. Use these in the wind, as the terrestrials get blown off the banks, and the trout hunt for them along the shoreline.
Try my hi-vis caddis pattern, it works well here.
Dead drifted broken back zebras, small gillies, scuds, flashback PT’s, or assassin birds nest bead heads in #18 are good calls for the dropper. Size 18 or smaller crystal olive caddis larva or zebra midges are good calls as droppers.
This is a year around fishery with special regs in place.

KIRMAN LAKE, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports: 
July 26, 2015: Kirman has still been fairly tough this past week though we have had a few reports of anglers getting into some nice brookies on mini jigs near the shoreline. The fish still seem to be actively feeding on scud and have been difficult to catch with flies.
The anglers we spoke with who were successful with mini jigs like trout teasers and sierra slammers were able to land 2 to 4 fish each.           

LAUGHTON, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Colorado River:
Weather conditions made fishing very difficult over the weekend.
The striper bite had slowed down a little preceding the storms, but some anglers were bringing in fish weighing between five and seven pounds near Big Bend State Park.

LAKE MEAD, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Rough weather conditions kept a lot of anglers away from the lake this past weekend, but those venturing out did well for smaller stripers using mostly cut anchovies. The fish were on the small side averaging just one to two pounds.

LAKE MOHAVE, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Despite possible storm action Willow Beach saw a lot of anglers and boaters hitting the water. One angler did very well for catfish off the dock. A few small stripers were also taken near the dock.

ORVILLE LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Bass bite has tapered. The lake level is dropping and bass are in a slow, post-spawn mode. A few nice bass can be had with top water lures in the main body of the lake or the middle fork.
Courtesy of Bass Tackle Depot.

OWENS RIVER, CALIF:
Tom Loe of the Sierra Drifters Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Middle Owens River (Bishop area) 7/27/15 
Conditions are poor in the drift boat sections below the Five Bridges Crossing.
Very warm air temps, and warm water.
Caddis & small mayflies are present below the dap at PVR.
Have some No. 18/20 light bodied adults, light assassins No. 18, and FB pheasant tails for nymphs, No. 18 and 20. Early mornings, and calm late afternoons are best for dry fly fishing. Caddis emerge when the barometer goes up. Use hi-vis caddis No. 16 and 18. Nymphing with crystal olive caddis larva, assassins, and broken back midges are also good when the hatch is off.
Flows are very low (90 CFS) so dry/dropper bead head rigs can be effective in the deeper riffles.
Drift boat trips have been temporarily suspended due to low/warm water.
The bass have moved up from the lower sections of the river, and migrated through the canals from Buckley Pond into the Owens. Even the wild trout section has numerous bass now.
Prolonged periods of low flows have elevated water temps, and lowered oxygen levels this summer. Not good news for the trout here, and we hope the flows come up soon. 
This fishery remains open year around.
Special regs from the footbridge at Pleasant Valley campground to the fishing monument 4.7 miles downstream.
Upper Owens/ McGee Creek: Conditions have improved here with some larger fish moving up from Crowley.
A few nice cutty’s in the deeper holes.
The sections up from Benton Crossing are much better.
You can get into a few decent browns on caddis, and last generation BWO adults at times. 
Stimulators, hi-vis caddis, and natural caddis are good calls for dry flies.  
Flows are low here (40 CFS) with aquatic weeds an issue in the lower sections below the Benton Crossing Bridge.
If you walk all the way to the lakes inlet, there are some large rainbows working the callibaetis hatch during the calm periods. Not significant numbers; but an adult mayfly pattern could be cast to a rising trophy right now.
McGee Creek proper has some small browns and a few decent rainbows. Dry dropper rigs, and nymphing with FB PT’s, Assassins, and olive crystal caddis below an Under-cator, or hi-vis caddis or hi-vis para BWO will work.

PAHRANAGAT WILDLIFE REFUGE, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports: Anglers are finding some success at the upper marsh for panfish and catfish. Mealworms or night crawlers below a bobber will catch fish.

PIT RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Fish early and then fish the shade pockets mid-day. The evening bite has been fair. Good fishing should continue over the next few weeks. This is a great summertime river.
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

PLEASANT VALLEY RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Tom Loe of the Sierra Drifters Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: The lake level remains low at (4377′), this will eventually kill off the aquatic weeds in the transition area making for better conditions after it fills again.
The small river section has been best for numbers of smaller rainbows, and browns-use dry/dropper bead head nymph combos here.
Forget fishing the river, or inlet if the hydro station is ramped up due to hydro power generation which can happen at any time.  
Heavy weeds are now present in the transition section near the inlet, and along the lakes shoreline.
Stimulators, hi-vis para BWO’s, or hi-vis caddis may be used as the upper fly-use crystal olive caddis larva, flashback PT’s, Assassins, broken back or crystal tiger & zebra midges as your dropper bead head nymph.
Tubing  has really picked up from the launch ramp, up to the inlet section.
Streamers like Loebergs, Agent Orange, Crystal leeches, and Spruce-A-Bu’s will get you into some nice browns, & larger bows in the rez proper.
Use a full sinking, or heavy sink tip line to get down 10-15 feet quickly.
You can also fish “Crowley midge style” in the rez near the drop-offs.
Fish chironomid patterns below an Under-cator. Gillies, broken back midges, crystal emergers & pupa patterns. Tiger and zebra midges are always a solid choice for your larva pattern.
This fishery is open year around.
The Gorge: Definite alternative if it gets nasty in the high country. The Gorge could be classified as the true “tailwater” from Crowley Lake.
The fish here are all wild browns with a large one going 16 inches. Moderate/difficult hiking is required to access the more secluded sections. Watch out for rattlers.
Rock hopping and bush whacking can be expected. Dry/dropper bead head nymph combos work well in the deeper pools.
Use PT’s, Assassin birds nest, broken back midges, tiger midges, and crystal olive larva patterns as the nymphs.
Hi-vis para BWO’s, Stimulators, parachute midge adults, and elk caddis, and hi-vis caddis are good choices for your dry fly. Pack in water, have cleated wading boots and a stout staff. 2-4wt. rods are perfect for this water.
Snakes may be out early.

PYRAMID LAKE, WASHOE COUNTY, NEV:
Closed

SACRAMENTO RIVER (LOWER), CALIF:
Kirk and Lisa Portocarrero at outdooradventures@sacriverguide.com and www.sacriverguide.com (1-800-670-4448) report:
King Salmon: July 27, 2015 King Salmon fishing on the Sacramento River. 
The salmon fishing has been tough, but starting to pick up a few salmon now. More fish on the way. We are fishing every day, regardless,  doing combo trips for salmon and stripers.  
The salmon will continue to make their way up river, numbers of fish coming up will increase, as they normally do over the next few weeks. We are staying optimistic.

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIF:
Tom Loe of the Sierra Drifters Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
San Joaquin River: Might be some heavy smoke around at times from a fire on the west side.
Water conditions are very good. Campground sections have some small planted fish. The wild trout here are eager to hit most surface imitations in the #14-18 range.  
I like hi-vis para mayflies, Stimulators, and  hi-vis caddis patterns as a point fly.
Tie a two foot dropper off the hook bend and add a blue winged olive or natural caddis adult.  Dry/dry tandems are effective and can really help you see you imitations in riffle water, or shadows.

SHASTA LAKE, CALIF:
Kirk and Lisa Portocarrero at outdooradventures@sacriverguide.com and www.sacriverguide.com (1-800-670-4448) report:
July 27, 2015: Shasta Lake guided fishing. Offer daily guided fishing on Lake Shasta.
For Shasta Lake fishing, we are catching Rainbow Trout and King salmon, trolling Shasta Lake main body, Rainbow trout fishing is excellent! Limits of fish daily. We are fishing 35 to 100 ft deep depending on the time of the day. 
Early morning fish are ranging from 35 to 50 ft deep, Mid day 80 to 100 ft deep using triple teasers and rolling shad. Wow great days on the lake right now.

LAKE TAHOE:
A continuing report of limits of average sized Mackinaw Trout being caught on silver flasher blades and minnows, trolled at depths of 100-300 feet on the west side of the lake near Homewood, Calif.

TRINITY LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
You can catch 6-inch Kokes all day long. The ramp is decent but take it slow. They also have a dock in now.  
Trinity is down 120 feet.
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

TRINITY RIVER, CALIF:
Kirk and Lisa Portocarrero at outdooradventures@sacriverguide.com and www.sacriverguide.com (1-800-670-4448) report:
July 27, 2015 Fishing report 
Trinity River flows at 450 CFS and steady. 
We are fishing the Trinity River for King salmon and producing a couple salmon a day.
Fishing is a little slow but this is to be expected, more salmon will move up over the next few weeks. Catching a few steelhead.
Trinity River fishing is conveniently located 40 minutes West of Redding, Calif., fishing from the town of Weaverville, Calif.

TRUCKEE RIVER, CALIF AND NEV:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports: 
Don't Fish and Don't Ask If you have any idea of what is going on!   
I would highly recommend looking for other water to fish at this time and I would NOT fish the Truckee for the rest of the summer and fall if you have any Ethics.

TRUCKEE RIVER, LITTLE, CALIF:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports:
Don't fish.

TWIN LAKES, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
July 26, 2015: The Twins are still producing some nice fish both from boats and shore with some tipping the scales upwards of 6 pounds.
Bait anglers are having the most success with mice tails but there are also some fish being caught on crawlers and power bait.
Boat anglers are having the best success trolling deep with lead core dragging needlefish, bouyants and rapalas.
Fly anglers are doing the best also deep with fast sinking lines and pulling simi seal leeches, mini leeches, matukas soft hackles and zug bugs.              

VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF:  
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
July 26, 2015: The Virginias are also still fishing well with several fish in the 5 to 7 pound range being caught this week.
Mice tails, power bait and crawlers for the bait anglers, thomas bouyants, rooster tails and kastmasters have been doing well for lures. Fly anglers are doing the best with intermediate lines and stripping mini leeches, matukas, wooly buggers, soft hackles and zug bugs, also fishing the surface with beetle and ant patterns has been good.

VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF:
John and Carolyn Webb of the Virginia Lakes Resort (760-647-6484) (vir@qnet.com) report:
Fishing was good with the cooler air and then the storms came in and washed every bug from the sky into the waters causing a delay in the catching which is normally pretty good here. 
You may just have to work a bit harder for them this week. DFW planted 300 pounds.  

BAIT: Slammer bubblegum mouse-tail, inflated crawlers, and rainbow glitter, yellow plain, and garlic power bait.  Salmon eggs produced well as did pinched worms by Gulp. 

LURES: The best action was on red/gold Thomas Buoyant's 1/4oz, and Buoyant watermelon.  Kastmaster's gold prism, Lil Jake's and small gold Panther Martin' with black with yellow dots, some success on Mepps size 1 gold, also the redhead gold Super Duper. Always try different lures, you just never know.

FLY AND BUBBLE: The only hatch had been small surface midges up until Saturday when everything came alive.  Hatches are coming out of the woodwork, mayflies, caddis flies, moths, sphinx moths, and especially ants, along with their cousins the flying ant size No. 16.

FLY RODS: Black or olive bead-head wooly buggers were seeing action, also try Hornberg's either plain or the rainbow version.  A with a dropper (prince nymph, Zug Bug or hare's ear).  Midges:  Try 'em all.

BACKCOUNTRY: More action this past week using dry flies with a bubble, lures and worms.  
Please keep only what you can eat, it is a valuable resource.


WALKER LAKE, MINERAL COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
No new updates. No Lahontan cutthroat have been reported or seen at Walker Lakes since 2009.
Launching is not possible right now.

WALKER RIVER, EAST, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
East Walker River as of July 26, 2015: The flow on the East has dropped down to 38 CFS this week.
We haven't had many reports from the river since the flows dropped but it sounds like the water temps are still good and the fish that are being caught are still healthy.
It seems as though a dry/dropper rig has been producing the best.
You'll need to be fairly stealthy and search out the deeper pools and runs where fish will be hiding.
The area below the bridge on hwy 182 and the Nevada side have been producing the best.
Patterns to try include: chubby chernobyl, stimulator, fat albert, fox's poopah, buckskin caddis, dark lord, wd-40, silver streak, rainbow warrior.                      
Sceirine Ranch: We haven't had anyone on the ranch this week so the fish should be rested up and ready for some action!! Give us a call if you want to spend some time on the private water!           

WALKER RIVER, EAST, CALIF:
Tom Loe of the Sierra Drifters Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
East Walker River as of July 27, 2015: Flows  down to 33 CFS. Trout fishing is slow.
This fishery is open year around with special regs in place.

WALKER RIVER, WEST, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
July 26, 2015: The West is fishing very well with some nice fish in the 6 to 7 pound class being caught. The Pickel Meadows area and the canyon section along Highway 395 have both been producing well. The water is clear so you'll need to be sneaky so as not to spook the fish.
Night crawlers, salmon eggs, power eggs, panther martins and rooster tails have been doing well for the spin anglers.
Fly anglers have been doing well with dries and dry/dropper rigs, patterns to try include: para hopper, fat albert, stimulator, beetle, black ant, elk hair caddis, pheasant tail, zug bug and hares ear.        

WHISKEYTOWN RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Only a few 10- to 12-inch Kokanee were reported.  
This impoundment stays pretty full until October.
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

— Don Quilici is the Outdoor editor for Carson Now. He can be reached at donquilici@hotmail.com