Trinity River Fish Report for 10-20-2026
Flows from Lewiston Dam are 300 cfs for the rest of the winter
Trinity River - Douglas City, CA

by The Fly Shop
10-20-2026
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Fishing conditions: 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
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The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, October 20th
Fall River: The Fall is a good place to go for solitude in October
Hat Creek: The Hat Creek valley is cooling off and we should see some October Caddis coming off soon
Sacramento River - Lower: More salmon are showing up daily
McCloud Reservoir: We are seeing October Caddis coming off, this is a great time to fish the McCloud
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 14th
Fall River: The Fall is a good place to go for solitude in October
Hat Creek: The Hat Creek valley is cooling off and we should see some October Caddis coming off soon
Klamath River - Lower: The latest on this storied river is there are fish, they are speeding up through the river
Sacramento River - Lower: Stable flows and some blustery weather have brought up large pods of salmon to spawn here in Redding
McCloud River: There are browns getting ready to spawn
Pit River: It is cooling off and the fish should be spreading out some more as we get into the fall
Sacramento River - Upper: As the fall cools this river will fish better and better
Baum Lake: The latest is there are better options to fish than Baum Lake right now
Shasta Lake: Shasta Lake Report
Lewiston Lake: Midges, Baetis and late Callibaetis hatches getting the fish riled up
Manzanita Lake: As we transition into the fall, this high altitude lake will become chilly and the fish will be feeding heavily on what they can find
McCloud Reservoir: No real reports from the reservoir, but fall is a good time to go!
Pyramid Lake: The Lahontans are eating chubs now
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