Current River Conditions:
River flows are down to 9,400 cfs! The rainbow trout bite has been good. Best action is after 11:30 AM lasting through the late afternoon. Conditions are too high for wade fishing, but a drift boat will get you over the fish and into countless riffles and runs. What flies are working? How about #6-8 Pat's Rubber Legs, #12 Copper Beaded Bird's Nest, #18 Yellow Super Flash Pheasant Tail Nymph. The list of good flies could go on and on! For now the rainbows seem to be eating mostly dark flies in sizes #6 all the way down to #18. Orange egg patterns will start to work in the coming weeks.

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The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Fishing a long, 9' leader tapered to 3x (the second fly can be attached using 4X) with a big indicator and an SSG split shot will get the flies down to the fish. If you are wading the river and not in a drift boat, add another AAA or even a second SSG to your rig. The sooner the flies get to the bottom of the river, the more time you spend "fishing". As we close in on the end of September, look for the first of the fall-run Chinooks setting up in shallow water, fanning the rivers gravel and preparing for the Autumn spawn. Trout are always near the spawning salmon.

Bridge News:
All of the construction projects have finished their in-river work, so there are no longer hazards in the river at any of the bridges, and there are no longer flow-related boating restrictions anywhere on the river. Yeah!

River Fact:
How did the Sacramento River get it's name? In 1808, Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga, on a journey to find suitable sites for the construction of missions, became the first foreigner to see the river clearly. Judging its huge breadth and power he named it Rio de good Sacramentos, or "River of the Blessed Sacrament".

Flies:

Dries:
• Mercer's Missing Link #14-16
• Cutter's E/C Caddis Tan #14-16
• Dean's Twilight Caddis #10-14
• Crowning Poopah Cinnamon

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Pat's Rubberlegs #4-8
• Eng Thing #16
• Black Zebra Midge #16-18
• GB Flashback Olive PT #16-18
• CB Birds Nest #12-16
• S&M #16-18 (Any Color)
• TB Pseudo May #16-18 Brn/Olive
• Zaddis Amber #12-14
• Red Micro Mayfly #16-18
• Cinnamon BH Poopah #12-14
• Skip Nymph #16

Streamers/Leeches:
• Muddler Minnow #10
• Freshwater Clouser Olive/White

Eggs:
• Micro Spawn Oregon Cheese
• Boles Bazookas (Any)