Jon Baiocchi, Baiocchi Troutfitters

During August and the “Dog Days” of summer usually means hot conditions, and low water. Every year is different; a great example would be this August where the monsoonal flow pushed far enough north to produce cooler temperatures, thunderstorms, and heavy downpours in Northern California. Location is everything when fishing for trout in the summer sun, whether...

Flows have been on the slow step downward the last few weeks - currently around 7,800 cfs...

Steve Santucci, Steve Santucci Guid Service

Fishing can be really great in August and September for large Stripers. You can fish topwater in the early mourning. At this time of year I would try to fish the West Delta and fish areas of shallow water with visible weed beds. Fish a fairly large Clouser Minnow on a Intermediate for shallow areas and explore as many shallow spots areas(3 to 5 feet)...

Hogan Brown, Hogan Brown Fly Fishing

1. August is prime time for resident river stripers so I am pretty busy and always enjoy august as we get shots at some really big fish. Go find some stripers on any of the valley tail water…L. Yuba, L. Feather, L. Sac. 

Nick Peterson, NorthShore of the Madison

The name of the game this week is ants, fly ants.  The fish have been keying on the ants all day. If we can keep the rains away than all day long the ant is the boss! 

The streamer bite is really starting to turn on. If you can’t get them on the dry fly, join the dark side and rip that bunny fur! Consistently big fish are attacking the streamers. You might...

Steve Santucci, Steve Santucci Guid Service

Delta fishing is good for Largemouth Bass  and Smallmouth Bass. Stripers are continuing to move into the system.  Both topwater and subsurface flies are a sure bet.

Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing

Hot Creek: It is fishable, in spite of the skinny, weed choked water. A dry dropper combo worked well, placed in the lanes between the weed banks. Try a stimulator with a Hot Creek Caddis tied off the hook bend. And believe it or not, streamers were working well too. Look for the deeper buckets and let the streamer swing through the holes. Use floating line...

John Fochetti, Clearwater Lodge

Getting a bit more difficult as the fish have spread out through the entire system. If you find some grabby fish stay on them. The PMD hatch still hasn’t been amazing but you can find heads if you are willing to hunt for them. The Hex hatch has slowed significantly, and those fish have spread out into some very cool areas of the river. You have to come book a trip...

John Fochetti, Clearwater Lodge

With the Dog Days of Summer upon us, Hat Creek is mostly a morning and eveing bite. Still a great Trico Spinner fall in the morning. Size 22 still working well. Once the sun is high overhead the fish are reluctant to come up, so you’ll have to resort to small mayflies like Hogan’s S&M nymph in olive or brown, small caddis, or good old Pheasant Tails. The evening is...