Great Summer fly fishing on the Truckee

Truckee River


by Matt Koles
6-29-2025
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Great Summer fly fishing on the Truckee River. 

Flows are still big from Boca down into Reno, and lower up above that. We do have releases coming out of Lake Tahoe now. That puts some water in the upper portion of the Truckee River along hwy 89 and such. That opens up that whole upper section, as its been too low since last Summer. Yes, there are fish up there. The Glenshire section of river will have some more water in it to as well. Was getting low up there. 

From Boca down into Reno, the real Truckee River in my opinion, fishing is good. Big healthy flows, and healthy fish. 

I've been waiting on the flows to come down through Reno. There's excellent fishing in there, but I like it under 500 cfs. Unless you're floating it, it will be challenging fishing. The Ca side fishes much better in higher flows. 

Out East in the Nature Conservancy section, I won't touch that until about mid-September. That's a later Fall-Winter thing. 

Nymphs, streamers, dries in the evenings. Nymphing is your bread and butter. 

This is the time when you get out somewhat early and get done well before the afternoon heat kicks in.




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