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Mild weather in the Hirsch on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Mild weather in the Hirsch on the Truckee River. We’ve had precip most of the week, but the storms have been warm. It’s snowing where it counts though. The kids had one good sledding week here at our house, that’s it. Now we just have a few inches on the ground-El Niño. Honestly, I love when it snows up top and not down here. Less work

The Truckee River has decent flows and great clarity right now

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Water Conditions The Truckee River has decent flows and great clarity right now, which is typical of this time of year. There is a lot of access to the river with many parking spots available to anglers. Flows on the Truckee River are 82 CFS in the town of Truckee, 161 CFS near Glenshire and 391 CFS at the stateline. Tips for the Week Nymphing and midge fishing

Fishing is getting good out here

by PYRAMID LAKE GUIDES

Congrats to Ian on his new pb.. fishing is getting good out here.. we have some open dates visit www.pyramidlakeguides.com or call 4355490358 and let's get ya on the calender

Pyramid has seen an uptick in the fishing this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid has seen an uptick in the fishing this week with the series of storms moving through the area. Cloud cover and wind will be an angler’s best friend out here, and when both are present, the fishing can be excellent. The days when one or the other isn’t there however, it can remain a grind. Late in the week we saw some extreme winds

The Truckee continues to see very strong flows downstream of the Boca confluence for this time of year

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee continues to see very strong flows downstream of the Boca confluence for this time of year, holding at 370 CFS as of today. While the upper stretch is quite a bit lower, it is still fishing well. There’s an abundance of small to medium-sized rainbows along the Glenshire Drive area, making for a great place to find better numbers of fish and even

The flows are still in the mid 90’s which is awesome for this time of the year!

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The East Walker on the California side of the state line is closed until April 27. 2024. The Nevada side of the river is open through the Winter. The Nevada side of the river has been fishing pretty well, at least when the weather cooperates a little. I’ve had several reports this past week of anglers getting into 5 to 15 fish per day, I haven’t

The Mid is firing

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Read Mile's fishing report for the latest and stop by the shop for any last minute supplies. BTW, we received a fresh delivery of Jaydacators today. Crafted locally, by Jason himself = a lot of extra karma points when you head out to Pyramid with these in your arsenal. Swing by the shop and stock up. Fish on!

Pyramid really kicked into gear this week with the shift in weather

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid really kicked into gear this week with the shift in weather. We are seeing the general catch rate improve, to go along with some large fish in the mix. The beaches with any significant drop offs seem to be fishing a bit better than the beaches with a gradual drop off, or those that remain at a similar depth for a while. These fish

The fishing on the Truckee has slowed down quite a bit this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The fishing on the Truckee has slowed down quite a bit this week with the cold days affecting the water temps and therefore the fish. At the USGS gauge at Farad we saw the water temps drop to 32 degrees for the first time this year. We suspect this will slow fishing down at least in terms of numbers, but one thing that we learned

Indicator fishing has still been the primary method of fishing in recent weeks

by RENO FLY SHOP

Indicator fishing has still been the primary method of fishing in recent weeks. The midge bite is still on, but we’re noticing a bounce back to the balanced leech as well. Darker colors have been working well for midges and lighter colors for the leech. Fish have been at varying depths throughout the day. We have caught them from 6-14 feet. We have been spreading

Fly Fishing on the Truckee River through the first part of January

by RENO FLY SHOP

Fly Fishing on the Truckee River through the first part of January has changed greatly day to day. On days where water temperatures have increased into the high 30’s, fish activity has increased. On days that water temperatures don’t come up, fishing has not been great (reference temperature graph below). This is the time of year when you’ll want to pick your days and focus

Winter has arrived on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Gonna be a cold week with snow and wind. Probably not the best for fishing. Maybe down on the Nevada side, but here in Hirschdale, we’ll be in the single digits at night, and won’t make it out of the 20’s during the day. Too much ice in the guides for me. After this week, for now, it’s looking like El Niño may kick in. That

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The fishing at Pyramid remains a bit spotty this week, with some sunny days killing the bite and the overcast days providing a window of fair numbers. With this week’s storm pushing though we expect the bite to really pick up, especially as last week’s full moon wains. As reported last week, the fish remain pretty spread out among most beaches with neither north or

Truckee River Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

This week Truckee will see its first significant amount of snow fall for the ‘23/’24 winter. The forecast is calling 5-9 inches expected on Saturday with a chance of another storm towards the middle of next week. Let’s hope Mother Nature keeps the good times rolling and we see the next few months make up for lost time. This amount of snow will likely limit

On-the-Water Report | Aden Breckner from the Truckee River Lake | early January 2024

by RENO FLY SHOP

Aden Breckner, with your On-the-Water Report from the Truckee River. Water temps have cooled with the deepening winter. Trout have settled into their winter water and are catchable if you put in your time. Small dark body nymphs have been the most productive with streamers doing well on the right day. We will benefit with winter precip starts. This should initiate the BWO in full force

The Sceirine and Rosachi sections on the Nevada side are still fishing pretty well

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The East Walker on the California side of the state line is closed until April 27. 2024. The Nevada side of the river is open through the Winter. The EW is running at about 94 cfs right now and the Sceirine and Rosachi sections on the Nevada side are still fishing pretty well. The weather has been very nice here lately, much the opposite of last

End of the Year, but the Season Is Just Turning On!

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

It has been an interesting start to the 2023/24 season at Pyramid Lake, and that is meant in a positive connotation in case you’re wondering. Lower water temps started the season off in October and essentially shifted the balance of fish behavior to reflect that of being much later in the season. Hence, here we are at the end of December and this still holds

Midge fishing under the indicator has been the most productive way to target the LCT

by RENO FLY SHOP

El Niño years are on average mild and wet. This means that we should get the nice storms that make the fish happy and hungry without the cold days that can send even the most hardened Pyramid angler running back to the retreat of a warm truck cab. Here’s hoping for just that scenario. This time of year the water is still cooling, this downward trend

Conditions on the Truckee River have also benefited from the mild weather so far

by RENO FLY SHOP

Conditions on the Truckee River have also benefited from the mild weather so far. Water temps have risen above 40F through town and even a few degrees higher downstream. These few degrees have really woken up the fish. All tactics have worked nymphs, beads, streamers and even some dry flies have worked on cloudier days. It seems that fish have moved into slower water but are

The water level is high and clear

by DOUG BUSEY

The water level is high and clear. The Douglas County park is open for camping and boat launching. All three ramps have been adjusted to be utilized. With the lake level so high, the dry camping on the east side is not available past the main cove. I fished this week with Reed Mitchell from Gardnerville, NV. We started about 8:30 and fished until the

The river is running low and is open all year with no gear restrictions

East Carson River (NV)

by DOUG BUSEY

The river is running low and is open all year with no gear restrictions. Best areas would be on the south end of Gardnerville by the broken dam.

With holidays winding down, it’s time to get back on the river!

by RENO FLY SHOP

With holidays winding down, it’s time to get back on the river! @g_litchfield with a beautiful Truckee River Brown this week. #truckeeriver #pyramidlake #flyfishing #renoflyshop

The Rosachi section in Nevada has been fishing pretty well

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The East Walker on the California side of the state line is closed until April 27. 2024. The Nevada side of the river is open through the Winter. The Rosachi section in Nevada has been fishing pretty well with some reports coming in from anglers catching 10+ fish per day. The good fishing hours this time of the year are pretty short, you really don’t need

Pyramid continues to fish fair this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid continues to fish fair this week, with not a lot of high number days, but some excellent fish being put in the net for the persistent angler. We have still done best when fishing under an indicator. However, we have seen some quality fish caught on the strip this week, including a 20-pounder caught by Trout Creek Outfitters shop-hand and guide, Finn Loper. The

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