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Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS
There are a lot of little fish to weed through. Bigger fish are further downstream. Fish early and late. During the day is tough to raise a bite. It’s a pocket water game so prepare to high stick. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS
Trout fishing is very slow. Few are trolling and shoreline anglers aren’t having luck.  (775) 266-3550  

Sometimes the Truckee River kicks out some monsters, like this 30 inch Brown Trout

by MATT KOLES
Robert got this baby on his third cast today. Sometimes the Truckee River kicks some monsters out. 30 inches of brown trout. Robert put the wood to this monster and we landed him before the fish took off into fast water. Good job Robert. Nights have cooled, and the river is starting to fish again.

Sceirine Ranch is fishing excellent

by JIM REID
The Sceirine is fishing excellent still, lots of fish over 20 inches are being caught down there. Dry/dropper rigs have been doing well, also many of the same patterns that are working on the Cali side are working on the ranch.

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS
Good limits of mackinaw have been coming in. average 1 to 5 pounds with a few in the 6 to 12 pound class. They have been feeding heavily on the kokanee and shrimp in the lake. Best areas have been Dollar point to Sugarpine point. One day they are 100 to 150 feet, next day 200 to 220 feet of water. Gene St Denis has

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS
Flows are consistent and fishing has been good. High stick in fast water with caddis imitations. Stoneflies (dark August or goldens) are effective below Hirschdale. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

Fishing on the Truckee has pretty good for some and tough for others

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS
The flows on the River spiked yesterday from a monster thunderstorm in the Truckee area. It should not affect the river for very long and should be back to normal by the time you read this. What it has done is given the river a shot of cold water and stirred things up a bit after some very consistent flows over the past couple of

The thunderstorms have cooled the Truckee River a bit & created cloud cover which really helped

by MATT KOLES
Much of the same here on the Truckee River. Hit it early, get off the water around lunch time. Thank God we have been saved by thunderstorms the last couple days. It has cooled the water a bit and made for some left over cloud cover at starting time. Crays, stones, caddis, baetis. Crays making up the bulk of food for Truckee trout. We had

Now is a great time to fly fish on the Truckee

by MATT KOLES
Much of the same here on the Truckee River. Hit it early, get off the water around lunch time. Thank God we have been saved by thunderstorms the last couple days. It has cooled the water a bit and made for some left over cloud cover at starting time. Crays, stones, caddis, baetis. Crays making up the bulk of food for Truckee trout. We had

Sceirine Ranch is fishing good because there is less pressure

by JIM REID
The ranch is still fishing well, it's gotten a little tougher this month but the fish down there are still pretty grabby. These fish see so much less pressure than much of the rest of the river that they seem to not get as picky as in other stretches. Prince nymphs, pheasant tails, dark lords as well as the patterns mentioned above have all been

It's been a good week on the Truckee but you have to get out early

by MATT KOLES
Though it's hot, she's still kicking out fish, the Truckee River that is. Get out early, fish to lunch or so, and get off the water. Crays fished on a tip, or under an indo are the big producers, followed by golden stones sz#2-6. Put a small caddis, baetis, or pmd dropper of the back. Fast oxygenated water is the key this time of year.

When it's hot on the Truckee, don't fish in the afternoon

by MATT KOLES
We're in the midst of another heat wave here on the Truckee River. Dam hot in the afternoons. Windy too. Come on folks, give the fish a break, don't fish to them in the afternoons when the water is up near 70 degrees. Get on the water early, get off, have lunch and a beer, go again near dark. Repeat that process until it cools

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS
Truckee River (Ca) Fishing Report- Flows on the Truckee are above 389+ CFS near the town of Truckee and 503+ CFS below Boca Bridge. August 7, 2012 Open above the 267 Bridge. There is a lot of water but the caddis and mayfly hatches in the evenings should bring fish to the surface in the slower sections. Year round section below 267. The fishing became much more

Fishing is good on the Truckee if you know where to look

by MATT KOLES
Nice set of double rainbows for Justin from the lone star state of Texas. To bad we missed that once in lifetime brown trout. Fishing is good if you know where to look. Seems like these fish have been on the move lately. One day they're there, next day they're not. This is the time of year when hatches are waning down, caddis, pmds,

When the Crayfish molt occurs on the Truckee River, trout become like dogs in heat

by MATT KOLES
It's hot, weather wise up here. It's been a hot dry summer. The fishing is still good on the Truckee River. I wouldn't say it's off the charts great, but we're getting into them. Historically, July is the warmest month of the year in Tahoe-Truckee. In August days start getting a bit shorter, nights longer, and by the end of this month I'll be scrambling

It's crayfish time on the Truckee

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS
The flows on the Truckee continue to be very consistent from Tahoe City through Reno. Most of the water is still coming out of Lake Tahoe. It is on the warm side and the afternoons are still a little slow. The best part is Wet Wading. Mornings continue to be the best time to be on the river. The evening hatches are all but

Sceirine is fishing excellent

by JIM REID
The ranch is fishing excellent, the same patterns as on the Cali side have been working down there as well. I would also recommend mornings and evenings and skipping the mid-day when the sun is high and hot.

The Truckee is fishing good in the mornings, not so good in the afternoons

by MATT KOLES
Been good in the mornings, crappy in the afternoons. Dog days of summer? Yes, and no. If you hit it early and fish the right kind of water you'll have success. If you cruise out there at 2 in the afternoon, you'll be a bit bummed. Both the Cali, and Nevada side of the river are fishing good. Fish have got crayfish, stones, and caddis

Summertime on the Truckee is a good time

by MATT KOLES
Been lagging a little on the posts mostly because it's been a busy week. I've had friends in town, guiding, bbq's, summertime Truckee kind of stuff. The river is good if you get out there in the mornings, shitty in the afternoons, and descent in the evenings. Crays, stones, caddis, sallys, put them in your fly box if you want success on the Truckee River.

Sceirine Ranch is fishing excellent & there is less pressure

by JIM REID
The ranch is fishing excellent and there's definitely less pressure than on other parts of the river. Pheasant tails, copper johns, hopper/dropper rigs and dead drift crayfish have all been producing some very nice fish.

Perfect flows and lower daytime temps mean great fishing on the Truckee

by MATT KOLES
Heading in to our third week of July the river is in great shape. Flows are still up out of Tahoe for the booze crew, and above 500 cubes in the Hirsch and below. Perfect. Cooler daytime temps and colder overnight temps have put the water temps back into the higher 50's during start time. Afternoons have been a windy proposition as of late. Crays,
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