Solid reports on the Trinity

Trinity River - Douglas City, CA


by The Fly Shop
7-15-2025
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Nothing but continued solid reports on the Trinity this past week. A few pulses will keep the flows between 600 & 800 CFS through July. If you venture below Junction City keep a thermometer handy. These are super grabby summer run fish, you can get them on Rubberlegs, Duracells, Olive Hotspots and Copper Johns. Now is the time to fish skaters and smaller flies. Keep an eye on water temps, once they are above 65F you should give the fish a break.

Trinity River Flows:
Trinity River Releases from Lewiston
Trinity River Flow at Pigeon Point

Shuttle Services:
• Bill & Caryl Dickens (Gold Coast Shuttle) at 530-623-1905

Access To the Trinity River
The Trinity has many publicly accessible areas with good wading opportunities during the steelhead season. Stop by the shop and we'd be happy to point you in the right direction.

Steelhead Fishing Can be Frustrating
These anadromous rainbow trout are known as the 'Fish of a Thousand Casts.' For good reason! The learning curve can be quite steep learning when and where to go, and what type of water to target. Our Professional Guide Staff has decades of experience guiding the Trinity River for steelhead. A day spent with one of our guides will get you up to speed much more quickly. 

Recommended Equipment & Setups
Early Summer Run Steelhead on the Trinity River will take swung flies readily. Spey rods are becoming an increasingly popular method to swing flies. The Fly Shop's Signature Spey Rods are an economical way to get into a great Spey rig. 

Hot Flies: 

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Pat's RubberlegsBrown and Black, #4-8
• Mercer's Psycho Prince - #12-16
• TB Solitude Stone - #8
• Coppertop Duracell - #16
• Mercer's Gold Bead Biot Epoxy Golden Stone - #8-10
• Copper John Red - #10-14


Eggs:
• Clown Egg - #4-10
• Micro Spawn Eggs - Pink & Salmon Egg
• Boles Bazookas - #8

Swing Flies:
• Ho-bo Spey - #6
• Beaded Assassins
• Hoody's Hangers - #4
• Brett's Klamath Skater - #7




More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, July 15th

Fall River: The Hex hatch is on the wane
Hat Creek: Hat Creek Updates
Klamath River - Middle: Definitely worth fishing!
Sacramento River: Lower Sacramento Updates
McCloud River: More good reports on the McCloud
Pit River: Be aware of the flows!

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