Feather River Fish Report

The Feather River continues to fish well despite lower flows

Feather River - Oroville, CA

by Mountain Hardware & Sports
10-16-2025
(530) 587–4844
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Current Water Conditions

The Feather River continues to fish well despite lower flows. Water clarity is good, and the river was stocked through town near all the bridges about a month ago. Action is still good.

Water Temperatures

Water clarity is good, and temperatures are holding in the high 50s.

Hatches

Hatches can be sporadic with the changes in weather. No certain hatches to report.

Effective Tactics

Fly anglers are finding the most success by nymphing or stripping woolly buggers through riffles and pools. The Mohawk Bridge area has been fishing particularly well. For spin fishermen, black, yellow, and brown Rooster Tails in size 2 have been reliable producers. Bouncing nightcrawlers through riffles and into deeper pools is another tried-and-true technique that continues to bring in fish.

More Reports

Mountain Hardware Reports

for Wednesday, October 15th

Donner Lake: The bite is best early and late, before boat traffic ramps up
Boca Reservoir: At Boca Reservoir, fishing is still productive for anglers
Stampede Reservoir: At Stampede Reservoir, the boat ramp is still open and trout fishing continues to be steady
Prosser Reservoir: he lake sits around 70 percent full, with surface temps in the low 60s
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: At Jackson Meadows, the pass creek gate is now closed and the boat ramp is also closed
Lake Tahoe: Macks are still holding around 50–150 feet deep
Pyramid Lake: Expect things to pick up as the weather shifts to winter conditions
Truckee River: Flows on the Truckee River have settled nicely this week
Little Truckee River: The Little Truckee continues to run low and clear at 52 CFS between Stampede and Boca

Mountain Hardware Reports

for Wednesday, October 8th

Donner Lake: At Donner Lake, fishing remains solid across species
Boca Reservoir: At Boca Reservoir, fishing remains productive for both bank and boat anglers
Stampede Reservoir: At Stampede Reservoir, trout fishing continues to be steady
Prosser Reservoir: Prosser Creek Reservoir is fishing well and offering a fun mix of bass and trout
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: The boat ramp remains closed, limiting access to shore fishing only
Lake Tahoe: On Lake Tahoe, boat anglers are finding steady action for Mackinaw and trout across the lake
Pyramid Lake: Early in the season, fishing from a boat typically yields larger fish as they stage deeper
Truckee River: Flows on the Truckee River have settled nicely this week
Little Truckee River: The Little Truckee continues to run low and clear at 52 CFS between Stampede and Boca