LGC's September 2023 Newsletter

September is here!! That means Dove hunting. Fall will be here this month and fishing will get better and better until Winter.

As you may have noticed we got the new LGC’s Website up and running. We are still working on the LGC’s Online Store. It is a ton of work. We are adding more products over all the categories, from new leaders to new flies. Kirsten and I love the ability to offer the products we guide with every day for you to use on your own. The whole goal of our guide company is to make you folks better fly fishers, stewards of the water and above all teach you the skills so you can pass them to the next generation.

I am heading to Lake Almanor tomorrow - have a great Labor Day weekend and be safe!!

As always, get out there and fish!!

Lower Sacramento

The Lower Sac is fishing really well right now. The flows currently are 9250cfs. The flows will start to come down more and more throughout September. The fishing will get better and better. The salmon (we hope) will return in good numbers this year and the trout and steelhead will be looking for eggs! I have one date open for this Fall, it is December 11^th, (no Gift Certificates).

Swing the Rivers

Brian Clemens has many open dates as of right now. Book days for swinging for Steelhead, Trout and Shad are all available. For this coming 2023 winter Brian has dates on the Trinity for September 26^th, November 28^th and December 18 – the 20^th. For the Feather and the Yuba Rivers swinging days Brian has December 22^nd, 23^rd and the 26^th – the 30. He is also booking quickly for the Shad season on the Yuba. Open dates for 2024 shad are May 8^th, 9^th,11^th the 13^th- the 16^th, 21^st and the 24^th – the 25^th and the 30^th. June 1^st, the 8^th – the 15^th and the 17^th – the 30^th.

Lake Almanor

Lake Almanor remains full. We still have water, and the pond smelt are already the prime food source for the fish. The pond smelt will start to gather together later on this month and the fish will be keying on them with reckless abandon. This is a great time of year to get out on Lake Almanor and fish the coves on the West Shore for these gathering fish! I have no available dates for Pond Smelt for 2023. I am already taking bookings for 2024 for both the Pond Smelt and for the Hex Hatch. Limited dates! July 1^st and July 2^nd, 2024, are still open for the Hex Hatch. Call, Text or email us for the Pond Smelt Dates.

Lake Oroville

Looking to fish the best Spotted Bass fishery in north Cali? Look no further, Ryan Williams has winter and spring dates open. Ryan’s knowledge on Lake Oroville is unmatched and his tactics are easy for folks to learn quickly and catch fish. He has open dates in November from the 16^th to the 30^th, wide open for December. For the 2024 spring season Ryan is currently wide open in April and has May 1^st- the 16^th, 18^th-20st and the 23^rd – the 31^st. Float-N’-Fly or topwater your choice!!

Tours

The LGC’s Tours that we announced a couple of weeks ago are getting filled quickly. These tours are for folks to get a major leg up on a particular fishery. We customize each tour with the knowledge that the fly-fisher that attends the tour will have the confidence to be able to return to that fishery and fish it on their own. It’s a workshop, guided trip and a major confidence booster!!

We have in chronological order:

Putah Creek Tour October 13, 2023, 2 Booked 1 Open

Feather River Tour October 26, 2023, 2 Booked 1 Open

Lower Sacramento Tour December 9, 2023, 0 Booked 3 Open, Feather River Tour March 2, 2024, 0 Booked 3 Open

Putah Creek Tour March 9, 2024, 0 Booked 3 Open

Manzanita Lake Tour June 1, 2024, 0 Booked 3 Open

Hex Hatch Tour June 22, 2024, 0 Booked, 3 Open

Hex Hatch Tour June 29, 2024, 0 Booked 3 Open.

Lassen Meadows Ranch

Have you ever wanted to catch fish all day long until your arm gets so tired you quit. Welcome to Lassen Meadows Ranch – here at the ranch this happens. The lake is in great shape with lots of fish willing to eat. Woolly Buggers stripped fast, or fish balanced leeches underneath an indicator. Open dates are September 1^st – 10^th the 14^th and then the 18^th – 31^st. This is the time of year to have some fun!!

Workshops

LGC’s Workshops are the best deal going when it comes to on the water workshops. Many folks do these workshops in a classroom in a downtown city shop. Not us, right on the water. These workshops are balanced with instruction as well as hands on experience on the water. A great way to learn a new skill! We have coming up on the workshop schedule the following workshops:

Streamer Workshop October 14, 2023, 2 Booked 1 Open

Nymph Workshop January 8, 2024, 1 Booked 2 Open

Dry Fly Workshop February 10, 2024, 1 Booked 1 Open.

Product of the Month

Bobber Stops have revolutionized my leader setups in my day-to-day guiding. These guys are easy to use and work great. I recently started using them for sighters on my “High Stick” setups and my “Deepwater Indicator Rig”. Yes, Bobber Stops come in all different colors and I like a hot orange. EBAY, Amazon and local fishing stores have them available. I like the medium size. 

Fly of the Month

Lance Egan’s Chironomid Frenchie is a fly I now fish everywhere. Baum, Manzanita, Lake Almanor and Lewiston Lake trout have fallen to this fly. I have to tip my hat to Ray Narbaitz for introducing me to this great fly.



Hook: Firehole 409 Nymph Hook Size 14-16

Thread: Danville Flymaster 6/0 Thread Gray and Fl. Orange

Bead: Tungsten Beads Silver 7/64” for Size 14 and 3/32” for Size 16

Body: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails Muskrat Gray

Ribbing: Copper BR

Hot Spot: Ice Dub UV Shrimp Pink