Relax in the shade just a stone's throw from the CalTrout public launch on Fall River. This lovely rental is a renovated milk house with walls that are a foot thick. The house is also shaded on all sides by trees, so it stays nice and cool all summer long. There are two twin beds that can be converted to a king bed. There is a great patio with a fantastic view of the Fall River Valley.

The rental is owned by famed photographer R. Valentine Atkinson and is appointed with some of his best framed photos. Stop in next door to view Val's photo gallery.

Rebecca and I headed up to Clearwater Lodge to fish Fall River & Hat Creek. We fished late on Sunday evening on the powerhouse 2 riffle. A storm was blowing through leaving sporadic raindrops and cracks of thunder. The 1 billion mosquitoes out were a sign of a good hatch to come. I was thankful for the Simms Bugstopper Shirt and Ben’s 100that I had brought in anticipation of this particular...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 7.20.18

The Fall River and it’s tributaries are fishing excellent right now. Our guru out there: Jay Cockrum has been putting big fish in the net with consistency. This is a bit more technical fishing but extremely rewarding. T

he Hex hatch is still going strong. That 30-40 minute window before dark can be absolute magic. Big fish and dry flies.. This is a highly...

Dax Messett reports on 7.20.18

“Fall River has been fishing very well from mid-morning to early afternoon.  On overcast mornings, some excellent dry fly fishing can be had.  If not, sinking line techniques are working very well.  

The Hex hatch is still going strong on most nights, starting sometime after 9pm. If the wind comes up it’s a bit tougher, but you can still find fish chowing them in the...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 7.12.18

Hex Hatch

Our Fall River Guru, Jay Cockrum has been reporting solid fishing over there recently. The Hex hatch is in full swing in the evenings and providing some very fun and fast paced dry fly fishing. 

There have been baetis hatches in the mornings with a few PMDs mixed in. Mostly a subsurface game during the mid-day if you want to find some of the bigger fish....

Day 2 of 5 Rivers Challenge: Another fun day and happy anglers fishing the wild trout waters of Northern California– Fall, Pit, McCloud, Upper Sacramento rivers and Hat Creek. We have 8 two-person teams out on the water, testing their angling skills to see who catches the most fish and the biggest fish. Congrats to Steve Johnson and Mikk Anderson for both catching a 19” from the Pit and Fall rivers. So far the competition has one team far ahead the rest, but with one more half-day fishing today, let’s see how it turns out. Thanks to Mike Wier for the photos; he joined teams on the McCloud River and Hat Creek, with a little hex in the evening on Fall River. 

Golden Stones, PMDS, and caddis pupa are to be expected this time of year. 

Hex’s are popping on the Fall River too!

Dave Neal reports on 6.6.18

NorCal 

We have been experiencing fantastic fly fishing weather in Northern California
these last few weeks… lots of warm, sunny days followed by a few cloudy
afternoons with thundershowers in the high country above Redding. No century
busting hot spells just yet in early June. Time to get after it!!!
I cannot remember a better spring season than the one we are experiencing...

Art Teter reports on 10.11.17

September is a closed book ending with good fishing that has ensued into mid-October. The big fish just keep coming in. Deepwater small bugs and light angler traffic are why October through mid-November offers some of the best fly fishing of the season! Expect some cloudy and light rainy days mixed with warm autumn sun. On the cloudy days, we typically have some...

Clearwater Lodge Reports 7.27.2017

Danny with a nice Fall River Fattie!

Art Teter Reports on 7/25/17

One of my favorite quotes that you often hear me say is “conditions dictate as to how we fish. “This is the time of year that conditions change dramatically. With that being the case one thing that needs to change is your leader composition. The shorter leaders that you could get a way with earlier in...

Michelle at Clearwater Lodge Reports on 7.12.2017

The Fall River is full of fatties!
My first day out. Just s few hours this morning and these dudes showed up.
Copper John and Zebra Midges on the menu