We are seeing great conditions on the river right now, with ideal flows along most sections, water temps in the low 40’s to upper 30’s and active fish.

Here in town, we are continuing to see good shots at dry fly fishing around Glenshire Drive using baetis and midges mid-day, as well as good nymphing when hatches aren’t present. The canyon section of the Truckee will have the highest and most consistent flows, making for some really happy (and often bigger) fish. For those after the largest fish in the river, it will be hard to beat the Nevada side this time of year, as these lower elevation sections are really the best in the winter.

With the lack of weather right now, access is open along all areas of the Truckee and there are no sections restricted from snow. Not to mention the sunny days have made for some very pleasant fishing weather. We have been catching fish in water that is slightly faster than expected, likely because we haven’t seen the water temps persist in the 30’s just yet. We have also been finding fish in the typical slow tail outs, bubble lines and frog water as well, and this water type is where we have been putting most of our effort right now.

The fish don’t appear to be keyed in on any one hatch, we are finding them on all the bugs mentioned in our previous reports: stones, worms, eggs, midges and baetis. They have all put fish in the net for us this week. The streamer bite will be a bit tough with the cold and sunny days this week, and we would go as far to say you will have better odds finding a fish on a dry fly than a streamer right now!