Current Water Conditions

Flows measuring 271 CFS out of Tahoe City, 282 CFS through the town of Truckee, 304 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 549 CFS near Farad. Flows are great for this time of the year and the watermaster is still releasing a good bit of water from Lake Tahoe into the Upper Truckee River. Even with the recent rain the area had earlier this week, water clarity should still be good. Water temperatures are getting warmer with peak summer conditions almost here, so the best times to fish are early in the mornings. Fishing mid-day can increase the chance of bleedouts and stress the fish out.                      

Water Temperatures

Water temperatures are rising daily with the warmer weather finally here. Expect water temps to be in the high 50s°F at first light and creeping into the mid to high 60s°F during mid-day. Farad has some of the cooler water temperatures with the higher flows. Always test water temperatures before fishing to be sure you aren’t stressing the fish out.

Hatches

Summer is in full swing and most of the main hatches are caddis, pale morning duns, and golden stones.

Effective Tactics

Euro nymphing in the mornings continues to be the most effective tactic. Once the fish start to rise at dusk, anglers can try switching over to dry flys, or drydropper setups. With it being peak summer conditions, anglers nymphing in the morning have been having the most success. For anglers nymphing, focus on the faster pocket water and use a decent amount of weight to fish deep. With crawdads in their molting stage, anglers can also get some bites imitating various crawdad patterns.

Catch Report

With the flows still good throughout the river, 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.

Fly Box Must-Haves

• Hares Ear Soft Hackle
• Haddon’s Dead Drift Crayfish Brown (#8)
• T.J. Hooker
• OCD Caddis
• Pale Morning Duns (#16-18)
• Zebra Midge
• Biot Epoxy Stone Golden (#10-14)
• Stone Daddy Light Golden (#10-12)
• Iron Sally
• Z-Wing Caddis
• Hogan’s Short Shank Caddis
• Missing Link Caddis
• E/C Caddis Tan (#14-16)
• Cutter’s E/C Caddis Tan (#16)
• Net Builder Caddis Green (#14)