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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

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

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

Excellent fishing at the Sceirine Ranch

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The Sceirine fished excellent this week, all the clients that we had a chance to talk to after fishing had great reports and lots of smiles. Of course the great thing about the Ranch is that there is limited access so you can have some pristine water to yourself when you're down there.

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Toplining for browns in the shallows has produced so-so results. A 12 pound brown was caught Sunday night by Dale Gibbons with guide Mike Nielsen with a CD Rapala. Sugar Pine Point, Meeks Bay, Camp Richardson and the Keys have been good spots. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The river has a lot of runoff. It’s 500 cfs through town and 1,100 below. Mid-week storm may have impact, depending on severity. By Saturday the water will be high, but fishable. (530) 587-4844

The Truckee on a "good" day with high flows

by MATT KOLES

The Truckee is a bit big and a bit swollen. If you know how to fish in high flows, then you'll do good, if not wait a few weeks. We ain't gonna have to much run-off this year. It's about 900 in the Hirsh, give or take a bit, off color, but not to bad. Personally, how I like it. The usual suspects that

Talk about a Fisherman's first, "Gilligan" saw his client succeed

by MATT KOLES

Clients had a weekend of firsts. First fish on a fly rod, first brown trout caught on a fly rod, first rainbow caught on the Truckee, and first monster brown of the season lost on the Cali side. Good times had by all. The river has come up, but is actually clearing as fast as it got muddy. Big fish get hooked in this type

The Sceirine fished well this week

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The Sceirine has been fishing well this week, dry dropper rigs have probably been doing the best. A designated hitter or chubby chernobyl on top and you can drop a prince, pheasant tail, dark lord or various midge patterns off the bottom.

The natural progression of a Fly Fisherman, from "Gilligan's" perspective

by MATT KOLES

You just have to keep your flies in the water. Flies that are in the water more, catch more fish. If their tangled, dirty, or in a snag, it's hard to do that, catch fish that is. After a while that becomes easier to do. At first it's tough, especially on the Truckee River, but if you stick with it enlightenment will occur, and

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw bite has improved and steady limits of mackinaw in the three to six pound range are being landed and some to 14 have been caught. CalNeva Point, Sugar Pine Point and Dollar Point have been producing quality fish. 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 are moving into shallow water. Shore fishermen do best near the north nets and Pelican. Most of the trout are smaller than 20 inches. A derby last weekend had a big fish of 7.11 pounds. (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The fly section has hatches of blue wing olives, march browns and fishing is considered productive. (530) 587-4844

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The wind died down on Monday and trout cooperated with the trollers. Trollers go through the middle of the lake toward the south end and use Rapalas or flashers/nightcrawlers 20 feet deep. (775) 266-3550

Fishing has improved at Pyramid Lake, there are more fish in the shallow waters

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Fishing has definitely improved as there are more fish in shallow water this week than in previous weeks. Sunny calm days continue to be tough for most areas unless you are fishing in a boat/float tube in the nets area, or the deeper beaches on the SW side of the lake between Sand Hole and Popcorn. They have produced some fish in the afternoons when

The fishing and the flows are about as good as you can get on the Truckee

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

The river has fished so well over the past couple of months that we have gotten spoiled. That could all change in the next week or two. We are getting enough snow in the lower elevations to create some run-off. When we get some warm weather the flows should pick up a bit. It is not going to be as bad as in a normal

Hinkson continues to fish great.

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Anglers are catching fish on a variety of methods from both shore and from float tubes. Retrieving just about anything with an intermediate line will work but without a doubt the best fishing is under an indicator with Pyramid sized midges and nymphs.

After the recent snow storm, fishing on the Truckee went from poor, to good, to great!

by MATT KOLES

After being shut out most of last week due to wind and snow, finally, I got back on the water with folks for the last three days. It went from poor, good, to great. I stayed on the East side of the Truckee River. The streamer bite was bad, nymphing good, and the dry dropper rig reined supreme, at least yesterday. Fish have definitely spread

Sceirine Ranch has seen lot of fish between 16 to 18" being taken this week

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The Ranch has been fishing excellent this past week, lots of nice fish in the 16 to 18 inch range and quite a few fish going over 20. Micro stones, pheasant tails and dark lords are working in addition to the flies listed above.

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw bite has been yo-yoing between tough and bountiful. Some days it’s tough to scratch fish and some days there are a good number of three to six pound fish. A full moon and numerous earthquakes may have made conditions odd. Guide Gene St. Denis brought in a pair of 12 pound plus fish over the weekend. Toplining action has been similar. Gene St. Denis.

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Fly fishers are getting fish near the net and Pelican. Trout are in shallow, there’s not a lot of boat traffic. (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Truckee River is fishing well, Blue wing olives, mayflies and small to medium stone flies get action. Glenshire stretch has the best dry fly activity. (530) 587-4844

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