Brian “Bucko” Theriot reports on 6.23.2016

Upper Sac

If your planning on coming up to the upper sac, you might as well leave those waders at home! This river is perfect for wet wading and the temps are suppose to jet up into the 90s by Saturday and even up to the hundreds by early next week. The fishing has been best mornings and evenings and the nymphing game has been good. Nymphs to try: prince...

Brian “Bucko” Theriot reports on 6.15.2016

The Upper Sac continues to produce great fishing, scenery, and lots of fun! The whole river is in excellent shape and you should be able to get your rod bent no matter what freeway exit you pull off on. We have experienced cooler weather this week and expecting some rain today up here in Mount Shasta, but the weather is going to cook right back up to wet...

McCloud & Upper River Fishing Report

Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 6.9.2016

The McCloud River and Upper Sacramento are both fishing very well. Expect slow times of the day as well as moments of brilliance as the trout are looking up and eating dries. PMDs Drakes and Golden Stones are all on the menu.

Brian “Bucko” Theriot reports on 6.9.2016

The Upper Sac and the McCloud have been fishing great and the flows and weather have been perfect for wet wading! Expect to bring a full arsenal of dries, nymphs, and soft hackles, because the fish are looking up, down, and side to side! Expect the best dry fly action in the evenings, but don’t count out mid day dry fly action. Golden Stones, yellow...

Dave Neal reports on 6/2/2016

Green light… Go! That is my advice. Many of our mountain freestone and tailwaterish rivers here in Northern California are shaping up nicely. And, the two big spring creeks of the area are also fishing well. I would highly suggest you plan a fly fishing trip soon to hit either the McCloud, Upper Sac, Pit River, Hat Creek or Fall River… or all 5 if you can swing it....

The Northern California Guide reports on 5.26.2016

As far as Northern California fishing goes this is as good as it gets. Now is the time for a sampler trip, fishing 2-4 fisheries in a multi-day trip, from the chunky Rainbows of the Lower Sacramento to the selective Browns of Hat Creek, there is something for every angler and every skill level. 

Hear are some photos from the last Upper Sacramento River float and some Spotted Bass fishing in Lake Shasta. It is the time to go, and George at Lost Coast Outfitters knows the flies. Stop in the shop for a few of what they are eating and head north. The Northern California Guide has availability in June and the weather has been amazing. Upper Sacramento is fishing well with Rubber legs (8) and mid-small size May flies. Some dry fly action on Parachute Adams (14) and Stimulaters (8).

Lower Sac is fishing great and it has been a PMD thing for me. Some fish on Caddis and Rubber Legs as well. 

Aaron Grabiel

Bucko Theriot Reports on 5.26.2016

The fishing is good in Siskiyou County right now and should start to see the bugs get going again. The weather up here was pretty crazy the last couple days. We had thunderstorms and some heavy downpours while on the river. The golden-stones weren’t really out due to the weather, but with nice weather starting from today on should get them out in good numbers. The...

Aaron Grabiel - The Northern California Guide Reports 

The Upper Sacramento River is fishing very well on foot or from the raft. We are offering both trips! On foot we will focus on the upper stretches of the river and from the raft we will be on the lower regions of the river above the lake. We are very excited to announce that we are now operating on the Shasta-Trinity-Lassen National Forest...

Brian “Bucko” Theriot Reports on 5.18.2016

The Upper Sac is almost in prime shape to make it wader friendly throughout the whole river. The flows have dropped down to 673 cfs but that could change with rain on the way. I would focus on the The Upper Part of the River that is definitely more easier to wade than the lower part. We are seeing salmon flies, golden stones, caddis, and mayflies hatching...

Rick @ Ted Fay Fly Shop Reports 

McCloud River

Opening weekend on the McCrowd lived up to its name. Most of the popular public water saw many anglers paying homage and the ever popular Simms hatch was definitely occurring. Reports I got from most were it was a good social occasion with limited results on the fishing end. But hey, it’s only going to get better and the crowds will disappear … for...