Truckee River

Current Report - July 11, 2007 - Wednesday

The Truckee is a good cold stream that fishes through July with lots of different types of food sources. It has mayflies, caddis, stoneflies, small food fish, crayfish and terrestrials.

We recommend fishing from the town of Truckee downstream to the Nevada border.

Early and late is best now.

Deep nymphing below heavy riffles in deep runs is good.

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Local Fly Shop Report: Courtesy  of the  Reno Fly Shop/Truckee River Outfitters

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Stream Information

The main Truckee River holds some big wild trout because it has a very diverse insect population, aquatic and terrestrial, plus lots of small forage fish and crayfish. In California it flows out of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City on the north shore running along Hwy 89 north to the town of Truckee. Then it flows east downstream along Hwy 80 to the Nevada border. The best fly water is from the town of Truckee downstream to the Nevada border. It normally fishes best from mid-June through July and again in the Fall when it cools off.

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Article

• Exploring the Truckee by Ralph Cutter - Courtesy of Flyfisherman Magazine.

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Books

• CA Blue Ribbon Trout Streams by Sunderland & Lackey.
• Fly Fisher's Guide to Northern California by Seth Norman.
• Fly-Fishing Northern CA Waters by Lily Wong

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Truckee River Map

• From the Flyfishnorcal.org site.

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• Kiene's Truckee Guide recommendations.

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Local Fly Shop

• Truckee River Outfitters Fly Shop