Matt Koles reports on 1.17.19

Good solid week on the Truckee River.

Temps were much warmer and trouts seemed to respond to the warmer water temps. Still cold in the mornings, expect that for January, but things have warmed up into the 50’s in Reno, 40’s in Truckee, most afternoons. Those warm afternoons get the fish moving. We will have rain and snow this week.

Still doing a lot of streamer fishing...

Chuck Volckhausen reports on 1.17.19

The coastal fishing has been tough all in all. A good day is one fish and a great day is anything more than that. 

 I’m gonna pass on a quote from a friend.
“I have had some of my most productive days of steelhead fishing in brutally cold conditions. But of course, much more frequently, it is scratching one or two out with creativity, non-convention or sheer...

Jon Baiocchi reports on 1.17.19

What a storm! The wind is howling outside here in Nevada City and those conifers are flexing back and forth way too much. There has already been periods of heavy rains on Tuesday night, and as we head into the Wednesday evening we are bracing for the second wave. Up until this storm the Lower Yuba River was fishing pretty damn good. The good news is the Skwala stones...

Capt. Steve Santucci reports on 1.17.19

Delta Winter fishing was strong thru December and early January.  I have not been able to fish the last week and I am sure everything has changed due to our last heavy storm. 

I know there is some clear water to be found but the water level is up at least a couple of feet. I will be fishing next week and will report what I find. I am sure good fishing will...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 1.17.19

Feather River through town – The feather river through the town of Oroville above the highway 70 bridge opened up Jan 1 and from what I hear is fishing really well. The fall steelhead run on the feather was as good as we have seen and the upper stretches above the highway 20 bridge seem to be pretty full with fish. Good friends have been getting out and hooking...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 1.17.19

Lake Oroville Spotted Bass Fishing– Recent rains has really gotten the tributaries going and with inflowing water the spots really move to these influxes. Water temps are now down into the winter temps area and fish will be slowing way down, making the Float and Fly method the best. Float and fly fishing through Apirl can be deadly on our foothill lakes and we...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 1.17.19

Lower Sac Striper

Fishing has been realistic the last few days…River is in good enough shape to fish though clarity and water temps are an issue. Adjust flies and types of flies with clarity, fish slow, and there are big fish to be caught. I have not gotten out between that last two storms but may get out after the next one. Air temps are really cold as well so...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 1.17.19

Lower Yuba River 

Spent Saturday guiding the lower yuba river. Flows were around 1100cfs, Deer Creek had dropped below 100cfs and clarity as we fished down the river went from about 2-3feet to gin clear … so river is clearing if not cleared from the last big bush of water down deer creek. We spent the whole day getting out and swinging flies on “trout spey” rods...

Jim Stimson reports on 1.17.19

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Today is a good day to tie up some flies. The weather outside is foul, very wet and stormy. This is a good storm that will produce some nice runoff in the Spring. Hopefully, the mountains will receive several feet. I cannot wait to see the Sierra when the clouds part. This should make for interesting driving conditions out on the Upper...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 1.16.18

We’re in the heart of Winter Steelhead season in Northern California. The past few weeks have dealt us a couple of good windows to get after these fish. As many of you should know going into these pursuits; these fish don’t often come easy. Even when you happen to time the conditions just right, it ain’t a sure thing. Winter Steelhead fishing requires a strong...