Adult steelhead from 6-10 lbs are in the system. Best action is near the fish hatchery on Blue Lakes Rd. Swing a 200-300 grain sink tip with bright colored steelhead flies. Look for the fishing to pick up in the coming weeks. This river gets a good run of winter steelhead, but is easily blown out with a little rain.
Fishing pressure is heavy.
McCumber Reservoir High 40s F, clear, weeds dying off. Fishing is fair. Best fishing is during the warmest part of the day. Fishing a midge pupa on a floating line with a very slow retrieve, or suspended 1-3 ft under an indicator, is consistently catching trout. Streamers fished with a slow retrieve on a slow sinking line are also producing.