Lake Sonoma Report 3/6/25
59 degrees Off color / Brown The lake is still very turbid from the rain this winter, but fishing will get good in another week and will stay consistent through May. March/April are float-and-fly months and May is the best time to target smallmouth on top water! OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Lake Oroville Report 3/6/25
Lake Oroville seems to be in that Late Winter Early Spring Transition time where fishing is really good one day and not so great the next… usually very weather dependent. As we move into mid March fishing should start to really turn on and peak April through May. With topwater fishing, stripped fly fishing, and […]
Lake Oroville Report 2/19/25
Lake Oroville is fishing well for winter spotted bass. We are not seeing huge numbers of fish but good size – fewer fish but most are pretty big. Best fishing has been up the Middle Fork as the clarity is best up the middle fork. The North Fork is fishing well as well but water […]
Lower Sacramento River Report 2/7/25
Winter is flying by, and here at 530, we can hardly believe we’re already starting to think about the Lower Sacramento and what March will bring. While steelhead fishing is still in full swing, as I write this, many of our steelhead rivers are running high and muddy. That being said, we’re excited to see […]
Lower Yuba River Report 2/6/25
Yuba- 3800cfs coming out of the bottom of Englebright but another 6600cfs over the top pushing 10,400cfs but dropping fast, Deer creek is pumping 380cfs and dropping fast. (Lets just say she’s a bit pushy on the edges right now) Yuba, should come into shape once deer creek gets below 150-175cfs for clarity to get better, as […]
American River Report 2/6/25
American – dropping from 3500cfs to 2500cfs between 2/6 and 2/8. (very fishable and in good condition) The American is ready and willing for your fishy endeavor’s right now, look for it to continue to fish though the week on into next. Both swinging and bobber fishing will produce. Look for diving ducks which is the sign […]
Lake Berryessa Report 1/22/25
Water Temperature: 53° to 56° Target Species: Winter Bass Fishing Method: Float and Fly Leader Length: 9 to 11 feet Fishing Overview: Lake Berryessa is in prime winter fishing mode, and it’s one of my favorite times of the year. Big fish are showing up, and the numbers are looking great as well. The water […]
Lake Oroville Report 1/22/25
There are always fish willing to bite a fly on Lake Oroville year round 100%. However some months do fish drastically better than other months. February is typically one of the slower months out of the year. December/January usually offers good to great action however. This being said, as we get into February, the bite […]
Lower Yuba River Report 1/16/25
Overall this winter has been pretty sweet so far in the way of dry fly fishing. We saw adult skwalas, pmds and alametus brown duns today. While we didn’t see many fish rising throughout the day, in the late afternoon fish were definitely eating skwalas on top and we were fortunate to score on the […]
American River Report 1/13/25
Jonathan Hubbard: Flows: 1900 cfs Temp: 50 °F Visibility: Olive green 4 to 6 ft of Visibility. The American has been really fun this month! If you don’t mind seeing some folks out enjoying the river with you, then this is a great time to be out there chasing the big Eel River strain steelhead. […]
