Lewiston Lake Fish Report for 10-28-2025
Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae
Lewiston Lake - Lewiston, CA (Trinity County)
by The Fly Shop
10-28-2025
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Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae like #18 - 20 Zebra Midges in black and red, and the BP Weiss nymps as well. Bring your Woolley Buggers too as you can get fish stripping them with your I-line setup, black, olive and brown all can work depending on the conditons. This lake has a lot of Callibaetis and fishing a small, #18 Pheasant Tail nymph on an I-Line or under an indicator an work very well. Look for cruising fish and if they are eating up to, use a #18 or #20 Adams.
The lake is a good option if you are in the area, with intermittent releases from Trinity Lake, fishing right below the outflow can produce some consistent hookups. With the amount of Damsels and Dragonflies in this system, Wooly Buggers stripped in brown, black and olive, and Balanced Leeches the same color stripped or fished under an indicator are solid approaches. And Zebra Midges in #16 - 18, black and red, are a staple here. We've got guides who can get you out on Lewiston, give Bryan a call to set up a trip!
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Hackle Stackers - BWO #18
• Parachute Adams - #14-18
• Mayfly Cripples
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Ultra Scuds - #16
• Chromies - #18-20
• Mercer's CB Micro May - Black #18
• Flashback Pheasant Tail - #16-18
• Beaded Zebra Midges - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidgets
Streamers & Leeches:
• JGF Translucent Wiggle Tail
• Woolly Bugger - Any
• Beadhead Crystal Buggers - #8
• Zack's Swimming Leech - #8
• Zack's Damseleech - Orange/Olive
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, October 28th
Fall River: There are a ton of BWO dries, Norman's Loopwing and the Hackle Stacker are both fine flies
Hat Creek: For the most part, we are still seeing daily Trico hatches and a spinner fall
McCloud River: Clarity on the low end is still very good
Pit River: Releases at Pit 3 are 350 CFS which is still a good flow
Trinity River: Fishing on the Trinity is still very good and should only improve as we get into November
Sacramento River - Upper: The October Caddis are coming off further downstream and should continue to progress
Baum Lake: It is cooling off in the Hat Creek Valley and the lake is fishing well
Shasta Lake: Good reports of trout and bass coming to shad patterns and Woolley Buggers
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 22nd
Fall River: The season on the Fall is winding up
Hat Creek: For the most part, we are still seeing daily Trico hatches and a spinner fall
McCloud River: The river is in great shape, gin clear below the lake
Trinity River: Fishing continues to be stellar
Baum Lake: It is cooling off in the Hat Creek Valley and the lake is fishing well
Shasta Lake: Good reports of trout and bass
Lewiston Lake: Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae
Manzanita Lake: The storm dropped some snow on the park
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