Back in not so ancient times on planet earth tomorrow would be among the holiest and most sacred day, the traditional opening of trout season which occurred on the last Saturday in April. Anglers and flyfishers would be in a frenzy making plans on where they were going to fish, but alas that was yesterday, so now most but not all rivers are open all year. My plans would be to avoid the crowds on the opener and wait till the next weekend (I had a real job then). So now it’s just another day in the park/river.

The USac is bumping around 2-3k and moving fast so my suggestion is to avoid it for now. On the other hand the McCloud is definitely fishable. Flows out of the dam are about 260cfs and around 400cfs at Ah Di Nah. A recent report from Chris D. showed he was catching fish predominately on legs and LBS (Little Black Shit), check out his pics below. I suggest you take advantage of this clarity as soon as you can, over the last few years when Mud Creek starts flowing the river has clouded up due to extreme turbitity, just a heads up.

I want to make a big shoutout to a new bakery startup in Dunsmuir. It’s a legit bakery and the real deal that in my estimation is the best between Redding and Ashland. Its name is Bee Kind Bakery and y’all know I’m a pastry whore.

https://beekindcatering.com/index.html checkout the pics below and checkout their hours.

Cheers

Rick Cox