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9/16 -- GOOD

Best a.m., p.m. Stones, AP's, isonychia, caddis, PMD's, yellow sallies, streamers.
Latest 9/15:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html

9/13 -- GOOD

Stones, copper johns, birds nests. Beware long road closures.
Latest 9/10:
http://www.citlink.net/~vaughnfly/updates.htm

9/9 -- GOOD

Nymphing: stones, AP's, micro mayflies, princes.
Latest 9/8:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#pit

9/6 -- FAIR

Wet wadeable.
Latest 9/5:
http://www.shastatrout.com/fishing-reports

9/2 -- FAIR

No new reports.

8/31 -- FAIR

Water has cleared. Stones, copper johns. Road closures possible in september due to road work.
Latest 8/27:
http://www.citlink.net/~vaughnfly/updates.htm

8/25 -- FAIR

Good water color. Deep stones, isonychia, A.P.'s, princes.
Latest reports 8/22:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#pit

8/23 -- GOOD

Water now clear. Stones, copper johns, birds nests, fished deep.
Latest reports 8/20:
http://www.citlink.net/~vaughnfly/updates.htm

8/19 -- FAIR

Deep stones. Dries: caddis, PMD's, yellow sallies. Lull between 12 and 5pm.
Latest reports 8/16:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html

8/16 -- FAIR

Still high, but good water color. Deep nymphs. Isonychia, stones, nymphs. Minimum flow regimes have been increased over last 2 years (see link below).
Latest reports 8/15:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#pit

8/12 -- FAIR

No new reports. Call ahead.
Latest reports 8/6:
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/pit-river/
http://www.citlink.net/~vaughnfly/updates.htm

8/9 -- FAIR

Still high, but water has cleared. Deep stones, copper johns, birds nests.

Latest reports 8/6:
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/pit-river/
http://www.citlink.net/~vaughnfly/updates.htm

8/5 -- GOOD

Nymph pocket water in the a.m. Stones, caddis. Evening caddis. We go from unfishable flows right into a summer pattern of slow afternoons. Still high.

Latest reports 8/3:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html

8/2 -- FAIR

High but clear. Nymph the slow patches.

Latest reports 7/30:
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/pit-river/

7/30 -- FAIR

Some decent reports coming out of the Pit. Expect challenging conditions including high water flows and fish that are located out in the seams between fast and slow water. Good flies include #10-12 Black APs, #8 Rubber Legs, PT nymphs in various sizes.

7/28 -- FAIR

No new reports. Call ahead.

Latest reports 7/20:
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/pit-river/
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#pit
http://www.shastatrout.com/fishing-reports (date unclear)

7/26 -- FAIR

No new reports. Assumed the same. Call ahead.

Latest reports 7/20:
http://bethefly.com/rivers-we-fish/pit-river/
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#pit
http://www.shastatrout.com/fishing-reports (date unclear)

7/22 -- FAIR

High but clear enough. Deep nymphs (stones, copper johns, sj worms, etc.) in slow water.

Latest report 7/20:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#pit

7/19 -- FAIR

Flows dropping, water clearing, but still high. Fish slower sections. Golden stones, PMD's, caddis.

Latest reports 7/16:
http://www.citlink.net/~vaughnfly/updates.htm
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html (7/15)

7/14 -- FAIR

Some improvement, but still turbid. Fish deep, slow water with stones, copper johns, san juan worms, etc. May not shape up until end july.

Latest reports 7/13:
http://www.theflyshop.com/streamreport.htm#pit

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Pit River Fly Shops and Guides		Fly Shop	Guide Service	Lodging
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	American Fly Fishing Company Sacramento, CA \| Phone: 800-410-1222
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Clearwater Lodge 24500 Pit One Powerhouse Road P.O. Box 920 Fall River Mills, CA \| Phone: 888-600-5451
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Fish First! Chico, CA \| Phone: 530-345-9983
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Harts Guide Service Mt. Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-926-2431
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Jack Trout Fly Fishing Guide Service Mt. Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-926-4540
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters San Francisco, CA \| Phone: 415-781-3474
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	McCloud Fly Fishing Adventures McCloud, CA \| Phone: 530-964-2533
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Riverbend Adventures Douglas City, CA \| Phone: 530-778-3540
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Shasta Trout Mount Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-926-5763
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Ted Fay Fly Shop Dunsmuir, CA \| Phone: 530-235-2969
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	The Fly Shop Redding, CA \| Phone: 800-669-3474
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Three Rivers Guide Service Mt. Shasta, CA \| Phone: 530-925-7990
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Vaughns Sporting Goods Fly Shop Burney, CA \| Phone: 530-335-2381
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Wayne Eng Dunsmuir, CA \| Phone: 530-235-4018

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