Delta Report 5/1/2026
California Delta Fly Fishing ReportBy Bryce Tedford – Fly Fishing Specialties On-the-Water Report Conditions & Overview Date: April 30The weather on the California Delta has been outstanding this past week, with cooperative winds making for consistently enjoyable days on the water. Water temperatures are holding around 67°F, and clarity is good for this time of […]
Coastal Steelhead 2/16/2026
Coastal Rivers Flows have been on the low side for this time of year with a few rivers on the low flow closure. Visibility depending on the river, a few feet of steelhead green to gin clear.The coast has been treating us swing anglers extremely well over the past few weeks, and with a fresh flushing that just happened and […]
Lower Yuba River Report 2-16-26
Lower Lower YubaFlows Above Daguerre 1460cfsFlows Below Daguerre 1390cfs (PRIME TIME) This is one stretch of the river that I pretty much have all to myself and it’s been lights out with these higher than normal flows for this time of year. Down here it’s all about swinging and the fish are beyond grabby. Plenty of […]
Feather River Report 2/16/26
Feather RiverAs of today High Flow is 4k cfs, low flow is 700cfs Clarity is 4-6ft low flow, 8-10ft high flowThe high flow has been fishing fairly well both swinging and with indicators between the flow fluctuations. We have been seeing a few winter steelhead here and there and we should start to see springers showing […]
Trinity River Report 2/16/26
Trinity River300cfs out of LewistonClarity is very ClearThis river seems to always be at the top of the list to fish as it is a very constant river with fresh rotations of fish in the winter. on the regular. Flows are finally back to 300cfs out of Lewiston and should stay at 300cfs till April 15th […]
Delta Report 2/3/2026
Happy Winter 2026! Just took a much needed month off for the Holidays & to get my 2026 season in order. Just couldn’t stay off the water any longer so I snuck out for a personal day Tuesday Feb 3. Was greeted with cool foggy weather but found 2-3’ of visibility & 43-44 degree water […]
Lower Yuba River Report 2-3-26
Lower Yuba River Report Capt. Ben Thompson The lower yuba is dropping into around 1500 cfs. Water clarity is excellent and fishing has been fun. In the mornings the nymphing has been decent some days and slower others- but that’s not my focus this time of year. What has been a blast is the skwala […]
Lake Oroville Report 1-2-2026
Lake Oroville Report by: Capt. Hogan Brown Lake Oroville fishing has been fair to good. Over the last 14 days, the lake level has risen from 765.91 feet to 825.99 feet—a total increase of 60.08 feet since December 19th. A rising lake is a good thing, as it puts fish on the feed and moves […]
Lower Yuba River Report 1-2-26
Fishing on the Lower Yuba River has been very good during the breaks between storms and following the recent drop in flows after the last water release. Flows settled around 2,200 cfs, and the river carried a light amount of color with 3–5 feet of visibility. Despite the slight tint, fish were comfortable and holding […]
American River Report 1-2-26
Opening Day on the American River kicked off the new year on a strong note, with solid fishing throughout much of the system. Anglers were into plenty of smolts and half-pounders, with a legitimate chance of connecting with a quality adult fish mixed in. Flows on January 1 were sitting around 4,600 cfs and have […]
