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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 ...

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...

McCloud & Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJun 27, 2025
McCloud & Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

Riley Renick Reports on June 26th, 2025 McCloud River The McCloud picked up a bit of color during a mid-June heat wave, but it wasn’t enough to slow down the fishing — and the water cleared quickly...

McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverMay 28, 2025
McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Riley Rennick of Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on May 18th, 2025 McCloud: The McCloud is back down below 300 at Ah DI NA, with some of the creeks still pushing a good bit of water. Water clarity ...

McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverMay 2, 2025
McCloud River & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

McCloud It looks like it is going to be another good year on the McCloud. Opening weekend was productive, and showed off a healthy population of young fish with a couple of bigger ones mixed in. We...

McCloud and Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report
Coastal SteelheadMar 30, 2025
McCloud and Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Riley Renick reports on March 28th, 2025 This weekend we will turn our focus from winter steelhead to the upcoming trout season.  This winter season was pretty typical of what we’ve come to expect ...

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...

Fall RiverMay 9, 2024
Northern California Fishing Report, McCloud, Upper Sac, Lower Sac, Fall River

530 Outfitters Reports on 5.8.2024 McCloud River: The McCloud River has started off with a bang and the color of the river is looking like the normal McCloud we are accustomed to. Late April and ea...

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...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Fall RiverSep 24, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

AC Fly Fishing Reports on 9.20.20 Lower Sacramento River  The Lower Sac - As many of you know, Fall is one of our favorite times of year to fish the Lower Sacramento River. We've had a very produc...

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...

Upper Sacramento and McCloud River Fly Fishing Reports
McCloud RiverJul 23, 2020
Upper Sacramento and McCloud River Fly Fishing Reports

Rick Cox Reports on 7.20.20 McCloud River: The McCloud River has been kicking out some very big fish lately. The Brown pictured above has to be one of the biggest we have seen ever, this bad b...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Fall RiverJul 14, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

AC Fly Fishing Reports on 7.12.20 Lower Sac -  We're in full summer mode on the big river. Caddis hatches have been the main jam along with a few PMDs still lingering. The best windows out here are...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJul 3, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 7.1.20 McCloud River  The McCloud River is still fishing great. The Golden Stones are around along with their little cousins the Mayflies and Caddi...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Fall RiverJul 3, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

AC Fly Fishing Reports on 7.1.20 We are smack dab in the middle of a great Summer of fly fishing here in Northern California. Conditions on all of our favorite rivers are as good as they get and fi...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Fall RiverJun 25, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

AC Fly Fishing Reports on 6.20.20 We are smack dab in the middle of a great Summer of fly fishing here in Northern California. Conditions on all of our favorite rivers are as good as they get and ...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJun 25, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard Reports on 6.21.20 The McCloud River has seen a lot of anglers since the State started opening up. The entire stretch has fished great for weeks and continues to be good as we enter ou...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJun 25, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Chuck Volckhausen Reports on 6.21.20 The days are heating up here in Mt. Shasta.  Hot temps have made the fishing a bit inconsistent during the middle of the day.  Bugs are still about and using yo...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJun 11, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox Reports on 6.8.20 The McCloud River has been fishing great! With The Nature Conservancy and Ah Di Nah open now life is good. Conditions currently are perfect with top and bottom action...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverJun 11, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal Reports On 6.8.20 The time is right, right now… you outta be fishing or planning a fishing tripin the immediate future! Everything is firing in Northern California. Flows on all the riv...

Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverMay 28, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal Reports on 5.28.20 Drop everything and go fishing right now. Throw a dart at the map of NorCal and hit the closest blue line. Everything is fishing well!! I’ve been mostly fishing ...

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...

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

Anthony Carruesco Reports on 5.28.2020 We've had some outstanding fishing happening in the North State over the past few weeks. The variety in the venues and the fishing has been excellent. Early S...

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

LCO's Guide To Bugs & Rigging
Eastern SierraMay 22, 2020
LCO's Guide To Bugs & Rigging

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...

McCloud River Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverSep 12, 2019
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 9.12.19

Upper Sac, McCloud River and McCloud Reservoir Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverAug 29, 2019
Upper Sac, McCloud River and McCloud Reservoir Fly Fishing Report

Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 8.29.2019 August fishing has actually been pretty good considering it’s usually the slowest month here. Given we are still experiencing the last of the snow melt ...

McCloud River Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJul 5, 2019
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Wildwaters reports on 7.5.19 The McCloud River   The magical McCloud River has been giving up some excellent days for us. Again evenings here are the main theme for catching fish. If you are wil...

Upper Sac, Pit River, McCloud, Fall River Fly Fishing Reports
Fall RiverJun 27, 2019
Upper Sac, Pit River, McCloud, Fall River Fly Fishing Reports

LCO Reports on 6.26.2019 We have been up fishing in Northern California and having great fishing. The Upper Sacramento River (check out our Upper Sacramento River Profile)  continue to drop into pe...

McCloud River Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverJun 6, 2019
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Max Salit reports on 6.6.19 McCloud River  After plans for a float trip fell through, there was one river in CAthat I knew I couldn’t pass up for a long weekend getaway to start upmy trout season:...

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

John Rickard reports on 5.30.19 McCloud River The flows on the McCloud are slowly dropping and are currently 625 cfs at Ah Di Na. Typical summer flows are around 250 cfs, so it is still quite hig...

McCloud River Fly Fishing Report
McCloud RiverMay 23, 2019
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Wildwaters reports on 5.23.19 It’s been quite the dance this past week with all the rain and even a bit of snow. However, we have been making things work. It’s been about putting on the rainc...

McCloud RiverMay 9, 2019
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

John Richard reports on 5.9.19McCloud River Fishing ReportThe McCloud River is still experiencing high flows (532 CFS at Ah Di Na), but the fishing is quite good. The higher flows may limit some ac...

McCloud RiverMay 1, 2019
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Wildwaters reports on 5.1.19The Wild Waters Fly Fishing crew was not letting high water conditions spoil our “traditional” trout opener last weekend. Our guides found water to fish and fish to be c...

McCloud RiverNov 7, 2018
McCloud Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 11.7.18Fantastic Fall here in Dogpatch. The weather has been mild for the most part with the morning temps hovering around 30 degrees. Unfortunately there is no rain in sight an...

McCloud RiverOct 18, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox of Wildwaters reports on 10.18.18The McCloud River is living up to its Fall reputation for fishing. The Brownies are getting very active in preparation for their spawning soon. This has to...

McCloud RiverOct 11, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard reports on 10.11.18 The McCloud River is fishing great this fall. With all the fall colors and great fishing, we are expecting to see some crowds the next coming weeks. It rained hard ...

McCloud RiverSep 28, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox reports on 9.28.18 The Delta Fire Fires, fires have been the theme this summer. First the Carr Fire that devastated Redding, then the Hirz Fire that threatened the McCloud River and now th...

McCloud RiverSep 28, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Anthony Carruesco reports on 9.28.17McCloud RiverExcellent fishing this week on the McCloud. Primarily a sub-surface nymph game but the numbers of fish have been impressive our last few outings. Th...

McCloud RiverSep 20, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Chuck Volckhausen reports on 9.20.18The Mccloud is safe again and clear of smoke most days.  Fishing is good and cold nights will be kicking more and more Caddis out of the water and into the sky. ...

McCloud RiverSep 6, 2018
Wild Water Fly Fishing Northern California Report

Rick Cox reports on 9.6.18Needless to say this summer has been testing us all here in the north state. I wish I could give you all a glowing fishing report this week but Mother Nature is having her...

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...

McCloud RiverAug 3, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard reports on 8.2.18The McCloud River has been interesting as of late. The river is starting to see a little glacial silt from Mud Creek. There have been few hatches and very little bug l...

McCloud RiverJul 27, 2018
McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox of Wildwaters reports on 7.27.18McCloud RiverThe McCloud has also reached Dog Daze status so the drill is think mornings and evenings. Fish the oxygenated water, the pocket water, and deep...