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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...

American RiverMay 30, 2024
Brian Clemens Reports 05/29/24: Northern California Fishing

Brian Clemens Reports 05/29/24: Northern California Fishing   Northern California Fishing: We are finally seeing a huge drop down in flows as well as a flattened curve in flows across the board. T...

American RiverMay 29, 2024
Bryce Tedford Reports 05/29/24: California Delta

Bryce Tedford Reports 05/29/24: California Delta California Delta: Been a great Spring Striper season on CA Delta with mild weather & plenty of solid fish over the last past few months. Some ...

American RiverMay 29, 2024
Hogan Brown Reports 05/29/24: Lower Sacramento River Striper

Hogan Brown Reports 05/29/24: Lower Sacramento River Striper Lower Sacramento River Striper Fishing – Fishing has been fair to good. Flows dropped this Sunday with the latest “pulse flow” and th...

Nor Cal Trout Fishing - July 2023
American RiverJul 21, 2023
Nor Cal Trout Fishing - July 2023

 Nor Cal Trout Fishing - July 2023 Truckee River:   The Truckee has been fishing consistently throughout the summer! Both water color and temperature have been stellar. Flows were a little high ear...

American RiverApr 18, 2023
Lost Coast Outfitters Fishing Report April 2023

Lost Coast Outfitters Fishing Report 4/15/23 Spring Fishing has begun! We are stoked to have the report back up and running. We are now working with additional independent guides throughout Norther...

California Central Valley Fly Fishing Report
American RiverSep 24, 2020
California Central Valley Fly Fishing Report

Garret Smith Reports on 9.18.20 The smoke has finally cleared a bit in the Sacramento area, and that means more time on the water! I have mostly turned my attention to steelhead after a mediocre...

Lower American River Fly Fishing Report
American RiverJul 9, 2020
Lower American River Fly Fishing Report

Garrett Smith Reports on 7.10.2020 Striped bass have made their way up the American River and fishing is getting better each week. We are starting to see good numbers on both half day and full day ...

American RiverJan 16, 2020
California Northern Trout Options

Trout rivers in the north state are looking pretty solid for this time of year.  Posted above are the updated flows from 1.16.2020.  Updated flows can always be found on DreamFlows website.

American RiverJan 2, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemens Reports on Happy New Years Everyone, I am hoping that everyone had a great and safe New Year and a very Merry Christmas. Where did the 2019 season go? Cant believe 2020 is already he...

Russian River, Yuba, and American Shad
American RiverMay 16, 2019
Russian River, Yuba, and American Shad

Shad are in! We have reports for the following rivers: Russian River Just came into shape, but then the recent rains and upcoming rains will likely affect the clarity.   American River A good numb...

American RiverAug 15, 2018
West Coast Striper Report

Capt. Kevin DeGulis reports on 8.15.18 Established 1882 Can you say Halibut? The bite is back! Sunday Lost Coast Outfitters hosted a Fly Fish the surf clinic at Crissy Field. Matt Tymstra with a ...

American RiverJun 21, 2018
Lower Sac Striper Fly Fishing Report

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 6.21.18Valley StripersStriper fishing on the Lower Sac and Valley rivers continues to pick up and the heat wave coming this weekend should really get the fish feeding. ...

American RiverMay 18, 2018
American River Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemens reports on 5.17.18AmericanFlow 1750cfsClarity 10ft vizFishing Good to GreatThe striper fishing is really heating up, and we are hooking fish from 3-8lbs on a regular daily basis, with...

American RiverJan 18, 2018
American River Fly Fishing Report

Nor Cal Fly Guides Reports on 1.18.18 Fishing: Fair Clarity: 6ft slight color Flows: 3000 The opener was phenomenal, I didnt take my boat out, to much of a hassle so just decided to wade fish, I...

American RiverAug 23, 2017
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemens at Nor Cal Fly Guides Reports on 8.23.2017American River:Flows - 3600cfsClarity - ClearFishing - Fair to GoodThe shad are finally gone, YYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! This means that its time for...

American RiverJun 25, 2017
Nor Cal Fly Fishing Report

Nor Cal Fly Guides Reports on 6.25.2017Well this report comes to you a bit late, its not because of the great weather we have been having, but the great fishing we are having, but its better late t...

American RiverJun 16, 2017
American & Yuba River Fishing Report

American River 6/16/2017Flows have dropped back down to just over 6k making access much easier Shad are being caught all day with the evening being the highest success rate. Pinies and other shad d...

American RiverApr 27, 2017
Redding Area and Sierra Foothills Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemens reports on 4.27.17Hello Everyone,WOW, what a start to the 2017 fishing season. All we can say is water, water, and more water. Oh, and more water to come. Hopefully the rainy season i...

American RiverMar 2, 2017
Creekin’ Fly Fishing Report

Jordan Romney reports on 3.1.17Creekin’Trust me, you are not the only angler in California chomping at the bit to wet a line somewhere. Fishing so far in 2017 has been a bust. With only a handful o...

American RiverNov 10, 2016
NorCal Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemens Report on 11.10.2016Feather:I have spent a good amount of time on the Feather lately and with the salmon in full spawn mode the egg bite is in full swing. Right now its all about gett...

American RiverSep 8, 2016
Norcal Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemen’s Reports on 9/5/2016Yuba River  Rating: Good to good++ Flows: 800cfs Temp: high 50’s lower 60’s Clarity: Clear Report: This is where I have spent a few trips on as of recent. Prio...

American RiverJun 2, 2016
North/Central Valley Fly Fishing Report

Brian Celmens Reports on 6/2/2016Wow, where has this year gone, April was EPIC, May was here and gone with some more great fishing, now we are in June and the fishing is really good too. I know I s...

American RiverMay 19, 2016
American River

The American has been fishing really well for Shad and striper. Friends who are great anglers have been catching 20-40 shad in an evening on the American. Type 3 line is ideal for shad fishing. Com...

American RiverApr 13, 2016
Shad on American River

Jordan Romney Reports on 4.13.2016 (530) 304-8421Peak Season Mother’s Day to Father’s Day It has been a few years since we have gotten excited about shad fishing in Sacramento. With the drought and...

American RiverMar 11, 2016
Northern California Report

Brian Clemens reports 3.8.2016Well it likes like the weather has finally come in, mainly the rain and the snow, but some wind as well, and it has been dumping a bunch all throughout Nor Cal. The re...

American RiverJan 21, 2016
American River Fly Fishing Report

Photo by Ralph Sullivan‎Some nice fish being caught on the American River as of late. I’ve heard nice fish caught on the Swing, Eggs and Nymphs.

American RiverDec 3, 2015
Feather River & American River Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemens Reports on 12.3.2015Hello Everyone,First off, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Hopefully not to much turkey, but a lot of pie, I know I had way to much of everything.No...

American RiverNov 12, 2015
Northern California Fly Fishing

Brian Clemens Reports on 11.12.2015Feather River As always this is where I am spending most of my time. The fishing is a bit more consistent than a few weeks ago with the recent rains, but the fish...

American RiverAug 13, 2015
Sacramento Area Fly Fishing Report

Brian Celmens Reports on 8.12.15Yuba RiverThis is where I have been spending the majority of my time, and all I can say is its the spot to be. The water is cold and flowing nicely and the fishing i...

American RiverMay 7, 2015
Forks of the American Fly Fishing Report

Tayler Wells, Tailwalker Fly FishingThe forks of the American are fishing well. Higher nighttime lows have let water warm up. Fish and bugs have responded accordingly.The salmon flies have been ar...

American RiverApr 9, 2015
Forks of the American River Fly Fishing Report

Tayler Wells, Tailwalker Fly FishingThe forks of the American have been fishing well. Floated a popular drift and moved around a dozen big Browns to streamers. Spring time is Great to explore the f...

American RiverMar 19, 2015
American River Fly Fishing Report

Taylor Wells, Tailwalker Fly FishingLower elevation rivers are starting to fish well. Every time there is a stretch of a few days with high temperatures the fish respond. It’s starting to look like...