Dave Neal Reports on 3.1.2018

The Lower Sac is fishing well right now. We are seeing solid pmd hatches late morning through the afternoon along with midges and spring caddis active as well.

The Lower Sac is known as a deep nymphing, side-drifting game… long leaders with 3 nymphs held down with a lot of weight is a consistent strategy for success here. However, don’t overlook the dry fly...

Jim Stimson Reports on 3.1.2018

As I write this, the first wave of snow is rolling in, the mountains have all but disappeared into the clouds. The thermometer sits at 28º and there is not a breath of wind. According to the weathermen, we will see several feet of snow by Sunday. This is such a welcome relief as the Sierra has only 30% of the “normal” snowpack. I have said this before, we need the...

Jordan Romney Reports on 2.28.2017

The dry fly fishing on the Yuba in 2018 has been the best i’ve ever seen.  Sure the fish are smaller than normal but the action is incredible.  The average size fish has increased lately to about 12-13 inches.  We’ve hooked, landed, and lost a few better ones too.  

I haven’t been seeing a ton of skwalas but my view is skewed. I see the river from a boat and do not...

Jordan Romney Reports on 2.28.2018

Officially I do not have a current fishing report for Putah Creek.  We’ve been operating under the unofficial spawning closure since December.  March 1st marks the unofficial opener on the creek. I am amazed from the feedback and conversations I have with anglers who respect the closure.  Policing ourselves for the benefit of the fishery is the right thing to do.

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Rob Russell Reports on 2/17/2018

Happy Spring from Putah Creek!  Many trees and flowers bloom early in the warm, mild weather that Spring brings to the Creek.  Bay and Buckeye trees fill the air with their pungent scent and are two of my favorites.     

Hopefully, you have chosen to not fish Putah this Winter, and are eagerly awaiting your first trip! Spring fishing at Putah is often the best of the...

Kenny Priest at Fishing the North Coast Reports on 2.15.2018

While the lack of rain has most steelhead anglers singing the blues, there are however, a few bright spots. Especially if you like to throw on a pair of waders and head to the river bar. The Mad River is probably as good now as it’s been all season. With plenty of bank access, it’s probably the best steelhead option at the moment. The...

Jim Stimson Reports on 2.15.2018

Happy belated Valentines Day! And thank you to Lost Coast Outfitters for coming “over the hill” to shoot some video of my backyard and some of the fishing opportunities we have in the Eastern Sierra.

Not much new to report here. The heat wave has left (temporarily) and has been replaced with cold, windy conditions. Not my favorite weather to fish in but very typical...

 Rob Russell Reports on 2.15.2018

Happy Summer in Winter from the North Coast! Sarcasm, we need rain bad. Take the broken record off the turntable, we really need rain, again. My opinion, shared by others on the Coast, is that the low steelhead returns we are seeing this year is a result of our prolonged drought and horrible ocean conditions. Large scale differences in water temp have put such huge...

Jim Andras just Texted 2.15.2018

Wild steelhead from the upper Rogue released moments ago:

Evan Praskin reports on 2.15.2018

Well I think it’s easy to say we all enjoyed this past week of summer like weather, but things look to be cooling down a bit for the next few days. Surf perch fishing has been HOT! Got out with a first timer on Saturday and we had non stop action. A lot of freshies, (perch under 1 year old), which is never a bad sign with some decent sized fish mixed in. The...