The Little Truckee remains very high this week, running at the abnormally high flows of 570 CFS. This will make fishing out here tough, to put it kindly. It appears these extended high flows are put into place to drain Stampede so that the dam can get worked on this summer. That means that after these incredibly high flows, we will see it followed up with incredibly low flows.

Odds are the LT will be unfishable most of the summer, and anglers should look to fish elsewhere this year. We are very fortunate to have Boca Reservoir below this tailwater, providing a vital refuge for these fish during these extreme water events, and odds are we will see the river recover quicker than one may expect. At least that’s the hope.