Fishing here on the California side has been picking up this week. The nymph fishing using worms, baetis and midges has been great, and there has been some opportunity for throwing dries at the Glenshire Bridge area using baetis and midges mid-day. When fishing up high in the system, such as in the town of Truckee, focus on fishing the warmest points of the day. This is when water temps rise and the fish become more active. As we see very clear conditions around this section of river, when nymphing, use small dark nymphs such as juju baetis, micro mays, or black zebra midges. It is still a wise idea to pair these guys with a large attractor such as a worm, stone or egg.

 

As the river enters Nevada, we will see water temps rise, turbidity increase and fishing improve overall. Down here we will see the baetis hatch throughout the day, with frequency increasing into the afternoon. This is the time of year when these guys can be pretty large, up to a size 14. This week, we were seeing them more in the 16-18 range. Streamer fishing has been a bit more day to day but is a really fun way to fish the big, featureless stretches abundant in the lower river.