Please note that as the busiest time of year in the shop quickly winds down, we will be reducing our hours starting Monday, September 15th. We will stay open every day but condense our hours to 9am-6pm daily. Don’t be fooled by the shorter hours and lack of other anglers on the river though - Fall is undefeated when it comes to opportunities to find the biggest fish our waters have to offer. Stop in the shop, give us a call or book a guide trip to see what fall fishing in Truckee is really all about!
September 5th Fly Fishing Report for the Truckee River and Little Truckee River
There has been a significant shift in weather patterns as we enter the first week of September. Thunderstorms most of last week and daytime highs in the 60’s expected next week. With the reservoirs still sitting full, and good flows on the Truckee, this all bodes well for excellent Fall fishing conditions.
Guided Fly Fishing
Fall on the Truckee is a truly special time, and our guided trips are your ticket to the best of it! As the water cools and the leaves change, the big wild trout get aggressive. Whether you want to hunt for a trophy or looking to dial in technique, our guides know exactly where the action is. Maximize your time on the water, learn the local secrets, and make this autumn the most productive yet. Don't wait—book your Truckee fly fishing adventure today!
Truckee River Fishing Report
The Truckee River ran dirty for a few days after a couple thunderstorms last week laid down significant amounts of rain in very short periods. This caused some mudslides in certain areas, reshaped a few runs from newly laid sediment, and downed a few new trees into the river. As you can imagine, this has also caused some turbidity in the river, especially as it reaches Nevada. In general, we certainly don’t mind a bit of color in the water. In fact, it can often make the fishing far better.
These events will often flush a bunch of food downstream and trigger the fish to feed with reckless abandon. It also makes hiding your tippet easier and also means you can use heavier tippet than normal.
When fishing this week, the red San Juan or squirmy worm remained king, but we also did very well on Pat’s rubberlegs and crawdad patterns such as the dead drift cray or mud bug. Smaller attractor nymphs such as strawberries and cream, duracells and blowtorches were working well when paired with these larger offerings.
As the water temps continue to drop, we are seeing the first signs of fish beginning to spread out from their summer fast-water lies and the indicator rod may become a more effective tool than the euro in the coming weeks. Indicator fishing will allow you to fish more water types, further away from yourself and cover greater amounts of a larger run, during a time where fish may be anywhere.
Even though water temps are dropping and will continue to do so as we see cooler weather ahead, we did still see sections upstream of Boca as well as the Nevada side of the river hit 68 degrees by midday. Please still focus on fishing mornings right now until we see these temps drop further, this sort of self-restraint is incredibly important to keep our wild trout fisheries viable for years to come.
Recommended Flies for the Truckee River
Little Truckee River Fishing Report
As flows still hover at 50 CFS on the Little Truckee, we are continuing to recommend not fishing out here and give these highly pressured and overworked fish a much-deserved break until there is a change in releases out of Stampede Reservoir. We hope this consistent continued message we send helps anyone who considers themselves a conservationist, that understanding one's impact on a fishery and knowing when to say when is a very important step towards caring for the places we love.
Check the Flows Before You Go...
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