Trinity River Fish Report for 10-15-2025
Nothing additional to report this week except the fishing continues to be stellar on the T!
Trinity River - Douglas City, CA
by The Fly Shop
10-15-2025
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Nothing additional to report this week except the fishing continues to be stellar on the T! Summer Run fish continue to congregate on the main tributaries from the North Fork confluence up to Junction City. There are a ton of salmon getting ready to spawn, this weather may have begin to dig redds. Flows will be lowered to the winter 300 CFS from Lewiston Dam tomorrow. Fishing remains superb on nymphs and this is a good time to swing as well. These are super grabby summer run fish, you can get them on Rubberlegs, Duracells, Olive Hotspots and Copper Johns. This fall should be a banger with as many fish we have in the system now. Give us a call if you would like to get on the books with your favorite guide!
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 Wednesday, October 15th
Fall River: The season on the Fall is winding up, but you can still get on fish if you know where to look
Hat Creek: The Blue Wing Olives should be popping now and the fish will be putting on the feed bags
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Water clarity on the lower end has been good
Sacramento River - Lower: The Sac is back!
McCloud River: October Caddis should be coming off in good numbers now
Pit River: The fall is a great time to fish the Pit
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 8th
Fall River: The season on the Fall is winding up
Hat Creek: Still seeing daily Trico hatches and a spinner fall
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Water temps are finally well below 70 degrees
Sacramento River - Lower: The flows have stabilized at 7,200 CFS
McCloud River: McCloud River Fishing Report
Pit River: The fall is a great time to fish the Pit
Sacramento River - Upper: As we edge closer to late October you should see the big Caddis coming off soon
Baum Lake: This is Blue Wing Olive season, look for afternoon hatches daily with a lot coming off if it is cloudy
Shasta Lake: The cooling continues and you should be able to fish high in the water column for rainbows soon
Lewiston Lake: Recent reports indicate that you can get a lot of fish on midge pupae
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