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Would youl ike to be this angler on the Truckee, holding this Brown Trout?

by MATT KOLES

It seems like it always snows on Memorial Day weekend, you can just about count on it. It snowed yesterday and last night in Truckee. Snowed all the way down to Reno actually. At least I wasn't out camping in a tent somewhere. The waters up, near a 1000 cubes in the Hirsch and down below. The best section of river to fish would be

The wind pummeled the Truckee today, but we still got a great Brown

by MATT KOLES

We've been taking a beating by the wind this week on the Truckee River. Pummeled is the word. Tommorow rains in the forecast with less wind, thank god. Bummer if you're gearing up for a weekend camping trip with the kids. The water master has got the gates open on Boca, and Stampede. Flows here in the Hirsch and below in the mornings are now

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen has been getting a mix of macks and browns. The macks have been putting on an early bite. Browns are being picked later. Browns are in the three pound class. Macks are in the four to six pound class. Macks are in 40 to 60 feet of water feeding on crawfish. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530)

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

There are good conditions to the Prosser outflow and then it gets bigger below the Boca outlet. Use caddis during the day. Green drake nymphs offered along the bottom may work. Golden Stones and PMDs work during the day. Further downstream means nymphing with heavy gear. Large lures retrieved along the bank can work. (530) 587-4844

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Lake is three feet from full. Trout fishing has been hampered by wind. Trollers go 15 feet deep with Rapalas or Needlefish. Shore anglers aren’t having much luck. Bass anglers are getting smallmouth from the north end of the lake with crankbaits. A lot of the smallmouths are in the two pound range. A few have weighed three pounds. Popular colors are firetiger or black

Fishing the Truckee is as good as it gets for May

by MATT KOLES

Fishing is good all over on the Truckee River. Floated on the Eastside yesterday, it was about 90 degrees, the water is a bit high and dirty, we lost some big fish and fishing was solid all day. Caddis have already popped, along with pmds mid-afternoon. Roll out the G-6 on 'em, which ripped lips yesterday. In the Hirsch, the water is up over 700,

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen targeted lake trout on Wednesday afternoon and boated nine to 11 pounds. Shallow water bite has been up and down. Some days there are browns, some days none. Lake trout in the mid-teens are being caught. There are rumors of 30 pound lakers being hooked. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Gene St. Denis, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Fishing is slow but the better news is cutthroat are thick in the spawning channels. (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The fly fishing area continues to fish well. Lower than average flow and good clarity has created good conditions for nymphing. Little Truckee is high and running at 300cfs. Water is clear, fish are spooking. Use San Juan worms. There is occasional dry fly action in the afternoon. (530) 587-4844

This has been a stramge fishing season at Pyramid Lake, did it finish before it started?

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

The water is starting to get pretty warm. As the spawn starts to peter out and water continues to warm the fish will start to head back out into deeper water for the summer. This has been one of, if not the strangest years in a long time at Pyramid. It seems to have ended before it ever got going. There are still some fish

When the caddis hatch matches post run-off conditions, good fishing on the Truckee usually results

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Warm air temperatures and snow melt over the past week has the river rising and falling about 100-150 CFS daily. The flows are not too bad and the river is fishable but it is a little high. It looks really good but be careful wading. Due to the lack of snowpack and bigger run-off the river is still pretty clean. It does start to get

Fishing on the Truckee is "Very Good"

by MATT KOLES

Right now the river is at 700 cubes or so at Hirschdale, and about 800 in Nevada, good, for this time of year, as run-off could make it much higher on a normal water year. Releases from Boca have just begun. I imagine the river will stay up at least over the 500 range for a while. I have been spending most of my time

Gilligan has a Great Day with another Blogger on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Make sure the doors are locked and the 870 is loaded, because when Ryan from The Fly Syndicate is in the boat, no telling what can happen. Ryan and Dad Larry came out for a float yesterday on the Eastside. Ryan did well, but Dad was asleep at the wheel most of the day. Streamers and nymphs getting the job done. It's pretty much came

Jesus is a Carpenter Ant for "Gilligan" on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

They're here, our big winged carpenter ants of spring. Fun stuff. All of our finned friends in rivers around Truckee-Tahoe-Western Nevada, lakes, and tribs, will have ants on their minds for the next couple weeks. You can do some prospecting with a single ant pattern, or get one a little bigger like a chernobyl, and hang some droppers off the back. Besides the chernobyl, my

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

It’s been cold with morning temps in the 20s and windy with swells to four feet. Nevertheless guide Mike Nielsen has been picking macks and browns from the shallows. No trophys, but there’s action for browns to five pounds and macks to seven. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Flows are 600 cfs below Boca. It’s 300 cfs through town. Fishing is best in the big pools above Truckee in the general regulation sections near Squaw and Alpine Creek. (530) 587-4844

"Gilligan" says that fishing is good in both states on the Truckee River.

by MATT KOLES

Trout have spread out and are just about everywhere in the river. It's good to fish the soft spots and or secondary holding lies with the dry dropper rig, and nymph up on the deeper stuff. You'd be surprised to see how many fish are in about 2-3 feet of water. B-dubs and march browns are on the lunch menu. Attractor patterns are still working

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen has been trolling the shallows with stick baits and spoons for browns and macks. Most of the catch have been one to four pounds. Action is good, but the search for large fish continues. Best day last week brought three browns in the five to six pound class. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Cutthroat fishing is improving. A 17 pounder was caught near the Needle while trolling. Another troller caught and released 30 fish near the Willows using a yellow and black spoon. Water temp is rising, it’s now 52 degrees. Crosby's (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Truckee River has a consistent bite and fish are moving into the center of the stream with the arrival of clearer water. Fly fishing will continue to get better. Mountain Hardware & Sports : (530) 587-4844

The spring fishing is "Great" on the Truckee, or was it the "Old Guys" Gilligan was with

by MATT KOLES

It's always great to take a few old timers out fishing. Maybe, I should say old schoolers, sorry Ed, and Dwayne. They have usually seen a lot of water, and always have good stories from a lifelong of fishing trips to tell. Sometimes they bring cool rods, like an old Fisher, or Sage LL, with old Hardy's, or Cimmaron's attached. They're patient and courteous, and

Higher water from last year’s run-off & fluctuating water temps. Have made for a confusing season

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

One of the strangest fishing seasons continues at Pyramid Lake. The water temperature on Monday mid day was in the low 60's. By Saturday it was more like 53 degrees. Two weeks before it was still in the 40's. The fishing has been as tough for April as it has been for many years. Higher water from last year's run-off and fluctuating water temps. Have

The Truckee River flow is higher but is totally fishable from Truckee to about Prosser Creek

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Warm weather over the past week or so has sparked the run-off season. The river spiked at 2500 CFS on the 26th of April and has been dropping steadily since. Currently most of the river is at least 700 CFS and still too high to wade. It is starting to level out and Yo-Yo up and down with changing air temps during the day and

"Gilligan's" Fly Fishing School -- Report Card, "A"

by MATT KOLES

Just finished up two days of clinics on the Truckee River. It's been a while since I've done anything like that. I had a great time, and met some great people. We learned my rigs, knots, flies, and did some streamering, on switches and single handed rods, and how I fish them. Got a text today from Shane who was in Saturdays clinic. He went

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