Truckee River Autumn is definitely here! Changing leaves and early morning brisk temperatures have taken hold. Brown trout are starting to clean off shallow gravel areas in preparation for their Fall spawn. We haven’t seen any active spawning just yet, but they are becoming more territorial and beginning to concentrate into groups. Streamers and crayfish patterns have been working well combined with small nymphs (#16-#20). There is a small hatch of mayflies around midday that has some fish rising, but for the most part the trout are feeding on midge, baetis, and other small aquatic insects.

The current streamer bite is more territorial rather than a feeding behavior because the presentation of our flies needs to be slower, allowing these patterns to “hover “ over areas longer, evoking an aggressive response. Choose a streamer that has a bit of flair and “kick” during the retrieve, Bank Robber, Weir’s Sculpin and Sparkle Minnow are good walk/wade selections and the Bangtail and Articulated Trout Slider and our choices from a raft.

Flies we suggest: Micro Mayfly, split case BWO, Ready Baetis, Jig TNT BWO, Cray Z Emma, TJ Hooker, Olive Perdigon, Pullover BWO, Parachute Adams, Emma Stone, Bank Robber, Weir’s Sculpin, Sparkle Minnow, Bangtail, Articulated Trout Slider, Truckee River Selection