Lower Feather River

                 Current river flow

From the California Department of Water Resources

Current Report - April 8, 2008 -Tuesday

Fair numbers of spring run Steelhead and resedent Rainbow trout are feeding on caddis in the Lower Feather up near Oroville.

Some Stripers should be in the lower reaches.

For expert help on the Feather River contact local guide Tony Buzolich

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This a a really wonderful diverse river that is not fished much in many areas. Only time it gets crowded is during the Salmon season in September and the Steelhead season in October.

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** Go with a good fly fishing guide if you want to learn how to fish the lower Feather River.

**Check out our message board for more info on the river.

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River Information

The lower Feather River flows out of Lake Oroville and run ~50 miles down to it's confluence with the mighty Sacramento River at Verona.

This stretch of river is a "sleeper" year round fishery with it only being crowded during the big King Salmon run (Aug/Sept) and the big Steelhead run (Oct/Nov).

This is also a great American Shad (April/July), Striper (February/March) and Smallmouth Bass (summer) fishery.

It is kind of a tailwater trout fishery below the Oroville Dam too.

The Lower Feather River is one of the most diverse rivers we have in Nor Cal and does deserve to be heavily explored by all. There  are miles of this river that are almost completely overlooked. This great river has the largest runs of Steelhead and King Salmon in the Valley.

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Lower Feather River Map

• Courtesy Fish Sniffer site.
• Courtesy Google Maps - click 'satellite' on the upper right corner of map

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Books

• No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing in Northern California by Ken Hanley
  
  

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Fishing Guides

• Kiene's Lower Feather River Guide recommendations.

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Local Fly Shop

• Fish First in Chico
• Chico Fly Shop
• Sierra Stream & Mountain (800) 343-1333