This week truly felt like the first taste of summer here in Truckee. Temps in the upper 70’s, ideal summer flows on the Truckee and bugs, lots of bugs. Wet wading, throwing dry flies and fishing all damn day. The extended cool, wet weather this spring set us up for a better summer than previously expected and now things are warming up and the fishing is on fire! We are now in prime fishing conditions here on the Truckee, don’t let this time of year pass you by. get out and get after it!
June 5th Fly Fishing Report for the Truckee River, Little Truckee River
Spring Half-Day Guided Floats
Trade the long wade for a spring float on the Truckee. This is one of the best windows of the year, Drakes and Baetis bringing consistent dry fly chances and higher flows setting up the kind of streamer water this river is known for. Spring can bring some of the most exciting fishing of the year, and our guides know how to stay ahead of shifting conditions. It’s a short season, book a half-day float and make the most of it.
Truckee River Fishing Report
The conditions have changed quickly here on the Truckee as the releases out of the reservoirs taper off and we see flows settle into their average range. In Glenshire, we are looking at 375 CFS this week, which is near perfect for this section of river, especially as water temps rise and the fish nose up into pocket water, of which there is an abundance in this fly only section of river. With a good amount of water still coming out of Boca Reservoir, we are seeing flows at the Farad gauging station at 775 CFS today, down from nearly 1,200 just a couple weeks ago, also what we would consider near perfect, but maybe slightly high for some. The other big change this week is the rising water temps, at the same Farad gauging station we have seen the last few days peaking at 60 degrees around 5:00pm. With the snow flurries we saw last week, temps plummeted down to the high 40’s and low 50’s, this proved to be short lived, however, and we are now back to business as usual. These warmer temps have pushed most of the fish into fast water now and we are now opting for the euro rod over the indicator when nymphing for the day. Dry dropper fishing is also becoming a great option this week with terrestrials on the menu, fishing sitting in shallower riffles, and the fish more readily looking up. This week also saw really great numbers of caddis along the entire river, more so than we may have ever had for the month of June. They are hatching mid-day instead of the evenings, typically around 12-2. The other bugs of note would be PMDs, which are just steady eddies, coming off consistently throughout the day, and a few flurries of yellow sallies, which can come off with seeming spontaneity and often in large numbers. Be ready to switch over to the dry when you stumble upon a hatch!
Recommended Flies for the Truckee River
Little Truckee Fishing Report
The flows have dropped a bit on the LT, holding around 320 CFS today, which is down from 550 just a week ago. These flows will provide quite a bit more holding water for the trout and will fish much truer to form of what one would expect from the Little Truckee, but is still a bit high compared to it’s average flows of around 60-120. The dry fly fishing out here has been good recently, with a large focus on the daily emergence of PMDs, as we as a few green drakes and caddis. Be sure to put a big focus on fishing the emerger patterns of these bugs, while using light tippet and long leaders for your best results. The hatches of PMDs have been mid-day around 11 or so. Sometimes lasting a couple hours, other times most of the afternoon. The caddis have been active throughout the day and largely in the evenings. The drakes are one you just must be lucky enough to run into. However, when you do and you have the right pattern to match them, it can be truly magical. The current flows are also fantastic for nymph fishing, and the best way to present them would be via a euro rod. No bobber, no unrealistic foam hopper, just a stealthy presentation and quick strike detection. For the dry flies, 6x tippet would be a must, with a lot of the regulars opting for 7x, 12 foot leaders will also help keep your flies further away from your line to avoid spooking fish, and this will also help achieve a more natural drift. For euro nymphing, typically 6x fluoro is sufficient. As we head into the busiest point of the year, consider fishing at odd times of the day to avoid the crowds. You can also try different sections of the river, which may hold fewer fish, but they will be far less pressured.
Recommended Flies for the Little Truckee River
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