Jon Baiocchi reports on 3.20.19

Truckee River

I’m switching gears next week and will be guiding and fishing the Truckee River. I’ve got some good reports from my close friends who guide and fish up there full time. I love high water on the Truckee River as the trout are concentrated in the soft water next to the bank. Where there is one, there are another 5 more. Prime lies matter most to them...

Matt Koles reports on 3.27.19

Winter’s returned.

Hard to stomach these last few days when you look at the calendar and it’s supposed to be spring, especially after the winter we’ve had. More snow on the way this week, geez.

Oh well, life could be worse, and we could bitching about having no water at all. Get used to the Truckee River being big and gnarly into summer.

There are fish to be caught. You...

Matt Koles reports on 3.7.19

Still raining and snowing.

Mostly rain here last week. Good, melted a lot of snow. Still hard to get to the river here in the Hirsch, but better than the week before. Down about Farad, most of the snow has melted off. We still have about 4-5 feet at my house.

The gates are open on Lake Tahoe. I imagine them to stay open for the foreseeable future. Flows are about 1,500 k...

Matt Koles reports on 1.28.19

Rolling right through Winter. Good solid fishing on the Truckee River. Remember, Winter is not the time for lots of fish, but quality fish, yes.

Flows are great all over the river. 300 something here, and about 400 and change down in the desert. Really good for this time of year. The Truckee River could either be blown out around now, or very very low. About perfect...

Matt Koles reports on 1.22.19

Huge snows this last week.

Not a lot here in the Hirsch, but tons up top. I think we’re just above average on snowpack now. Average is a lot in Tahoe.

The Truckee River didn’t get that high here, but blew out down in Nevada. It dropped fast after the rain turned to snow. More precip today, rain here, snow up top. Same deal. Kinda funny how everyone blew this winter off...

Matt Koles reports on 12.13.18

A cold cloudy week on the Truckee River.

Looks like more of the same this week too. Actually, good for winter fishing. The clouds seem to keep things warmer. Like a blanket so to speak over the river.

Good streamer fishing on the Nevada side of the river. East through the Nature Conservancy, we had a couple really good days. Brown trout are post spawn. They are hungry...

Matt Koles reports 12.6.18

Looking good on top.

Guessing we got over 4 feet in most upper elevation spots this last week. Maybe some more snow around the 10th, but for now, cold this week until the weekend. Cold duster coming in mid-week, not much snow, probably just enough to mess up the driveway.

Cold here in the Hirsch, not much snow, maybe a few inches hanging around. We get shadowed mainly,...

Matt Koles reports on 11.26.18

A little rain and snow for the Truckee River.

Much warmer and much better fishing the last few days. We just needed a little weather to kinda stir things up a bit.

Couple feet of snow up top and mostly rain here in the Hirsh. Not enough rain to blow out the river, but much needed. Flows are about the same as last week all over the river, Ca, and Nv. More on the way this...

Matt Koles reports on 11.20.18

Snow in the forecast for Tahoe.

Gotta love that. Rain for Nor Cal, gotta love that too.

Really what we need fishing wise for the Truckee River. The rest of this month might actually be pretty good.Clouds and rain are better than stagnant, clear and cold conditions. Looks like slight ridging for next week, so dry, and then maybe, just maybe a zonal jet stream for...

Matt Koles reports on 11.7.18

November is the new October on the Truckee River.

Should be a much better month fishing wise on the Truckee River. While most of the Rockies are getting snow, it’s been warm in the Sierra’s. Last few weeks of October and this last week were just too hot/ sunny for good fall fishing. We had some good days, but all in all not that consistent fall fishing we’re looking...