Matthew Koles Reports on 6.30.2016

I guess you can say that it’s full on summertime fishing here on the Truckee River. Cool mornings, warm to hot windy afternoons, and pretty good consistent fishing.

In fact, I would say the fishing is very good. Good flows and good bugs and good fish. Great time of year to tight line nymph in the pocket water. Fish move in fast oxygenated water this time of...

Matt Heron Reports on 6.30.2016

The local fishing and guide season is in full swing in the Truckee area and we’re all preparing for what is going to be the busiest week of the year for the area.

On the Truckee we’re seeing the normal summer bugs for early July. From the nymphing side of things, golden stones and rubblerlegs, caddis larve and pupa in anything from 14-18s, PMDs and even a few left...

Matt Gilligan Koles Reports on 6.15.2016

Flows are still a bit high down here on the lower stuff on the Truckee River. The upper river is real good to go, but we are still a few weeks off down lower on the river below Hirschdale. Good news is the bugs have showed up.

Everyone kinda waits for the green drake hatch, and yes they are out. You will see some flying around mid day, but going out late in...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles reports on 6.7.2016

Incredibly hot up here this last week in the Hirsch. We are less than 15 miles from the desert of Nevada and we heat up in the afternoons here along the river. I thought my guests and I weren’t going to make it back to the truck a few afternoons there. Elliot was one hot tired dog. Thankfully we have lots of water this year and water temps are still in the...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles Reports on 6/2/2016

Memorial Day has come and gone, thank God. Every weekend warrior out on the river this weekend. Now we can focus on some summertime fishing.

Seriously though, Memorial Day sucks and so does July 4th, and Labor Day. So many people on the river illegally camping, having fires, leaving their trash and shit. I don’t mind all the anglers, it’s the other folks...

Brian Celmens Reports on 6/2/2016

Wow, 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 say this a lot, but you should really be out on the water and enjoying some great fishing.

Here is your Local June Fishing Report:

Feather River

Man when things started to look dim, the Feather comes back...

Matt Koles Reports on 5.22.2016

Lot’s and lots of water. That’s the word this year. Been about 5 since we’ve been able to say that.

The Truckee River is above 800 cubes again here in the Hirsch. Near 1000 at state line. Flows have increased out of Boca. Good news for the Little Truckee, flows are about 200 coming out of Stampede now. Yes, the Truckee River is big. The T is the same size as say the...

Matt Heron Reports on 5.19.2016

The perils of spring runoff are upon us on the Truckee and that isn’t a bad thing. Runoff has been slow and steady and fishing conditions are near perfect for the big river. Water temps have been between 45 and 55 depending on weather and snow pack left above the smaller tribs.

Although the water is out of it’s banks in parts, the water is clear and very fishable. The...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles Reports on 5.11.2016

A weekend of almost non stop rain here on the Truckee River. The river came up to well over 900 cubes here in the Hirsch, but once again is back in the mid-800’s. Still pretty big, but it should drop more this week after releases from Donner Lake come down. The weather will clear and should be a nice week to fish up here.

We’re still catching big fish, but...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles reports on 4.27.2016

The Truckee River is in great shape, fishing well, and only getting better as we are getting closer to summer.

Flows are down to around 600 cfs here in the Hirsch. Friends, that is perfect. Flows have dropped out of Donner and Prosser Res’s. There is nothing coming out of Boca yet. Flows will come back up with some warm weather. Remember, there’s still a...