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Sacramento River Rainbow’s!

by JUSTIN THOMPSON / Justin Thompson Fishing
The Sacramento River has been running at 60,000 cfs coming out of Shasta dam for a couple weeks, the flow's have come down to 40,000 cfs as of today. They will continue to drop them to 20,000 cfs bye the
(More...) (Saturday, February 15, 2025)

Little Truckee will be inaccessible

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
With this storm over the weekend, the Little Truckee will be inaccessible to all vehicles. We are happy to see this fishery get a much-deserved brake from angling pressure.
(More...) (Friday, February 14, 2025)

Fishing on the river this week will be tough

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
After the last storm pushed through, we had a few days of sunny weather and fair fishing conditions as the flows dropped and the water cleared up a bit. With this next storm now arriving, we expect the flows to
(More...) (Friday, February 14, 2025)

Reports of big fish being caught

by THE FLY SHOP
The lake has a lot of 14-15" Rainbows and Browns with some nicer fish lurking around behind them. We've had some reports of big fish being caught, so don't overlook a leech or streamer patter in the depths. Fish are
(More...) (Friday, February 14, 2025)

The boat ramps should be opening shortly

by THE FLY SHOP
The BoR has given us an update that the river will be dropping to 20,000 by February 20th. The boat ramps should be opening shortly with the exception of Bonneyview. The Bonneyview ramp had a culvert collapse which is blocking
(More...) (Friday, February 14, 2025)

Pardee Lake stocked with 4,000-pounds of trout

by PARDEE RESERVOIR STAFF
Love is in the Air... and the Water! Happy Valentine’s Day, anglers! Today, we’re sharing the love BIG TIME at Pardee Lake with a 4,000-pound trout plant! That’s right...your next trophy catch is out there waiting! Breakdown of Today’s Stocking: 3,500 lbs of
(More...) (Friday, February 14, 2025)

9.28 lb. Rainbow

by LAKE CAMANCHE STAFF / Camanche Recreation Company
VALENTINE’S DAY TROUT SLAY! Forget chocolates and roses....get out here at Lake Camanche! A few days ago at Lake Camanche, Santi and Sam put their fishing poles to work and reeled in some absolute HOGS! Sam landed a MONSTER 9.28lb rainbow and
(More...) (Friday, February 14, 2025)

Rain or Shine, the Trout Are Biting!

by LAKE MCSWAIN MARINA / Lake McSwain and Lake McClure
Rain or Shine, the Trout Are Biting! A fresh 3,125 lbs of rainbow trout just made a splash in Lake McClure and Lake McSwain on February 12th, and with the rain rolling in this weekend, the fish are loving it! Overcast
(More...) (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

Conditions should be excellent Saturday

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Smith was just beginning a slow rise Thursday morning. It’s predicted to rise all of Thursday and through Friday morning, finally reaching 13.5 feet at the Jed Smith gauge Friday around noon. Conditions should be excellent Saturday, though still
(More...) (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

Predicted to reach 11,500 cfs early Friday morning

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Van Duzen had dipped under 850 cfs, but Thursday’s rain put it back on the rise and turned it muddy. It’s predicted to reach 11,500 cfs early Friday morning. It will need a week to 10 days before it’s
(More...) (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

The South Fork was emerald green in the Leggett area before the rains returned overnight Wednesday

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The South Fork was emerald green in the Leggett area before the rains returned overnight Wednesday. Now it’s back to high and muddy, with flows over 6,000 cfs at Miranda Thursday and rising quickly. Flows are predicted to peak at
(More...) (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

Predicted to peak Friday afternoon at nearly 74,000 cfs

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The main stem had was down to 15.5 feet at Scotia Thursday morning, but now it’s big and muddy and on the rise. It’s predicted to peak Friday afternoon at nearly 74,000 cfs. It will start to fish once it
(More...) (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

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