The lake is ice free and you can get in to fish it

Manzanita Lake - CA (Madera County)


by The Fly Shop
4-24-2025
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The lake is ice free and you can get in to fish it. Look for fish to be cruising the shallows where the water is warming and the insects will be moving around. Early season can be fun, Damsels will be hatching soon and a Zack Attack Damsel fished on a floating or intermediate sinking line will be a good setup. Bring your stillwater assortment to include midge pupae and mayfly numphs, it won't be long before we see some early Callibaetis and Mahogany Duns coming off.

Hot Flies: 

Dry Flies:
Harrop's Last Chance - #16-20
Adams - #14-18
Mayfly Cripple - #18
Last Chance Cripple - Callibaetis or Baetis
Mercer's Missing Link - #14-16
Mercer's Parachute Profile Spinner

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
Zack's Attack Damsel
Burk's Sierra Damsel
Zack's Bomb Squad. - #14-16
Hogan's S&M - Olive #16-18
Beaded Zebra Midge - Black #18-20
Mercer's Gidgets

Streamers & Leeches:
Beaded Micro Bugger - Black
Zonkers - #4
Beaded Micro Buggers - Any