The Little Truckee continues to fish well, in particular for the nymph fisherman. The dry fly bite has been a bit spottier as of late, likely due to the sunny days, which Blue Wing Olives don’t care for. 

On the other hand, midges love low, cold, and clear water paired with sunny days. Much like on the main river, if you’re heading out here with the intent of throwing dries, having some size 22 midge patterns with 6x tippet will likely be your best bet at hooking a few on top. 

The nymph fishing has been good along the entire river system, and we encourage anglers to do their part and spread out, giving others space and hopefully spreading out the ever-present angling pressure on the Little Truckee. Spreading out your impact greatly benefits the health of the fishery, as well as the riparian habitat which get trampled down by anglers year-round. 

For the nymph fisher, using a worm or an egg as your top fly paired with a midge larvae or emerger will be a very good way to catch a few right now. Even the streamer bite has been fair, which isn’t typical for this fishery.