Rob Russell reports on 2.28.19

Greetings from the North Bay! Fortunate for such a great water year, the year of the pig has started out well. Although steelheading has been confined to a few short windows, 2018/2019 has been a great year for the fish, with runs appearing to rebound from the drought. Excited to see what the future holds for Northern California wild steelhead. 

For 2019, Rob Russell...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 2.28.19

Well, that wet theme has stayed pretty persistent this winter. Most of the snowpack in the north state is up over 150% now and there is still some more precipitation to come. In the short term, this keeps us inside and off the water as much as we’d like to be but these are all great things for the coming year(s). Juvenile salmon and steelhead do very well in big...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 2.15.19

We’ve had some small windows recently to get on the Winter Steelhead that are entering the rivers of Northern California and Southern Oregon. These windows haven’t been as frequent as they can be some years but we’ve been getting creative and dedicating long hours of driving to chase the favorable conditions. We had some very memorable days last week pursuing...

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A post shared by Lost Coast Outfitters (@lcoflyfishing) on Feb 7, 2019 at 2:23pm PST

Scenes from steelheading. A great weekend exploring the coast with Lana the big blue raft @revel_in_nature and @bwalkercush… we’ve made contact #keepemwet #frcoastal #fishingreport #lostcoastoutfitters #steelheadfishing #steelheadonthefly...

John Rickard reports on 1.24.19

THE COAST

The Smith River and those around it are clearing and dropping into fly fishable shape. Its time to get out there and swing one up. The coast will be busy these coming weeks but is highly worth a try.  

Chuck Volckhausen reports on 1.17.19

The coastal fishing has been tough all in all. A good day is one fish and a great day is anything more than that. 

 I’m gonna pass on a quote from a friend.
“I have had some of my most productive days of steelhead fishing in brutally cold conditions. But of course, much more frequently, it is scratching one or two out with creativity, non-convention or sheer...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 1.16.18

We’re in the heart of Winter Steelhead season in Northern California. The past few weeks have dealt us a couple of good windows to get after these fish. As many of you should know going into these pursuits; these fish don’t often come easy. Even when you happen to time the conditions just right, it ain’t a sure thing. Winter Steelhead fishing requires a strong...

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A post shared by Lost Coast Outfitters (@lcoflyfishing) on Jan 14, 2019 at 6:23am PST

Delivering some steelhead stoke on this Monday morning. New video up on YouTube link in profile. If you need help getting geared up to steelhead fish or need a guide come see us or DM and we can help you get the right gear. #shoplocal #keepemwet...

This is the time of the year I like to hop in my car and head north to go Steelheading. Planning the trip from afar can be daunting. I am going to share a few tools I use to plan my trip.

• Weather Forecast Discussion
  
• Low Flow Closure
• River Forecast Center
  
• Flows
  
• Weather Prediction Center
  
• Total Accumulated Precipitation
  
• Weather Forecast
  
• Climate Prediction

John Rickard reports on 4.19.18

The Coast

Whether you just can’t give up swinging the Spey rod, chasing steelhead or just love fishing on the coast, the Smith River is your bet. The river closes at the end of the month and is dropping into perfect shape for her last days of the season. Flows will be around 3000 this weekend. 

Still… chrome bright fish enter from the sea and charge upstream to spawn....