Truckee River Fly Fishing Report & Forecast

Not much of a change in conditions this week here on the Big T. Both flows and water temps remain stable. The upper river remains low and it’s not until you get down below the Boca confluence that the river returns to it’s typical flows. Glenshire is still a fair option for those looking for a casual day fishing dry droppers for smaller fish, but for those looking to target the big guys, your best bet will be from Hirschdale through Reno. We are quickly coming into streamer season. With the rain this week, we encourage you to put some time into streamer fishing to see what you can move from the deeper runs. Your fall streamer selection should contain some larger flashier offerings, but it never hurts to have a few of the smaller go-tos such as sculpin and smaller crawdad flies. Even smaller, time-honored patterns such as a wooly bugger will be effective. The nymph selection should be much the same, and a good Truckee River box will consist of bigger offerings such as Pat’s Rubberlegs and Squrimy Wormies but should also contain equal part smaller and more natural flies like Hairs ear’s, Juju Baetis, Zebra Midges, and Rainbow Warriors to appease the taste of multiple pallets. The Nocturnal stone has made a solid appearance here on the California side this year, and when fishing the canyon, we recommend having some size 4-6 brown stonefly imitations at hand. The fish remain mostly in some medium speed current, with a few now being found more in the tail-outs. Look for riffles or pocket water for the time being but we would also encourage you to cover multiple types of water this time of the year as the fish transition from summer to fall.