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Fishing Report

Lower Sacramento RiverOct 14, 2016
Upper and Lower Sac Fly Fishing Report

Brian “Bucko” Theriot Reports on 10.13.2016Upper Sac 10-13Fall colors and dancing October caddis are out on the Northern California rivers and you don’t want to miss the upper sac scenery and the l...

Lower Sacramento RiverSep 8, 2016
Lower and Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Brain Theriot reports on 9/8/2016Fishing continues to be great on the Lower Sac and should still be a top pick for Nor Cal, but don’t forget about the Upper Sac because it is also kicking out some ...

Lower Sacramento RiverSep 1, 2016
Upper and Lower Sac Report

Brian Theriot reports on 9.1.2016Upper Sacramento RiverAs I was guiding on the Upper Sac the other day, the wind blew and a bunch of leaves were flying off the branches, this reminded me that fall ...

Lower Sacramento RiverAug 18, 2016
Lower and Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

Brian Theriot Reports on 8.18.2016The Lower Sac this week has continued to fish great and should not be missed out on. It is definitely a go to river right now in Nor Cal. These Lower Sac rainbows ...

Upper Sacramento RiverAug 4, 2016
UPPER SACRAMENTO FLY FISHING REPORTJohn Rickard at Wild Waters...

UPPER SACRAMENTO FLY FISHING REPORTJohn Rickard at Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 8.4.2016The Upper Sac has been fishing really well and many anglers are finding success right through the town...

Pit RiverJul 14, 2016
Upper Sac and Pit River Fly Fishing Report

Brian Theriot Reports on 7.14.2016The beautiful Upper Sacramento River has been putting up a good defense right now and the fishing has been tough, but if you are going to fish this river, the best...

Hat CreekJul 14, 2016
Northern California Report

We have been seeing some nice fish coming off of the Northern California Rivers. As we move in to the warmer months fishing gets tougher for those who don’t know where to find fish. here are some t...

Lower Sacramento RiverJun 23, 2016
Upper and Lower Sac Fly Fishing Report

Brian “Bucko” Theriot reports on 6.23.2016Upper SacIf 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 a...

Upper Sacramento RiverJun 15, 2016
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

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 ...

McCloud RiverJun 9, 2016
McCloud & Upper River Fishing ReportWild Waters Fly Fishing...

McCloud & Upper River Fishing ReportWild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 6.9.2016The McCloud River and Upper Sacramento are both fishing very well. Expect slow times of the day as well as moment...

McCloud RiverJun 9, 2016
Upper Sac and McCloud Fly Fishing Report

Brian “Bucko” Theriot reports on 6.9.2016The 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, n...

Fall RiverJun 2, 2016
Dave Neal’s Nor Cal Fly Fishing Report

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 c...

Lower Sacramento RiverMay 27, 2016
The Northern California Guide reports on 5.26.2016As far as...

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 ...

McCloud RiverMay 26, 2016
Upper Sac and McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Bucko Theriot Reports on 5.26.2016The 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 ha...

Lower Sacramento RiverMay 19, 2016
Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

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 stret...

Upper Sacramento RiverMay 19, 2016
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Brian “Bucko” Theriot Reports on 5.18.2016The 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 w...

McCloud RiverMay 12, 2016
McCloud & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Rick @ Ted Fay Fly Shop Reports McCloud RiverOpening 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 wa...

Upper Sacramento RiverMay 5, 2016
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Brian “Bucko” Theriot reports on 5.5.2016Opening weekend finally came and it was sure good to be back on some of the waters I dearly missed over the winter. I was guiding over at Clearwater lodge F...

Upper Sacramento RiverApr 28, 2016
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Bucko Theriot Reports on 4.28.2016The Upper Sac is shaping up for an exciting spring season and summer. I see more and more Salmonfly exoskeletons each day on the rocks. They aren’t out in big numb...

Upper Sacramento RiverApr 21, 2016
Upper Sac Fish Report

Brian “Bucko” Theriot reports on 4.20.2016 The Upper Sac has recently dropped and is flowing at 1430 CFS. With these flows Wading should be more accessible, but still be careful. If you don’t have...

Lower Sacramento RiverApr 7, 2016
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Bucko Theriot reports on 4.6.2016 The Upper Sac has kicked off to a great start so far this spring and the river is looking great and flowing at a healthy 1646 cfs. The water is a little off color...

Upper Sacramento RiverNov 19, 2015
Upper Sacramento Photos By Eric Tausend

Upper Sacramento Photos By Eric Tausend

Upper Sacramento RiverNov 5, 2015
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Red Hackle Fly Fishing Reports on 11-5-2015 Seems like we are in another transition period here on the upper Sac. With the arrival of fall a few weeks ago, the fishing had kicked into gear and we ...

Upper Sacramento RiverOct 29, 2015
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Buck Theriot reports on 10.29.2015Temps are dropping, fingers are numbing, and jaws are shivering… ah how I have missed the cold weather! But don’t let the cold weather scare you off, cause the fis...

Upper Sacramento RiverOct 22, 2015
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing ReportBucko Theriot Reports on...

Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report Bucko Theriot Reports on 10.22.2015 http://www.redhackleflyfishing.com/ Well it has been another awesome week up here in Siskiyou and Shasta county. The fishin...

Upper Sacramento RiverOct 1, 2015
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Bucko Theriot reports on 10.1.2015 It is officially fall and the upper sac fishing continues to be great. This weeks upcoming weather is predicted not to break past the 70s which should carry on t...

Upper Sacramento RiverSep 17, 2015
Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Bucko Theriot reports on 9/17/2015 The temps are dropping, leaves are falling, fish are rising, and the colors of fall are here on the upper sac. The north state just received some desperately nee...

McCloud RiverAug 20, 2015
Upper Sac & McCloud River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox at Ted Fays Fly Shop Reports on 8.17.2015 We are currently in the belly of the Dog Daze beast here in Dogpatch but as I have emphasized before we at least have plenty of water in our rive...

McCloud RiverJul 30, 2015
Upper Sac & McCloud Fly Fishing Report

Ted Fay Fly Shop Reports on 7/27/2015 There is plenty of water up here, all of our streams are flowing at healthy levels and the trout are enjoying the cool water during the warm summer. The McClo...

Lower Sacramento RiverJul 30, 2015
Lower Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Anthony Carruesco of AC Fly Fishing Reports on 7.30.2015Despite the hot weather, the trout fishing up north remains good and at times some would say very good. The Lower Saccontinues to fish well i...

Lower Sacramento RiverJul 23, 2015
McCloud & Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard Reports on 7.23.15: McCloud River Our past week on the Nor Cal rivers has brought successful summer days of fishing for clients. Yes there is plenty of water up here, all of our strea...

McCloud RiverJul 16, 2015
Upper Sac and McCloud Fly Fishing Reports

Ted Fay Reports on 7.11.2015Hot weather has left the house and cooler days are prevailing. The big 4th of July holiday stampede has come and gone with limited collateral damage and battle scars. Th...

Lower Sacramento RiverJun 25, 2015
John Rickard of Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 6.25.2015The...

John Rickard of Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 6.25.2015The Mt Shasta region has been fishing well this summer. The days are hot and long but there is no better place to be than in a cool riv...

Klamath RiverJun 18, 2015
McCloud River, Upper Sac Fly , Klamath Fishing Report

AC Fly Fishing Reports on 6/16/2015: The McCloud and the Upper Sac have some big bugs helicoptering around. Evening fishing is where it’s at on these freestone streams right now. The Klamath River...

McCloud RiverMay 28, 2015
McCloud & Upper Sac

Rick Cox of Wild Waters Reports: The Stones are really starting to bust out up here on both the Upper Sac and McCloud Rivers. These rivers are in sweet shape and begging for your presence. NOW is ...

Fall RiverMay 14, 2015
Far Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal, Reel Adventures Guide Service Two words for Nor-Cal and Southern Oregon fly fishers… Get Outside! It’s the middle of May… do you know where your wading boots are? Simply put… it’s an ...

McCloud RiverMay 7, 2015
McCloud River

Wildwaters ReportsWe are continuing to fish on the McCloud river, Upper Sac and Lower Sac. In general the fishing has been fair to good. We are seeing fish eat dry flies on the upper rivers and we ...

Upper Sacramento RiverApr 23, 2015
Upper Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard, Wild Waters Fly Fishing The Upper Sac is fishing very good right now. A midday hatch of March Browns is occurring and the stones are starting to show in numbers as the afternoon prog...

McCloud RiverApr 16, 2015
I have heard of sightings on many different rivers. They’re...

I have heard of sightings on many different rivers. They’re living among us. The Salmon fly is a beautiful thing.

Upper Sacramento RiverApr 16, 2015
Upper & Lower Sac Report 4/16

Wild Waters Reports: This last week we have been focusing on walk and wade trips on the Upper Sacramento River and drift boat trips on the Lower Sacramento River. Spring time rainbows are becoming ...

Upper Sacramento RiverApr 9, 2015
Upper Sac Fly Fishing Report

Aaron Gabriel, The Northern California Guide The Upper Sacramento has been fishing very well with fish caught on both dry flies and Nymphs. Haven’t had a chance to throw streamers yet but the wate...

Lower Sacramento RiverMar 26, 2015
Lower Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

Anthony Carruesco, AC Fly Fishing The Lower Sacramento River continues to fish well despite the weird weather we’ve had. The hatches have yet to really get going but the fish have been eating well...