Truckee Tahoe Fly Fishing Blog

This report will cover the Truckee and Little Truckee Rivers. We have really good fly fishing conditions at the moment. There is water and the water is at very fishable levels on all venues. The Little Truckee is the most consistent fishing currently and the Main Truckee is ready to pop any day now. Nymphing is still the most productive method overall on both rivers. The topwater action is heating up on the Little Truckee and we have had some good dryfly sessions this w

The Truckee area is off to a great start this season. This report will focus on the Truckee and Little Truckee Rivers. We have water, we have had great weather for fishing, and we have had some cooperative fish. Yes we have landed fish on the dry fly but had to work for it. Nymphing and streamers are the ticket right now. Things are starting to open as the flows are slowly dropping on most rivers and creeks. This month is shaping up to have really good conditions for fly

This report will focus on the Truckee and Little Truckee Rivers. Great spring fly fishing conditions for this Memorial Day Weekend. We have water! Flows are up on both venues and nothing is too big to be a problem at this time. The weather has been great for several days in a row. Although we may have a little disturbance coming on Saturday. Given the weather, I would expect the Carpenter Ants to get rolling any day now and the fish to be looking up for them. Love this

Fly Fishing with #Streamers is super fun and rewarding. Its not a high numbers game here in the Truckee area. In fact, some days you don't even get at strike. When you do get a strike it will probably be a really good thump. No mistaking that something wanted your streamer and the fish on your line is usually really nice! There are a ton of choices in the streamer bin of the local fly shop. Here are four patterns that have worked well for me all throughout the west ove

This report will focus on the Little Truckee River. Over the last week I have spent some time on the Little Truckee. The flows are up and the water is a little off color but not enough to bother the fish. There is a nice mid-day Mayfly hatch of BWO's and March Browns with some of the fish are looking up during this time. Nymphing has been the ticket here with small beatis patterns have getting the most love. The weather looks to be getting nice again by the weekend. It

The fishing is starting to turn around. Since my last report we have had two storms that gave us about 10 inches of water. Well that is much needed water it still won't get us up to average for the year. We'll take it anyway. The weather is fickle this time of year and there is always a chance for more rain. The flows are up, there are BWO's popping in the afternoon, and the grass is making its second attempt to grow. There has been very little top water activity on th

Well I guess its been awhile since my last report. Just been taking care of business so I can fish a bunch this spring. Yes, Spring has Sprung up here in Truckee! We are probably a month ahead of schedule with runoff in full swing and the grass popping up in places. Don't be fooled, Ma Nature is trying to get one last cold snap in here this weekend into next week. Fishing has been a bit up and down with the temperature swings. Follow your Thermometer to the best fishing

Happy New Year! Welcome to the first fishing report of the season. This report will focus the the main #Truckeeriver. I don't plan on more than a monthly update at this point unless there are drastic changes. We are still dealing with the snow from the December storms and the weather, while sunny, has been kinda cold. It is January after all. Access is limited by parking since most of the parking is snow storage or not plowed like the Little Truckee for example. The fa

This report will focus on the #Truckeeriver. It looks like the nice fall type weather we have been experiencing is giving way to more winter like pattern. If this storm comes to fruition this will impact the access to the Truckee River as well the surrounding venues like the Little Truckee. I don't know about you but, I am ready for some skiing! Looking forward to it in fact. Up to this point the fly fishing has been good and typical for the current conditions that we hav

This report will focus on Klamath River Steelhead. It is that time of year where I venture north to the Klamath River to chase Steelhead. The fish of a thousand casts have returned and we are only putting in about 500 casts between fish. Well, at times only three or four casts will do it! It has started off super nice but now looks like we are in for some major rain. Heading downstream to do a trip with #wildwatersflyfishing we will see how see goes. The fall colors are

This report will focus on the Truckee River. It looks as though the fires of this summer are behind us, however, we are still yet to have any meaningful rain. Without rain most of the fly fishing venues we frequent are pretty low, the Truckee River being no exception. On the plus side the water temps are good and the fish are still willing to eat a well presented fly. That is if you can get close enough to put your fly in play. The fish are spooky. Truckee River Conditio

This post is about #notouchreleasetool. that I came across earlier this month while on my Hosted trip in #Montana. We had come into a nice pod of fish and our outfitter Jim Mitchell was using this little thing to quickly release the fish and get us back in action. The action was fast and furious as we floated through the run and on to the next. In the next run the same thing happened. Hooked a fish played to the boat and Jim reached out grabbed the leader with one hand,

This report will focus on the Truckee River. The fly fishing continues to be good as the water has dropped a bit since the last report. The water is going to continue to drop so now is the time get the fishing is while you can. The topwater bite is still good and dry/droppers are doing well too. We are currently in a "voluntary Hoot-Owl restriction" for several areas of the state and the Truckee River is one of those areas. Basically, you should be done fishing by noon a

This report will focus on the Truckee River and other fishable options given the current conditions. The Truckee continues to have stable flows although the water temps are climbing. Go figure, it has been warm up here. Remember that water you are seeing in the Truckee right now is coming off the top of Lake Tahoe, it is 70+ degrees. With that being said, the Dept of F&W has issued a "Voluntary Hoot Owl" restriction for several areas of the state and the Truckee River is

Having trouble catching fish in the Truckee River? Well you aren't the only one. More and more I'm getting calls from people saying they can't get a #fish on the #Truckeeriver. Lucky me, it's another day of work. So, after two plus decades guiding anglers of all types on the Truckee River and surrounding area, here are four tips for a better day. First, while planning your adventure to the Truckee River, check the flows here . You're looking for large changes 150cfs +/-

For the second day of #summer this report will focus on the Truckee #river. The fishing has had excellent fly fishing as the nice flows have continued and the water temps are holding in there. There is plenty of top water action for the #dryfly angler. The Green Drakes have started as well as nice hatches of Little Yellow Stones and Caddis. There is a mismash of other small mayflies hatching as well. It is time to get out and fish as these conditions will fade away soon

This report will focus on the #Truckeeriver and a few outlying venues. We are currently enjoying a nice cool down from last weeks summer like temperatures. The fishing has been very good. #Fish are looking up for those big bugs and even the smaller ones. The Truckee River flows are still good. How much longer they stay up remains to be seen. Fish while the fishing is good. Meanwhile, out on to the smaller backcountry creeks the fishing has been good as well. Lower than

I going to keep this post to Dry Flies that see a lot of time at the end of my tippet. These flies fall into two categories: prospecting flies and match the hatch flies. My first #dryfly choices are; #Stimulator, #parachuteadams, #eccaddis, and #rustyspinner. The Stimulator in the crystal rubber leg version is a great fly for matching our early season Golden Stones in the bigger sizes 6-8, Little Yellow Stones in sizes 12-14, and Caddis in sizes 14-16. A list wouldn't be

This report of May will focus on the Truckee River and Little Truckee River for your Memorial Day weekend. We have had some pretty up and down weather over the last couple weeks. A little rain, snow, and plenty of overcast skies. Good for getting the bugs popping. Speaking of bugs, some days the hatches are heavier that others and there a various species in play. Mayflies, Caddis, and Stones are all making appearances. It is a smorgasbord for the fish this time of year o

This May 19th report will focus on the Truckee River. The #Truckeeriver has been producing some solid fish lately. There are lots of bugs popping and the water is warming up and pretty clear. This time of year is always tough because there is so much food available for the fish eat. I have see BWO's in large numbers still, March Browns, Golden Stones, and Ants. Given the high flows it is difficult to find places to safely cross so keep that in mind when you choose your l