The dropping of flows on the Little Truckee has begun this week. As of today, we are seeing it sit around 65 CFS, but the odds are this will continue to drop. If planning to fish out here, we advise you to take a look at the flows out of the dam before heading out. You can find them easily here on our website. When they do drop the flows down to the forecasted 45 CFS we will be recommending to fish elsewhere and give these fish a break.

As they step down flows, this will slow the fishing down a bit because the fish will need to move around and adjust to their new surroundings.

For those looking to dry fly fish, you can expect the best hatches to be at the uppermost stretch of river, with PMD’s coming off daily. As the season progresses, we have been downsizing our imitations of this mayfly to more of a size 18. This is due to both the pressure the fish have seen recently and because the naturals are getting smaller as well. BWO’s, midges and worms are continuing to fish well for those going subsurface.

The LT is a tailwater, the fishing will be good all day, and we recommend getting out during those odd hours to avoid the crowds.