Ted Fay Report : June 21, 2025

June 21, 2025Rick Cox

Get your butts up here now! Excellent fishing currently, best to beat the Dog Daze of summer because it will get hot and the fish will get lock jaw. River is just south of 400cfs, waters is still cold and fish are eating bugs …. these guys are hungry. Both rivers, the McCloud and USac, are fishing excellent. The McCloud River is a bit clouded but you don’t have to be too stealthy. Those familiar with the McCloud when it gets like this know where to wade so use caution, visibility is less than 2 ft.. I’ve seen mid day hatches of medium stones and believe me after the sun starts to settle in the horizon there are multiple hatches. For both rivers I suggest nymphs such as Brush Hogs, Rubberlegs, Peaches and Cream, soft hackles and Frenchie. For dries I suggest Chubbies, Parachute Adams and your favorite Caddis pattern.

Rick Cox

Ted Fay Report : June 1, 2025

June 01, 2025Rick Cox

Well boys and girls the USac is starting to drop. Flows are hovering just above 800cfs and beginning to fall rapidly , finally the snowmelt is coming to an end! June is definitely the month to fish this river. Hatches will be prolific, fish will be eating both top water and beneath. The flows are still high so be careful, a report of a woman drowning was registered over the last weekend trying to cross the river.

The McCloud continues to fish well. These fish have been worked over for the last 2 months on the popular beats, I suggest you go explore. Turbidity is starting to ramp up so visibility is an issue, the lake is starting to brown up so I suggest you go down the Ash Camp and check on the water before you head down the Ah Di Nah and beyond. Salmonflies are still happening but will end soon but the Golden Stones will be hatching into July. June is the most popular month to fish the McCloud, hatches will be prolific. There also have been reports on rattlers and a mountain lion sighting in the Conservancy.

Suggested flies to carry for both rivers are Chubbys, Stimulators, large and small Adams (Drakes are starting to pop), Caddis, rubber legs, Red Copper Johns, Brush Hogs, and Blowtorch.

Be safe out there kids.

Cheers

Rick Cox

My annual trip to the Rogue River for the Salmonfly hatch

Two families of Canadian Geese on the Rogue

Ted Fay Report : May 11, 2025

May 11, 2025Rick Cox

To all the sports out there the USac is still high and the snow melt is on. The flows are north of 1600 cfs and there still snow on them there mountains. Maybe, fingers crossed, it will drop soon in a couple weeks. Once again I recommend going down to Lamoine and beyond where the canyon spreads out. You’re going to hike a lot to find some cherry spots but until she drops there isn’t any other choice but hike on. I’m starting to see some Golden Stones along with Salmonflies. Big recommendation for you is nymphing and get the lead on. There’s some Caddis hatching on the lower river and a few Goldens, best patterns are rubber legs, Brush Hogs, your favorite Caddis pattern, Chubbies with a dropper and LBS.

On the McCloud River things are much brighter there. Most folks are having success and the flows are primo. Once again Golden Stones and Salmonflies are beginning to show along with sporadic Mayfly and Caddis hatches. I highly recommend Mercers Missing Link, rubberlegs, Brush Hogs(purple), Chubbies, big Mayflies and LBS.

Also Lake Siskiyou is fishing well for you still water guys so that’s another option.

Be safe out there……cheers to ya all.

Rick Cox