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Fishing Report

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaFeb 21, 2020
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Capt. Steve Santucci Reports on 2.20.20 Fishing bounced back this week.  Wind dropped and the water warmed and we had some nice fishing.  This has been a strange year to all Delta anglers.  It's r...

Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report
Putah CreekFeb 13, 2020
Putah Creek Fly Fishing Report

Richard Loft Reports on 2.08.2020 Hey Everyone Just checking in with current Putah Creek; Flows and other fishy news  Tailwater flows are still bouncing  between 44cfs and low 80s so I am just ...

Coastal Steelhead Fly Fishing Report
Coastal SteelheadFeb 13, 2020
Coastal Steelhead Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox Reports on 2.13.2020 We have chasing steelhead frantically since January and finding some very nice steelies. We’ve been on all over northern California and southern Oregon where cond...

Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report
Upper Sacramento RiverFeb 13, 2020
Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

Rick Cox Reports on 2.13.2020 The Upper Sacramento Report Am getting a little worrisome as far as river conditions and snowpack but have to say up to now no complaints. The river has been runnin...

Eastern SierraFeb 13, 2020
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stimson Reports on 2.13.2020 Brrr…… 17º on the thermometer this morning! This will make driving out to the Upper Owens considerably easier with the frozen ground BUT, beware of the afternoons. ...

DeltaFeb 12, 2020
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Steve Santucci Reports on 2.11.2020 Delta Striper fishing dropped off last week with the sudden cold snap and violent North Winds.  The fishing is improving with the warmer days and a stab...

Little TruckeeFeb 12, 2020
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles Reports on 2.10.2020 Mild weather on the Truckee River. Looks like this month may stay dry and mild. Hopefully, we can get some storms in March. Reno hit 70 last week. Most s...

Lower Sacramento RiverFeb 12, 2020
Central Valley Fly Fishing Report

Captain Hogan Brown Reports on 2.12.2020 Valley Striper fishing has slowed down - clear, cold, and low water has the fish a bit spooky and feeding in very short bursts. Fishing should improve wi...

Local Surf Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfFeb 7, 2020
Local Surf Fly Fishing Report

Ben Engle Reports on 2.7.2020 It's a great time of year to be perch fishing.  Big fish have pushed up on the beach and are starting to spawn so the large females and males are extremely aggressive....

Truckee River Fly FIshing Report
Truckee RiverFeb 6, 2020
Truckee River Fly FIshing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles Reports on 2.6.2020 Record weekend temps and now single digits.  We set some records over the weekend for daytime temps. Today, it’s in the single digits with an East wind, ...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Hot CreekFeb 6, 2020
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stinson Reports on 2.6.2020 Brrr…… 2º on the thermometer this morning! This will make driving out to the Upper Owens considerably easier with the frozen ground BUT, beware of the afternoons. Th...

Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report
Lower Yuba RiverFeb 6, 2020
Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report

Jon Baiocchi Reports on 2.6.2020 It’s been pretty good on the Lower Yuba River, but the air temperatures will greatly affect Skwala activity, and also the mayfly hatches. The last two days with th...

Trinity River Fly Fishing Report
Trinity RiverJan 31, 2020
Trinity River Fly Fishing Report

Coastal SteelheadJan 30, 2020
Coastal Steelhead Report

George Revel Reports on 1.30.2020 Coastal steelhead season is well under way, and the returns have certainly been underwhelming. There have been some fish caught, but not may to speak of. On my...

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaJan 30, 2020
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Steve Santucci Reports on 1.30.2020 Fishing has been solid. We are catching good numbers of quality Stripers.  Water temps are in the range of 52 degrees and will  continue to rise.  I have openin...

Local SurfJan 30, 2020
Local Surf Fly Fishing Repor

Ben Engle Reports on 1.30.2020This weekend is looking like it's going to be a good one on our local beaches with the best of it being this Saturday and Sunday am. Forcast for most of the coast i...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraJan 30, 2020
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stimson Reports on 1.30.2020 It looks like the Northern California coastal rivers are coming back into shape for steelhead fishing. What does this have to do with Eastern Sierra fishing? Well…....

Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report
Lower Yuba RiverJan 30, 2020
Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report

Jon Baiocchi Reports on 1.30.2020 Conditions on the Lower Yuba River remain the same as the previous weeks except the trout are fully engaged on the Skwala stonefly, and actively looking for them i...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report
Truckee RiverJan 29, 2020
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles Reports on 1.27.20 Like really good. We had a few great streamer days, but the dry fly fishing has been where it’s at- on the lower Truckee River in Nevada. Yep, I said dry ...

Central Valley Fly Fishing Report
Lower Sacramento RiverJan 23, 2020
Central Valley Fly Fishing Report

Captain Hogan Brown Reports on 1.22.20  Valley Bass Lakes - Lake Oroville has been fishing fair to good. Depends on the day and how the fish are feeding on a given day. Most spots are giving up a...

Local Surf Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfJan 23, 2020
Local Surf Fly Fishing Report

Ben Engle Reports on 1.22.20 This time of year fishing on the coast can be tough.  The constant storms that are pushing in make the wave activity significantly larger which makes for rather dangero...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Hot CreekJan 23, 2020
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stimson Reports on 1.22.20 February is barking at the door, and here it is winter, but not much snowfall so far. But as they say, “In the mountains, if you don’t like the weather today, wait a...

DeltaJan 23, 2020
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Steve Santucci Reports on 1.22.20 Winter fishing has been good for the last two months.   February will be a great month as the Stripers will become more active and the grab will be more pr...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report
Truckee RiverJan 23, 2020
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles Reports on 1.22.20 Good winter fishing on the Truckee River. With the exception of a few days last week when it got real cold, fishing has been pretty good. The great news ...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraJan 16, 2020
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

  We have some welcome, hopefully wet weather rolling in Thursday. The forecasters are hoping for 1-2 feet on the Mountain. It has been weeks since we have had any significant precipitation. We ha...

Pyramid Lake Fly Fishing Report
Pyramid LakeJan 16, 2020
Pyramid Lake Fly Fishing Report

Pyramid Fly Co. Reports on 1.15.2020 Things are heating up as we start gaining daylight the Pilot peaks begin sliding into pre spawn. This season we are seeing an awful lot of fish in the 10 poun...

American RiverJan 16, 2020
California Northern Trout Options

Trout rivers in the north state are looking pretty solid for this time of year.  Posted above are the updated flows from 1.16.2020.  Updated flows can always be found on DreamFlows website.

Coastal Steelhead Report
Coastal SteelheadJan 16, 2020
Coastal Steelhead Report

Rick Cox Reports on 1.15.2020 This is our favorite time of the year to be chasing chrome. January and February are THE months to be getting with it. We’re already cranking it up and getting out the...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report
Truckee RiverJan 14, 2020
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles Reports on  The clinic on the 1st is full.  49ers are back in the NFC title game, and we’re sticking some big browns on the lower Truckee River. Can’t complain. A few warm da...

Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report
Lower Yuba RiverJan 14, 2020
Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report

Jon Baiocchi Reports on 1.11.2020 It’s been fun fishing on the Lower Yuba River the past couple of weeks. I really enjoy sharing the rhythms of the river with my guests and improving their skill se...

California Steelhead Report
Coastal SteelheadJan 13, 2020
California Steelhead Report

Anthony Carruesco Reports on 1.7.2019 We're smack dab in the middle of our Winter Fishing season. It's been cold in Northern CA and fairly wet - all great things for the coming Spring seas...

Central Valley Fly Fishing Report
Lake OrovilleJan 9, 2020
Central Valley Fly Fishing Report

Captain Hogan Brown Reports on 1.9.2020 Lake Oroville Spotted Bass Fishing has been hit and miss .... which really means the bite has been compressed in small windows. My experience is the fish ea...

Jan 9, 2020
Klamath and Smith River Fly Fishing Report

John Rickard Reports on 1.8.2020 Happy New Year, New Decade and New Season. Tis the season of winter steelhead. My first fishing report of this new decade is a bit of a farce, because I, nor most ...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraJan 9, 2020
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stimson Reports on 1.7.2020 We have some welcome, hopefully wet weather rolling in this morning. It has been weeks since we have had any significant precipitation. We can use some new snow for ...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report
Truckee RiverJan 8, 2020
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt "Gilligan" Koles reports on 1.6.2020 Good last week on the Truckee River.   Warm temps got the fishing going. We had some days in Reno near 60. Gonna get colder this week, not too bad though f...

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaJan 8, 2020
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on 1.8.2020 Cool Winter nights have arrived & the Stripers feeding windows are slowing down. Still some fish to be caught out there but the fish become finicky thi...

Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report
Lower Yuba RiverJan 2, 2020
Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report

Jon Baiocchi Reports on 1.2.2020 It sure is nice to be guiding in temperatures that are a little more warmer than that of the Yampa River in Co. The Yampa report from flyfishingwithcattoy.blogspot....

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaJan 2, 2020
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Steve Santucci Reports on 1.2.2020 Delta Striper fishing has been good.  We are catching good numbers and some nice fish mixed in.  Its a fun time of year with not many anglers fishing.  W...

American RiverJan 2, 2020
Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Brian Clemens Reports on Happy New Years Everyone, I am hoping that everyone had a great and safe New Year and a very Merry Christmas. Where did the 2019 season go? Cant believe 2020 is already he...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraJan 2, 2020
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stimson Reports on 1.2.2020 Happy New Year! Not much has changed since we turned over the page on the calendar. What snow we have received in the valley has settled and has been packed in with...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraDec 12, 2019
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stimson Reports on 12.12.2019 Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report Winter keeps pushing with regularity into the Sierra with more snow expected this weekend. I am glad to have the precipitation an...

California Surf Fly Fishing Report
Local SurfDec 11, 2019
California Surf Fly Fishing Report

Ben Engle Reports on 12.11.2019 So I had the day off and decided to hit as many beaches as possible.  We started at Baker beach at sunrise and one person in our cohort of 3 ended up catching perch ...

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaDec 11, 2019
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on 12.10.2019 Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all! Winter weather has arrived, some days are overcast & pleasant with other days being windy, rainy & ...

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report
Truckee RiverDec 11, 2019
Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

Matt Giligan Koles Reports on 12.10.2019 More rain and snow for the Truckee River. Not much here in the Hirsch, but some good snow up top. Mainly rain here. Little bump in the flows, big bump do...

Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report
Lower Yuba RiverDec 11, 2019
Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report

Jon Baiocchi Reports on 12.11.2019 Finally, the whirlwind of being extremely busy since last early spring has died down and settled into the winter rhythms. The last month has been mostly touring...

LCO Coastal Steelhead References
Coastal SteelheadDec 5, 2019
LCO Coastal Steelhead References

This is the time of the year I like to hop in my car and head north to go Steelheading. Planning the trip from afar can be daunting. I am going to share a few tools I use to plan my trip. Informati...

California Delta Fly Fishing Report
DeltaDec 5, 2019
California Delta Fly Fishing Report

Captain Steve Santucci Reports on 12.5.2019 Delta Striper fishing is good.  I will be fishing through the entire winter and spring.  It is my favorite time to fish.  You have stillness and solitud...

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report
Eastern SierraDec 5, 2019
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jim Stimson Reports on 12.5.2019 I made a quick overnight trip to Pyramid Lake which was a fun change of pace. And, the fish Gods were kind…. Winter has arrived in the Sierra with more snow expect...