Davis Lake Fishing Report | October 6, 2025
The report at a glance
Depth
Top 10 feet of the water column.
Presentation
Troll at 2 mph holding the fly in the top 10 feet. Bright colored flies and spoons with an aggressive approach. Cal ran a Mickey Finn pattern Metal Head trolling fly.
Lures and baits
Metal Head trolling fly (Mickey Finn pattern)
Bright colored spoons
Water temperature
58 degrees first thing in the morning, climbing to about 60 in the afternoon.
Weather
A winter type storm was moving into Northern California.
Advice for this week
Give the fish something in the top 10 feet and keep the presentation aggressive. When a storm is on the way, get up high for trout once it passes and the water cools.
Next week
Water temps will keep dropping after the storm, which should sharpen the high Sierra bite. Cal expects the next three weeks to be prime across the high country, and he is booking Collins Lake trips for the first two weeks of November.
Notable catch
Rainbow trout to about 22 inches, trout after trout toplining a fly in the top 10 feet.
Davis Lake trout are feeding aggressively in early October 2025. Cal Kellogg trolled a Mickey Finn pattern Metal Head trolling fly in the top 10 feet at 2 miles per hour and it was trout after trout up to about 22 inches. Bright-colored flies and spoons with an aggressive presentation are taking these fish as they feed up before winter.
What is biting at Davis Lake right now?
Rainbow trout, and they are on the chew. Cal Kellogg had trout after trout up to about 22 inches. The fish are looking to put on weight and hit targets of opportunity, so aggressive presentations are producing.
What depth are the Davis Lake trout holding?
Right up high, in the top 10 feet of the water column. Cal Kellogg kept his fly in that top 10 feet and it was game on. Give the fish something up top and you will be yelling fish on.
What lures and colors are working at Davis Lake?
A Mickey Finn pattern Metal Head trolling fly was the ticket. Bright-colored flies and bright-colored spoons with aggressive approaches take these feeding fish. Keep the colors bold to trigger reaction strikes.
How is Cal Kellogg rigging and presenting?
He trolled the Metal Head trolling fly in the top 10 feet at a target speed of 2 miles per hour from his kayak. Keep it shallow, keep it moving, and keep the colors bright for these aggressive fall trout.
What is the outlook for Davis Lake and the high Sierra?
A winter-type storm was moving in, and once it clears Cal Kellogg expects the high-country trout bite from Davis to Almanor to be an angler's paradise for the next few weeks. Get up high and get your trout on.
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Davis Lake October 6, 2025 FAQ
In the top 10 feet of the water column, per Cal Kellogg.
About 2 miles per hour.
A Mickey Finn pattern Metal Head trolling fly in the top 10 feet.
Up to about 22 inches, looking to feed and put on weight.
Bright-colored flies and spoons fished with an aggressive presentation.
About 58 degrees first thing in the morning, warming to about 60 in the afternoon, and expected to drop after an incoming storm.
