Current Water Conditions

Flows measuring 269 CFS out of Tahoe City, 270 CFS through the town of Truckee, 313 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 573 CFS near Farad. Water temperatures are starting to increase with the warmer weather pattern the area is seeing. Because of that, early mornings are the best times to fish. With water temperatures increasing, bring a thermometer to test the temperature before fishing. Most of the colder water is below Boca reservoir. Water clarity is fantastic. Wading conditions are good from Tahoe City to the Stateline, but be cautious of footing in the faster water near Farad. With it being the 4th of July week, expect extra traffic on the river and people floating the upper sections of the river.                

Water Temperatures

Water temperatures are starting to rise with the warm weather pattern. Expect water temps to be in the high 50s°F at first light and creeping into the mid 60s°F during mid-day, especially near Hirschdale.

Hatches

Anglers can expect a few different hatches at different parts of the day. Yellow Sallies, Pale Morning Duns, Green Drakes, Golden Stoneflies, and mayflies are all on the menu this week. Caddis are also hatching throughout the day into the evening. Some reports of crawdads molting as well. 

Effective Tactics

Anglers are nymphing in the mornings until fish start to rise, then switching over to dry flys, or drydropper setups. For dries or drydropper setups, use yellow sallies in the morning and pale morning duns, caddis or green drakes in the evening. For anglers nymphing, use longer leaders and a 10 foot 4 weight rod to get down in the faster runs. Focus on upstream drifts for a more natural presentation. Fishing deep pockets behind boulders and structures and in the riffles can produce bites. With crawdads starting to molt, anglers can also get some bites imitating these with various crawdad patterns.

Catch Report

Anglers can have success from Tahoe City to the Nevada state line, but the bite is best from the Glenshire area through the canyon. Most of the colder water is below Boca. Lots of good looking rainbows and some very smart old browns are on the bite.

Fly Box Must-Haves

• Green Drakes (#10-12)
• Hexes
• Haddon’s Dead Drift Crayfish Brown (#8)
• Pheasant Tails
• Pale Morning Duns (#16-18)
• Zebra Midges
• Missing Link Caddis
• Cutter’s E/C Caddis Tan (#16)
• E/C Caddis Tan (#16)
• Net Builder Caddis Green (#14)
• Peas and Cream
• Biot Epoxy Stone Golden (#10-14)
• Stone Daddy Light Golden (#10-12)