The Little Truckee has finally hit a sweet spot in flows this week, dropping over the last seven days to a reasonable 185 CFS as of today. We hope to see these flows stabilize for at least a few weeks before they decide to lower it down to 45 CFS to work on the dam, but we are unsure what to expect here.

If you are heading out here, we encourage you to check the USGS stream flows on our website before you go, as big changes in flows may make for an unproductive day of fishing. As of now though, the river is fishing very well, with great flows for both nymph fishing and dry fly fishing. With extended high water most of the spring out here, the fish appear to be fat and happy and are especially feisty right now. They also appear to be a bit less picky and are taking some larger flies than normal, with the Rocksteady Stone putting a good number of fish in the net this week as well as the occasional jigged streamer eat.

If in doubt, or if fishing behind others, downsize your flies and lighten up your tippet for better results. The dry fly bite has also picked up quite a bit as flows return to normal, and the PMDs are around on a daily basis, hatching midday. Be sure to have not only the adult patterns but also have emergers and even spinner patterns at the ready to be able to match the fish's preferred life stage. When fishing on top, the use of 6x tippet is very important, as is a long leader to put your fly further away from the fly line.