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Fishing Report

Klamath, McCloud & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverNov 7, 2025
Klamath, McCloud & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Wild Waters Fly Fishing reports on November 7th, 2025 Fall Fishing Report — 11/7/25 Wild Waters Fly Fishing Fall has settled in. The most recent storm didn’t quite deliver what was forecasted, but ...

Trinity & Klamath Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverAug 21, 2025
Trinity & Klamath Fly Fishing Report

Lost Coast Outfitters crew reports on August 19th, 2025 The Trinity and Klamath are in excellent shape and putting out fresh summer steelhead right now. This is the time of year to fish Muddlers an...

Redding Area Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverJul 22, 2025
Redding Area Fly Fishing Report

Riley Renick of Wild Waters Fly Fishing reports on July 22nd, 2025 Dog days of summer are here. The beginning of July had unusually cool temperatures, which led to excellent fishing conditions. Sin...

Winter Steelhead & Klamath Update
Coastal SteelheadDec 16, 2024
Winter Steelhead & Klamath Update

Riley Rennick of Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on December 13th, 2024   Winter Steelhead Tips and Klamath Update Wild Water’s founder and guide John Rickard always says, you want to be the one wr...

Klamath, McCloud, Rogue & Trinity River Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverNov 15, 2024
Klamath, McCloud, Rogue & Trinity River Fly Fishing Report

Riley Rennick of Wildwaters Flyfishing reports on Nov 12th, 2024 Klamath  The Klamath continues to move sediment that was trapped behind Iron Gate dam. Turbidity is improving and beginning to appro...

DeltaDec 14, 2022
Lost Coast Outfitters Fishing Report 12/14/22

Lost Coast Outfitters Fishing Report 12/14/22 Upper Sacramento: It’s winter, who knew?! Access is tough on upper river just due to snow. If you’re sniffing around the Upper Sac, stay below Conant ...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverOct 22, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

AC Flyfishing Reports on 10.22.20 We're entering the heart of our Fall fishing season here in Northern California. We've had some exceptionally good fishing taking place on our local rivers and th...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverOct 15, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Chuck Volckhausen Reports on 10.15.2020 Fish are spread throughout the river.  Salmon are moving through and a few of them have started dropping some eggs.  We could use a little more rain.  The r...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverOct 9, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox Reports on 10.8.20 McCloud River As of this moment the smoke from all the fires is finally leaving us. The McCloud River has been giving up some beautiful bows and brownies producing bi...

McCloud River, Upper Sacramento, and Klamath River Report
Klamath RiverSep 4, 2020
McCloud River, Upper Sacramento, and Klamath River Report

Chuck Volckhausen Reports on 9.4.2020 Water clarity on the McCloud has improved and so has the fishing with it.  I would say quality more than quantity lately.  Hatches are few and far between stil...

Northern California Trout Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverMay 28, 2020
Northern California Trout Fly Fishing Report

Chuck Volckhausen Reports on 5.28.2020 The fishing in our area has been good the last couple weeks.  Spring conditions are in full effect with hatches, blooms, critters, and random weather all abu...

Steelheading Through The Seasons
Coastal SteelheadMay 22, 2020
Steelheading Through The Seasons

10 Tips to Make you a Better Angler
Deschutes RiverMay 22, 2020
10 Tips to Make you a Better Angler

California And Oregon Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverMar 19, 2020
California And Oregon Fly Fishing Report

California Steelhead Report
Coastal SteelheadJan 13, 2020
California Steelhead Report

Anthony Carruesco Reports on 1.7.2019 We're smack dab in the middle of our Winter Fishing season. It's been cold in Northern CA and fairly wet - all great things for the coming Spring seas...

Upper Sacramento, Klamath, and Lower Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverDec 4, 2019
Upper Sacramento, Klamath, and Lower Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox Reports on 12.3.2019 The recent storms have not prevented our Wild Waters guides from getting out on our nearby rivers and finding fish. The Upper Sac has got snow on it from Ney Springs d...

Klamath River Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverNov 22, 2019
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard Reports on 11.14.2019 The Klamath River We haven’t seen the river this busy since the last time it was the only game around. The Trinity and Rogue have not kept their devotees and the...

Rogue River, Klamath River, Upper Sacramento and McCloud River Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverNov 11, 2019
Rogue River, Klamath River, Upper Sacramento and McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox Reports on 10.7.2019 Our Wild Waters Fly Fishing guides have been super busy burning the miles and taking advantage of all the current opportunities that are presenting themselves. Fall i...

McCloud , Upper Sacramento, and Klamath Rivers Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverOct 17, 2019
McCloud , Upper Sacramento, and Klamath Rivers Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox Reports on 10.16.2019 Well kids we are right in the middle of another great Fall season here in the north state. Our guides are in full throttle mode covering the McCloud, Upper Sacramento...

Summer Steelhead Report
Klamath RiverAug 23, 2019
Summer Steelhead Report

August, September, and October are great months to get out and chase steelhead. the tricky thing is showing restraint when the temps get too high. The Lower Trinity, Klamath, Rogue River offer grea...

Klamath River Fly Fishing Report
Klamath RiverMay 30, 2019
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard reports on 5.30.19 The Klamath River. Casting big bugs against the banks of the Klamath River during the Salmonfly hatch is about as much topwater fun you can have in a drift boat. T...

Klamath RiverMar 27, 2019
Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing Report

Wildwaters reports on 3.24.19Our guides continue to find late-season steelhead success in NorCal, Southern OR and on the coast. Weather has been spectacular recently meaning t-shirts and sunscreen....

Klamath RiverMar 14, 2019
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard reports on 3.14.19Klamath River Fishing Report.Our guides will be on the Klamath River this weekend running boats down the Iron Gate stretch. The water is high and off-color but where ...

Klamath RiverFeb 28, 2019
Klamath River fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 2.28.19Thanks to all who popped in to our booth at the Pleasanton Fly Fishing show last weekend. We got a chance for some great face time to promote our team of guides and the m...

Klamath RiverJan 31, 2019
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Wildwaters reports on 1.31.19The Klamath continues to have a solid steelhead season. The rains have brought in a new push of fresh fish into the upper end above I-5 and with it the bigger winter fi...

Klamath RiverJan 24, 2019
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Joh Rickard reports on 1.24.19The Klamath remains one of the safest bets for good fishing. Boats are getting their expected numbers and a few larger size steelhead are showing up. The tributaries s...

Klamath RiverJan 10, 2019
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Wildwaters reports on 1.10.19Klamath River Fishing ReportWe have been pounded with snow and rain for quite a few days now but unlike all other nearby rivers, the Klamath remains in excellent shape.

Klamath RiverJan 4, 2019
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard reports on 1.4.19The Klamath River Fishing Report:Holidays behind us, it is again time for us all to focus back on fishing. We’ve had a week of nice winter weather, but rainy days are ...

Klamath RiverDec 7, 2018
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Chuck Volckhausen reports 12.6.18The rain moved fish around in all the local streams and rivers.  It’s what we’ve been waiting for all season.   Snow is getting deeper on Mt Shasta and some bigger ...

Klamath RiverNov 29, 2018
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Anthony Carruesco reports on 11.29.18The Klamath River remains a very good option as well.. you can expect to see most of the smaller half pounders move out and some of the larger fish show up in D...

Klamath RiverNov 29, 2018
The Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 11.29.18SteelheadThe Klamath just keeps rocking with a stellar run of half-pounders and adult steelhead. Whether fishing flies under the bobber or swinging through a favorite ru...

Klamath RiverNov 7, 2018
Klamath Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 11.7.18Klamath River ReportThe steelhead are here and the run of early fish has been very good. A lot of half pounders so far but there are definitely adults in the mix. Reports...

Klamath RiverNov 1, 2018
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Chuck Volckausen reports on 11.1.18I found a fly rod in the Klamath River.  It looks brand new and it didn’t spend much time in the river.  Who ever lost this is bummed and I’m happy to return it t...

Klamath RiverOct 18, 2018
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox of Wildwaters reports on 10.18.18The Klamath River is having an incredible half pounder run throughout the system. Our guides report finding them from Happy Camp up to Iron Gate Dam. Also,...

Klamath RiverSep 28, 2018
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 9.28.18The Klamath and Rogue River Wild Waters guides recently did a recon to the Lower Klamath to checkout the steelhead run. To their pleasant surprise the lower river showed ...

Klamath RiverSep 6, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Chuck Volckhausen reports on 9.6.18The Hirz Fire is still burning up the McCloud arm from Shasta Lake.  The river is still open at The Nature Conservancy and above and the fishing is good if you ca...

Klamath RiverMay 10, 2018
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard reports on 5.10.18Klamath River / Below Iron Gate.The Iron Gate float is providing some good fishing under the Jaydecator. Fish are being caught all day, the best is between 9 and 12 a...

Klamath RiverMay 3, 2018
Oregon Klamath Fly Fishing Report

Brandon Worthington reports on 5.3.18Oregon KlamathSome have only heard rumors of the fantastic fishing for healthy redband rainbows in the heart of a beautiful and rugged corner of Southern Oregon...

Klamath RiverMay 3, 2018
California Klamath Fly Fishing Report

Brandon Worthington reports on 5.3.18Cal Klamath We have been swinging flies on the Klamath recently with good success as we look forward to some dry fly action in the coming months. We rarely see ...

Klamath RiverApr 12, 2018
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 4.12.18KlamathThe Klamath River is going to be left alone by us for a little bit.  There are some fish to be caught but this is not a highlighted time on this river.  We will be...

Coastal SteelheadMar 29, 2018
Coastal and Southern Oregon Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 3.29.18Klamath and Rogue RiverStill finding steelhead as we charge up and down the coast and throughout Southern Oregon. Surprisingly some of the biggest fish make their charge ...

Klamath RiverMar 22, 2018
Upper Rogue, Upper Klamath, Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 3.22.18The CoastThe theme the last couple of weeks around here has been excellent fishing for Wild Waters Fly Fishing. We have been finding steelhead at the coast, the Upper Rog...

Klamath RiverDec 14, 2017
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

Chuck at Wild Waters Fly Fishing reports on 12.14.2017Fishing on the Klamath has been fair to good. Opportunities are presenting themselves everyday for anglers covering water. No spots have been a...

Klamath RiverNov 23, 2017
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

11.23.2017 Lost Coast Outfitters hosts a group with Western River Conservancy every year. Our good friend Tom Counts offers up his killer camp and we fish for 2 and half days. If you are not fishin...

Klamath RiverNov 9, 2017
Klamath River Fly Fishing Report

We were up on the Klamath River this past weekend and there are a lot of fish stacked up by the dam. Can’t wait for those to go dams to go away! They are keyed in on eggs pretty heavily there shoul...

Klamath RiverOct 26, 2017
Upper Sac and Klamath Fishing Report

Ted Fay Fly Shop Reports on 10.26.2017October has been spectacular in many ways here in Dogpatch. Unlike the pain in the ass conditions of last year with the record setting rains early on this year...

Klamath RiverOct 12, 2017
Lower Sac Fly Fishing Report

AC Fly Fishing Reports 10.12.2017The Lower Sac is fishing good to very good for anglers that can achieve the right drift in the exact right spots. The little things matter right now.. snappy mends,...

Klamath RiverSep 14, 2017
McCloud, Trinity and Lower Sac Report

Anthony Carruesco Reports on 9.14.2017Lower Sac - Good, great, grand, wonderful. Broken Record.. It’s always good. Best window had been late mornings and afternoons. A lot of different flies are ca...