American River Report 6-5-26
Jeff Ching Daily Shad Report Run Total: 446 Another solo float today. There were 2 drift boats, a couple of kayaks with pontoons and a jet boat. The drift boats were guides: Toby Uppinghouse and Andrew Foster. They both did well nymphing. Tha jet boat came out of the put in lagoon and came down […]
American River Report 6-4-26
Jeff Ching Daily Shad Report Run Total: 441 Today was the first day wading in weeks. I tried the Glenn Hall area early this morning. I was the only one fishing and didn’t get anything. I then did a drive by at Gristmill and there was no one fishing there or at Harrington. I then […]
American River Report 6-3-26
Jeff Ching Daily Shad Report Run Total: 437 Another solo float in the mini today. There were 4 other boats with Andy Guibord, Joe Vasquez, Karsten Murphy and Tom. There were a few bankies and a few waders. I watched Karsten put on a nymphing clinic working this one hole with his friend. They had […]
Lower Sacramento River Report 6-2-26
Lower Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report – June 2, 2026 The Lower Sacramento River continues to fish exceptionally well as flows gradually increase toward summer levels. Trout are feeding aggressively, and anglers are seeing consistent action throughout the day. Recent trips have produced strong morning-to-afternoon bites on sunken spinner patterns, PMDs, and caddis imitations. When […]
American River Report 6-2-26
Jeff Ching Daily Shad Report Run Total: 427 Solo float today and there were 6 boats already out before me. Two of them were Jon Hubbard and Toby Uppinghouse. I saw Jon’s client hook a lot of fish nymphing Jon’s version of my Blue Hawaii. I had a rough start not getting a single bump […]
Delta Report 6-1-26
California Delta Fly Fishing ReportBy Bryce Tedford – Fly Fishing CA Delta Fishing Report A change of seasons is coming to the Delta! Spring striper season is winding down, and water temperatures are rising. That means it’s time to shift our focus from striped bass to largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing. Throughout the summer months, […]
McCloud River Report 6-1-26
McCloud River Fishing Report – 530 Outfitters The McCloud River has been fishing exceptionally well and is currently offering some of the best dry-fly fishing opportunities in Northern California. If you enjoy targeting wild trout on the surface, this is the time of year to be on the McCloud. As water temperatures and insect activity […]
Fall River Report 6-1-26
Fall River Fly Fishing Report – 1 June 2026 Fall River fishing continues to be excellent, providing some of the best fly-fishing opportunities in Northern California right now. Anglers are finding success early each morning, with consistent trout activity from the first few hours of daylight. As the morning progresses, PMD hatches begin to emerge, […]
American River Report 6-1-26
Jeff Ching Daily Shad Report Run Total: 413 Floated with Earle again today. We had a mid-morning start and it was the busiest I’ve seen the upper river so far this run with boats and wading/bank anglers everywhere. We hung back and waited until things cleared up a little. By noon most of the […]
American River Report 5-29-26
Jeff Ching Daily Shad Report Run total: 367 Solo float today. There were 3 other boats and a raft and only one bankie. The boats were all local guides: Jon Hubbard, Andy Guibord and Jeff Morin. They all did well nymphing. Meanwhile I struggled swinging. I only got 8 all on the Blue Hawaii. I […]
