The Truckee River has hovered around 600-700cfs at the Reno gauge over the last few weeks and finally jumped over 800 overnight. Fishing has remained good on the Nevada side and should continue to do so. With warmer air temperatures, the river will likely come up in flow and turbidity will increase as a result of low elevation snow melt. 

There are a variety of bugs moving around in the river right now. Mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies patterns have all been catching fish with the specific choices changing throughout the day. Most mornings we see a hatch of large mayflies in a size 12-14 around 11:00 am. Fly patterns that have fished well lately include the Jig TNT PMD, Spanish Bullet, Jigged CDC PT, and the Micro Mayfly. You’ll have to play around with hook size a bit to key in to the bite. 

Later in the day, caddis patterns are fishing better as the water temperature increases. The OCD Caddis, Carot, and G6 Caddis are good choices. Fish are really starting to move into faster water and a flashy caddis can be a good bet.

Streamer fishing has improved lately and fish are looking to feed on bigger offerings. Faster retrieves have been working best. Try fishing a streamer through faster pockets along the bank. The Barely Legal and Sparkle Minnow are good choices right now.

With flows on the rise, it is important to search out certain water types where fish can escape the fast current. Inside bends and tailouts are good places to start as they give fish a chance to get out of heavy current. With higher flows, trout can be found in shallower water than normal. Be sure to make drifts close to start!