Trinity River Fish Report for 1-21-2026
Flows are dropping beginning on Thursday, Jan 23, and will be at 800 CFS from Lewiston on Sunday
Trinity River - Douglas City, CA

by The Fly Shop
1-21-2026
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Fishing conditions: Fair to Good
Trinity River Flows:
Trinity River Releases from Lewiston
Trinity River Flow at Pigeon Point
Shuttle Services:
• Bill & Caryl Dickens (Gold Coast Shuttle) at 530-623-1905
Access To the Trinity River
The Trinity has many publicly accessible areas with good wading opportunities during the steelhead season. Stop by the shop and we'd be happy to point you in the right direction.
Steelhead Fishing Can be Frustrating
These anadromous rainbow trout are known as the 'Fish of a Thousand Casts.' For good reason! The learning curve can be quite steep learning when and where to go, and what type of water to target. Our Professional Guide Staff has decades of experience guiding the Trinity River for steelhead. A day spent with one of our guides will get you up to speed much more quickly.
Recommended Equipment & Setups
Early Summer Run Steelhead on the Trinity River will take swung flies readily. Spey rods are becoming an increasingly popular method to swing flies. The Fly Shop's Signature Spey Rods are an economical way to get into a great Spey rig.
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Pat's RubberlegsBrown and Black, #4-8
• Mercer's Psycho Prince - #12-16
• TB Solitude Stone - #8
• Coppertop Duracell - #16
• Mercer's Gold Bead Biot Epoxy Golden Stone - #8-10
• Copper John Red - #10-14
Eggs:
• Clown Egg - #4-10
• Micro Spawn Eggs - Pink & Salmon Egg
• Boles Bazookas - #8
Swing Flies:
• Ho-bo Spey - #6
• Beaded Assassins
• Hoody's Hangers - #4
• Brett's Klamath Skater - #7
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, January 21st
Hat Creek: Some good days can be had in the flats and lower in the system below Highway 299
Sacramento River - Lower: Good news! the flows will be dropping to 10,000 CFS on Saturday
McCloud River: The river is in good shape below Lake McCloud and should be fishing well
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, January 7th
Hat Creek: This is the slow season for Hat Creek
Sacramento River - Lower: Current release from Keswick is 15,000 CFS
McCloud River: The gage at Ah-Di-Na is showing the flow is still over 800 CFS
Pit River: All reaches of the Pit below Lake Britton are high
Trinity River: They bumped the release from Lewiston to 1,500 CFS this morning
Sacramento River - Upper: Current flows into the lake are topping 4,500 CFS
Baum Lake: Good reports from Baum continue
Shasta Lake: Continues to produce big numbers of bass and a fair amount of trout
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston Lake Fishing Report
Pyramid Lake: Pyramid Lake Fishing Report
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