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Fishing Report

Lower Yuba & Valley Steelhead Fly Fishing Report
American RiverNov 8, 2025
Lower Yuba & Valley Steelhead Fly Fishing Report

  Captain Ben Thompson Reports on November 8th, 2025 Lower Yuba Report: Flows have been sitting pretty steady at a little over 1,100 CFS, on the Lower Yuba. With salmon still around, eggs have be...

Napa River Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfNov 7, 2025
Napa River Fly Fishing Report

Captain Patrick Mackenzie reports on November 6th, 2025 Napa River  Clarity - Off -2ft  Temp: 64F Fishing has been good so far this season with good numbers of fish in San Pablo Bay Wildlife Re...

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaNov 7, 2025
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on November 6th, 2025 California Delta Fishing Report: The weather has been exceptional, but striper fishing has been a grind throughout Oct. Just had a storm come th...

Klamath, McCloud & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverNov 7, 2025
Klamath, McCloud & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Wild Waters Fly Fishing reports on November 7th, 2025 Fall Fishing Report — 11/7/25 Wild Waters Fly Fishing Fall has settled in. The most recent storm didn’t quite deliver what was forecasted, but ...

SF Bay Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfOct 31, 2025
SF Bay Fly Fishing Report

Lost Coast Outfitters Staff Reports on Halloween The World Series Bite is happening, even as the dastardly Dodgers are on the verge of defeat at the hands of the heroic Canadians. Air and water tem...

San Francisco Bay Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfSep 20, 2025
San Francisco Bay Fly Fishing Report

Captain Gregg Holland Reports on September 18th, 2025 The Bay is fishing well now with nice groups of bass passing through on their way to the Delta. The World Series bite is just around the corner...

Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report
Lower Yuba RiverSep 20, 2025
Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report

Ben Thompson Reports on September 19th, 2025 Lower Yuba Report: Fall is upon us and the transitioning of the seasons is happening. Salmon are moving into the river and being seen daily. I have se...

Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report
Putah CreekSep 20, 2025
Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report

Johnny Feaster Reports on September 19th, 2025 Putah CreekTarget Species: Rainbow TroutFishing Method: Nymphs with IndicatorLeader Length: 6 to 8 feetCFS: 300-400Fishing Overview: Flows have droppe...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraSep 20, 2025
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jarrett Coons of Sierra Mountain Trout Guide Reports on September 19th, 2025 The bite is still great on Crowley Lake. The days are comfortable and the mornings aregetting chilly. Most of the fish a...

CA Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaSep 20, 2025
CA Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on Septmeber 18th, 2025 Fall fishing is just starting to roll as water temperatures have been hovering above 70 degrees. With nearly 100 degree days, it’s been a mix o...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraAug 23, 2025
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jarett Coons of Sierra Mountain Trout Guides reports on August 22nd, 2025 Crowley lake Lake Elev.- 6766.8 Surface Temp. 66+- It’s a great time to be on Crowley! We’ve made it through the heat of su...

Trinity & Klamath Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverAug 21, 2025
Trinity & Klamath Fly Fishing Report

Lost Coast Outfitters crew reports on August 19th, 2025 The Trinity and Klamath are in excellent shape and putting out fresh summer steelhead right now. This is the time of year to fish Muddlers an...

SF Bay & Local Surf Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfAug 19, 2025
SF Bay & Local Surf Fly Fishing Report

LCO crew reports on August 18th, 2025 Mostly good things to report from da beach. Stripers have returned to Ocean Beach and Pacifica. It seems the water has finally warmed up after the coldest summ...

Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report
Lake BerryessaAug 19, 2025
Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report

Johnny Feaster reports on August 15th, 2025 Lake Berryessa Water Temperature: 75-80Target Species: BassFishing Method: Top water and streamersLeader Length: 6 to 9 feetFishing overview: With the re...

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaAug 16, 2025
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on August 14th, 2025 August has been a bit of a grind. We've been finding good numbers of smaller fish, but not seeing many of the larger bass I have come to expect th...

SF Bay Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfAug 16, 2025
SF Bay Fly Fishing Report

Captain Gregg Holland Reports on August 14th, 2025 SF Bay is holding good numbers of stripers, both North & South Bay. We have been focusing on North Bay islands fishing the beaches and rocks. ...

Sacramento Striper & Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverAug 16, 2025
Sacramento Striper & Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report

Captain Ben Thompson Reports on August 14th, 2025 River Striper Report: Flows have dropped and settled in around 5,000cfs. Stripers have been keyed up! In the last week and a half we have been cat...

Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report
Lake BerryessaJul 23, 2025
Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report

Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fishing Report - July By Local Guide Johnny Feaster Lake Berryessa Water Temperature: 75-80 Target Species: Bass Fishing Method: Top water and streamers Leader Leng...

Sac Striper & Lower Yuba Trout Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverJul 23, 2025
Sac Striper & Lower Yuba Trout Fly Fishing Report

Captain Ben Thompson Reports on July 22nd, 2025   River Striper Report: The past few weeks have been a lot of fun on the river. Clarity has been great and it feels like proper summer. We have caug...

Local Striper Fly Fishing Report
DeltaJul 22, 2025
Local Striper Fly Fishing Report

Captain Patrick MacKenzie Reports on July 21st, 2025   FISHING REPORT Napa River: Clarity: Off  Temp: 70-73f River has been slow due to warmer water temps. There are still stripers out in Carquin...

Redding Area Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverJul 22, 2025
Redding Area Fly Fishing Report

Riley Renick of Wild Waters Fly Fishing reports on July 22nd, 2025 Dog days of summer are here. The beginning of July had unusually cool temperatures, which led to excellent fishing conditions. Sin...

Sac Striper & Lower Yuba Trout Fly Fishing Report
Jul 22, 2025
Sac Striper & Lower Yuba Trout Fly Fishing Report

Captain Hogan Brown Reports on July 22nd, 2025 Lower Sac Striper Fishing is good to very good. Big fish are starting to show and feed actively and numbers of schoolie and smaller size fish are ...

Delta Bass Fly Fishing Report
DeltaJul 22, 2025
Delta Bass Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford Repost on July  22nd, 2025 Summer fishing has been going strong! From June 15-September 15, I turn my focus to topwater largemouth & smallmouth bass excursions. These 5hr,...

Lower Yuba River & Striper Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverJun 27, 2025
Lower Yuba River & Striper Fly Fishing Report

Captain Ben Thompson Reports on June 27th, 2025 Lower Yuba River trout: Flows are pretty steady around 2500 cfs. We are getting some hopper eats every trip, but the summer hopper fishing is not qu...

Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report
Lake BerryessaJun 27, 2025
Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report

Johnny Feaster Reports on June 27th, 2025 Lake Berryessa and Putah creek Fishing Report - June 2025 By Local Guide Johnny Feaster Lake Berryessa: Water Temperature: 73-78Target Species: BassFishing...

McCloud & Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJun 27, 2025
McCloud & Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

Riley Renick Reports on June 26th, 2025 McCloud River The McCloud picked up a bit of color during a mid-June heat wave, but it wasn’t enough to slow down the fishing — and the water cleared quickly...

Delta Bass Fly Fishing Report
DeltaJun 27, 2025
Delta Bass Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on June 25th, 2025 Summer fishing is off to a solid start! From June 15-September 15, I turn my focus to topwater largemouth & smallmouth bass. These 5hr long 1/2 ...

Sacramento River Striper Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverJun 27, 2025
Sacramento River Striper Fly Fishing Report

Captain Hogan Brown Reports on June25th, 2025 Lower Sac Striper Fishing Fishing was fair to good on the backside of the June full moon, as bigger fish began moving back into feeding zones and activ...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraJun 27, 2025
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jarret Coons of Sierra Mountain Trout Guide Service Reports on June 25th, 2025 Eastern Sierra Backcountry Summer is here and that means backcountry fly fishing!! Many places are ice free andaccessi...

Lake BerryessaMay 31, 2025
Lake Berryessa & Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report

Rob George of The Bend Company Reports on May 29th, 2025 Berryessa is still fishing. The bite has slowed down. There are still plenty of bass around. But it seems like the big boys are down deep. W...

Local Surf Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfMay 31, 2025
Local Surf Fly Fishing Report

Evan Praskin Reports on May 31st, 2025 Warm warming warmer! Howdy fellow line side chasers. Here is your local Monterey/Southern country fish report.  The bass are in the surf, but you will need to...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report + Trout School
Little TruckeeMay 28, 2025
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report + Trout School

Matt Heron Reports on May 28th, 2026   TRUCKEE RIVER REPORT: Wow, what a difference a few weeks makes. The time is now! The Truckee River water temps are in the 40s in the morning and getting ...

Napa & Bay Striper + Lake Sonoma Fly Fishing Report
DeltaMay 28, 2025
Napa & Bay Striper + Lake Sonoma Fly Fishing Report

 Capt. Patrick MacKenzie Reports on May 17th, 2025 Napa River Clarity: Off  Temp: 64-66F Fishing has been inconsistent with the changing water clarity, but there is a lot of bait around, especial...

Lower Sac & Fall River Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraMay 28, 2025
Lower Sac & Fall River Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal of Reel Adventures Guide Service reports on May 27th, 2025   The Lower Sac is back! Fishing has much improved these past few weeks on the Big River.  We are finally seeing some good b...

Central Valley Striper Fly Fishing Report
Lake OrovilleMay 28, 2025
Central Valley Striper Fly Fishing Report

Hogan Brown Reports on May 25th, 2025 Lake season has wrapped up on Lake Oroville, as we saw our first jet ski and floating couch being towed around to the sounds of top 40 country--making ...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report
Truckee RiverMay 28, 2025
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles Reports on May 25th, 2025   Things are firing off on the Truckee River. Great weather for Memorial Day weekend.  Heading right into Summer. June will be a great month. Warm we...

Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report
Lower Yuba RiverMay 28, 2025
Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report

Capt. Ben Thompson reports on May 27th, 2025 Lower Yuba River Report: I did Lower Yuba trout trips the last two days and it is fishing well. It is sitting at 3300 cfs and is gin clear. This is a g...

McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverMay 28, 2025
McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Riley Rennick of Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on May 18th, 2025 McCloud: The McCloud is back down below 300 at Ah DI NA, with some of the creeks still pushing a good bit of water. Water clarity ...

DeltaMay 28, 2025
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Capt. Bryce Tedford Reports on May 26th, 2025 California Delta Fly Fishing Report: Spring striper season in the Delta has been going strong, but is winding down as the stripers have spawned. Hopi...

Redding Area Trout & Bass Fly Fishing Report
Hat CreekMay 17, 2025
Redding Area Trout & Bass Fly Fishing Report

Aaron Grabiel reports on May 14th, 2025 Lower Sacramento River – Redding to Red Bluff Target Species: Wild Rainbow TroutConditions: The flows are bouncing around a bit, but should stabilize going f...

McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverMay 2, 2025
McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

McCloud It looks like it is going to be another good year on the McCloud. Opening weekend was productive, and showed off a healthy population of young fish with a couple of bigger ones mixed in. We...

Redding Bass & Trout Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverApr 24, 2025
Redding Bass & Trout Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal of Reel Adventures Guide Service reports on April 22nd, 2025   Shasta Lake & Lower Sac Report   Shasta Lake summed up in one word… FIRE.  Ask me to expand that to two words it would b...

Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaMar 31, 2025
Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford reports on March 28th, 2025   Spring striper season is heating up! Been seeing great numbers of stripers entering the system & the next few months should be great! Water t...

Lower Sac & Lake Shasta Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverMar 30, 2025
Lower Sac & Lake Shasta Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal of Reel Adventures Guide Service reports on March 28th, 2025       Lower Sacramento River near Redding   The current outflow from Keswick Reservoir is 8500cfs, with no changes forcasted ...

Lake Berryessa Fly Fishing Report
Lake BerryessaMar 30, 2025
Lake Berryessa Fly Fishing Report

John Feaster of Feaster Fly Fishing reports on March 29th, 2025   Lake Berryessa Fishing Report - March 2025By Local Guide Johnny Feaster Water Temperature: 55° to 58°Target Species: BassFishing Me...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report
Truckee RiverMar 30, 2025
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles reports on March 26th, 2025   Truckee River Fly Fishing Report March 26 2025 March 26, 2025  Spring is over for another 2 weeks, ugh. Good news is the fishing will be awe...

McCloud and Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
Coastal SteelheadMar 30, 2025
McCloud and Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Riley Renick reports on March 28th, 2025 This weekend we will turn our focus from winter steelhead to the upcoming trout season.  This winter season was pretty typical of what we’ve come to expect ...

Eastern Sierra Trout & Warmwater Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraMar 30, 2025
Eastern Sierra Trout & Warmwater Fly Fishing Report

Jarrett Coons of Sierra Mountain Trout Guide Service reports on March 28th, 2025 Upper Owens Flow- 90cfs We’ve had a few days of warming which be great for the roads. Be extremely careful drivin...