Trinity River Fish Report for 11-18-2025
With the storm this week the river got cloudy below Weaver Creek and is dropping and clearing
Trinity River - Douglas City, CA
by The Fly Shop
11-18-2025
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With the storm this week the river got cloudy below Weaver Creek and is dropping and clearing. The river below Junction City remains somewhat off color, we'd suggest fishing above. With that said, a lot of wild and hatchery steelhead remain from Old Bridge through Douglas City. 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. And eggs. This fall is a banger year on the Trinity 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 Tuesday, November 18th
Fall River: While the Fall is open to fishing year round, it is probably cold and slow
Hat Creek: Some good days can be had in the flats and lower in the system
Sacramento River - Lower: The clarity took a slight hit with the recent rains
McCloud Reservoir: The recent storm on Sunday blew the river on the top end
The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, November 13th
McCloud River: The overall winner was a dark BP Weiss nymph
Pit River: Fall is getting spicy and this can make things a little more unpredictable on the Pit
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