Fall has finally arrived in Dogpatch! The USac fishing is definitely picking up and the legendary October Caddis are dapping away on the water depositing their eggs for the next years generation. In my opinion it’s been a rather weird year for them so far, very few signs of O.C. below Dunsmuir but their thick above town all there way to Ney Springs. Normal years they are abundant down to Sims but what the heh, different year, spaghetti. Think about using LBS (Little Black Shit) and caddis nymphs down river from Dunsmuir and October Caddis patterns with LBS (broken record) north above town. Last hour of the day for Chubbys and Stimmies should bring fish up. Reports from the McCloud are saying the river is still off color but fishable. Hatches however aren’t very good due to the season long silt that was in the river. It’s as always a crowded (The McCrowd) affair there this time of the year so grab a rock and stand your ground. There’s also been a report of a menacing bear hanging around Ah Di Nah Campground. Bears do what bears do when they’re hungry. It’s been a terrible year for blackberries and apples so raiding a campsite is the next best option. From my years of experience fishing and roaming this river they are generally shy but when they are hungry they get more aggressive. I recommend hanging your food or storing it in your car although I have heard of them damaging a car/truck attempting to break in. The McCloud is a wilderness experience so be cautious, I have encountered over the years rattlers, storms of hornets, bears and mountain lions, it aint no picnic down in the canyon. As the old Boy Scout moto goes “be prepared”.

Just in the McCloud has bumped up flows out of the dam, 420cfs, and the river is blowing out. Turbidity has spiked to crazy levels again.

If you have any further questions give Bob a shout at the shop or just stop in and bug him next time in the area.

Cheers

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