Matt “Gilligan” Koles reports on 1.8.2017

Finally a little rain and snow.

Kinda what we needed to give a little spark to the Truckee River.

Flows doubled up overnight the other night and are now back down. It will come up with this storm. So expect some higher muddy water until about Friday. Good, that’s what you want. Not the stagnant conditions we had all month of December. It’s much warmer now...

Matt Gilligan Koles Reports on 1.1.2018

Happy New Year!

The Truckee River is clear and cold and low. Tough fishing on the California side.

It’s a tale of two rivers. Completely different on the Nevada side, which is fishing very well.

In California, the water is low, not low-low, but low compared to summer time flows. That, and the water is clear as shit and cold. 330 cfs. Very tough to wrangle them...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles reports on 12.14.2017 

Clear and cold.

Slightly warm in the afternoons, but clear and cold on the Truckee River.

Overnight lows have been cold, like teens here in the Hirsch, and not really getting out of the 30’s. Put a little East wind in the mix and it goes right through ya. That being said, fishing ain’t bad for it being mid-December. There is no anchor ice, and access is...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles Reports on 11.30.2017

Flows are way up on the Truckee River.

The weather was very mild last week, record-setting. I was wearing a t-shirt up here. Things are changing this week and we are getting some snow and more seasonable weather. Seasonable for us here this time of year should be cold, like really cold.

Yes, flows are up. They’ve been working on pouring the footings for the...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles Reports on 11.20.2017

Higher flows and pretty awesome winter fishing on the Truckee River.

In fact, it was very very good this last weekend. Flows from the heavy rain went from 310 cfs, to about 2000 cfs, here in the Hirsch. 2000 k ain’t shit compared to last winter, ha ha.Timing is everything on this river, and when you time it right like on a dropping clearing river, you can...

Matt Gilligan Koles Reports 10.19.17

Cold nights, mild days on the Truckee River.

Not a lot of change since the last report. Flows and fishing and weather remains basically the same.

We have pushed some big fish around on streamers lately. That time of year. Seems like the fishing has been better and trouts willing to chase after the water warms a little bit. We haven’t really had any weather, so...

Jon Baiocchi Reports on 10.10.17

The Little Truckee River is fishing well despite the large numbers of anglers. Last week I counted 33 vehicles from the top lot to the outlet. Lots of pressure, but unique in the realm, you can find your own space - Do not despair. TBS; Tiny Black Shit with a worm for indicator rigs is the top producer. Think small ball whether nymphing, or making dry fly...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles reports on 10.11.17

Good solid fishing on the Truckee River.

Cold nights, mild days. Should cool more this week with high’s only in the 50’s. Nights will be in the upper teens.

So, the best fishing should be mid-day at least on the Cali side. The Nevada side stays warmer, but both sides have been fishing well, all around, any time. Flows are still above average for October and...

Matt Gilligan Koles Reports on 9.21.2017

Pretty good to very good fishing on the Truckee River.

Numbers wise we’re doing good with the occasional bigger fishing coming around.

The colder weather seems to have pushed a lot of fish in close/tight, so the summer really fast water is becoming less important. I’ve been cleaning house with the dry dropper combos. Streamer fishing is picking up and you can...

Matt Gilligan Koles Reports on 9.14.2017

More like fall, less like summer on the Truckee River.

It really is crazy how quick the weather has turned. Scorching hot, now cold mornings and mild days. In fact it has rained almost every afternoon here in the Hirsch the last week and our heater has kicked on every morning in the house. Bring a warm jacket for anywhere you fish along the Truckee River in...