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Fishing Reports

Here’s this week’s fall fishing update. For good reason, the Lower Sac & Trinity Rivers have been the main attractions over the past few days. Lower Sac - The variety available on the Lower Sac right now is awesome, top to bottom. There is a strong egg bite in the early mornings, and plenty of nymph fishing the rest of the day. Dry dropper fishing has even been working very well for some guides. The whole river from Posse Grounds to Red Bluff is fishing good. Lot’s of salmon are still waiting to spawn. Trinity - The last few days have been consistently good for us on the Trinity. Some bright fall fish are showing, and the salmon are spawning. Again, the variety on the Trinity right now is perfect because the fish are now in the river top to bottom and biting a huge variety of flies. Anything from little pheasant-tail style nymphs to egg patterns downriver of the spawning salmon. Looking ahead…. With many salmon still waiting to spawn, we should have an egg bite well into November on both the Sac and Trinity rivers. The mild temps this week have also begun to spring out the movement of more Caddis, Mayflies, and Stoneflies than we have seen in the previous two weeks. We are just getting started. If you are still looking to get out this Fall, we have some openings in late October through all of November to capitalize on what’s happening.

It’s starting to feel like Summer is slowly letting go. The mornings have been crisp and the bite windows throughout the day are starting to get larger on many of our favorite pieces of water. Salmon are starting to show up on the Trinity and Lower Sac AND Steelhead have been caught in a few different places this week..While many other trout streams in the west are suffering from low, warm water, Northern CA is in prime condition for both trout AND steelhead in the coming weeks. It’s no accident that we decided to put our roots down here in the North State. Lower Sac - Flows have been dropping over the past 7 days and are currently at 10k cfs (down from 13.5k last week) which has proven very good for our trout fishing. We’ve even tied into a few quality steelhead in the lower reaches south of Anderson this week. The river has been void of angling pressure this past week. Increasing numbers of Salmon rolling in the river each week which means that egg bite shouldn’t be far out. Trinity - We’ve run into a few quality, wild steelhead here this week - they ain’t everywhere yet but the juice can be worth the squeeze most days if you put the work in. A few nice, bonus brown trout have been around as well. Very low fishing pressure until late September typically on the Trinity accompanied with some of the hottest fish of the year. Stillwater - We have some very productive stillwater options right now that have been kicking out excellent trout fishing lately. We keep these options quiet most of the time but if you want to get out to experience “something new” the remainder of August and September can be a great time for this. Fall River - The Fall has still been a solid option. If you’re wanting to fish the Fall this year, the time would be now until late September. Once the weather really starts to cool off in a month or so things over there will taper down and we will be focusing out efforts on the valley rivers and Trinity. Give us a call if you have any questions or want to set up a trip / either way, we’d love to hear from you! 1-800-201-5047

We’ve settled into the rhythm of Summer fishing & things should stay fairly consistent over the next few weeks. We’ve been out on handful of different waters recently. Lower Sac - The Sac is in it’s typical summer fishing rhythm. The best window is either the morning or the late afternoon/evening. That doesn’t mean there aren’t fish to be caught midday though. They just seem more eager to bite out flies when the sun isn’t directly on top of them. PMD’s in the AM and caddis in the PM have been the go to bugs. We’ll be doing our Summer Special through August. A couple half days are the perfect way to experience the Sac right now McCloud - It’s been one of the better Summer’s out on the McCloud than we’ve seen in awhile. Good number of fish and a variety of bugs and fishing techniques. Plenty of dry fly chance around. This is a great option for anyone willing to take a hike and get some fishing in Fall River - The Fall has still been fishing good consistently. Fish are starting to spread out in the Lower river. There’s opportunities for sight fishing in the Springs. The Fall is a great full day option and should remain through the next few weeks. Trinity - We had a couple tougher days over on the Trinity last week but that shouldn’t be the norm over there in following weeks. Flows have been consistent and temps are good. Not a ton of adult steelhead around but plenty of juvenile, trout sized steelhead. A good option for a full day with a little cooler temps than in Redding Give us a call if you have any questions or want to set up a trip at 1-800-201-5047
River Updates

Here’s this week’s fall fishing update. For good reason, the Lower Sac & Trinity Rivers have been the main attractions over the past few days. Lower Sac - The variety available on the Lower Sac right now is awesome, top to bottom. There is a strong egg bite in the early mornings, and plenty of nymph fishing the rest of the day. Dry dropper fishing has even been working very well for some guides. The whole river from Posse Grounds to Red Bluff is fishing good. Lot’s of salmon are still waiting to spawn. Trinity - The last few days have been consistently good for us on the Trinity. Some bright fall fish are showing, and the salmon are spawning. Again, the variety on the Trinity right now is perfect because the fish are now in the river top to bottom and biting a huge variety of flies. Anything from little pheasant-tail style nymphs to egg patterns downriver of the spawning salmon. Looking ahead…. With many salmon still waiting to spawn, we should have an egg bite well into November on both the Sac and Trinity rivers. The mild temps this week have also begun to spring out the movement of more Caddis, Mayflies, and Stoneflies than we have seen in the previous two weeks. We are just getting started. If you are still looking to get out this Fall, we have some openings in late October through all of November to capitalize on what’s happening.

It’s starting to feel like Summer is slowly letting go. The mornings have been crisp and the bite windows throughout the day are starting to get larger on many of our favorite pieces of water. Salmon are starting to show up on the Trinity and Lower Sac AND Steelhead have been caught in a few different places this week..While many other trout streams in the west are suffering from low, warm water, Northern CA is in prime condition for both trout AND steelhead in the coming weeks. It’s no accident that we decided to put our roots down here in the North State. Lower Sac - Flows have been dropping over the past 7 days and are currently at 10k cfs (down from 13.5k last week) which has proven very good for our trout fishing. We’ve even tied into a few quality steelhead in the lower reaches south of Anderson this week. The river has been void of angling pressure this past week. Increasing numbers of Salmon rolling in the river each week which means that egg bite shouldn’t be far out. Trinity - We’ve run into a few quality, wild steelhead here this week - they ain’t everywhere yet but the juice can be worth the squeeze most days if you put the work in. A few nice, bonus brown trout have been around as well. Very low fishing pressure until late September typically on the Trinity accompanied with some of the hottest fish of the year. Stillwater - We have some very productive stillwater options right now that have been kicking out excellent trout fishing lately. We keep these options quiet most of the time but if you want to get out to experience “something new” the remainder of August and September can be a great time for this. Fall River - The Fall has still been a solid option. If you’re wanting to fish the Fall this year, the time would be now until late September. Once the weather really starts to cool off in a month or so things over there will taper down and we will be focusing out efforts on the valley rivers and Trinity. Give us a call if you have any questions or want to set up a trip / either way, we’d love to hear from you! 1-800-201-5047

We’ve settled into the rhythm of Summer fishing & things should stay fairly consistent over the next few weeks. We’ve been out on handful of different waters recently. Lower Sac - The Sac is in it’s typical summer fishing rhythm. The best window is either the morning or the late afternoon/evening. That doesn’t mean there aren’t fish to be caught midday though. They just seem more eager to bite out flies when the sun isn’t directly on top of them. PMD’s in the AM and caddis in the PM have been the go to bugs. We’ll be doing our Summer Special through August. A couple half days are the perfect way to experience the Sac right now McCloud - It’s been one of the better Summer’s out on the McCloud than we’ve seen in awhile. Good number of fish and a variety of bugs and fishing techniques. Plenty of dry fly chance around. This is a great option for anyone willing to take a hike and get some fishing in Fall River - The Fall has still been fishing good consistently. Fish are starting to spread out in the Lower river. There’s opportunities for sight fishing in the Springs. The Fall is a great full day option and should remain through the next few weeks. Trinity - We had a couple tougher days over on the Trinity last week but that shouldn’t be the norm over there in following weeks. Flows have been consistent and temps are good. Not a ton of adult steelhead around but plenty of juvenile, trout sized steelhead. A good option for a full day with a little cooler temps than in Redding Give us a call if you have any questions or want to set up a trip at 1-800-201-5047
Guide Insights

Here’s this week’s fall fishing update. For good reason, the Lower Sac & Trinity Rivers have been the main attractions over the past few days. Lower Sac - The variety available on the Lower Sac right now is awesome, top to bottom. There is a strong egg bite in the early mornings, and plenty of nymph fishing the rest of the day. Dry dropper fishing has even been working very well for some guides. The whole river from Posse Grounds to Red Bluff is fishing good. Lot’s of salmon are still waiting to spawn. Trinity - The last few days have been consistently good for us on the Trinity. Some bright fall fish are showing, and the salmon are spawning. Again, the variety on the Trinity right now is perfect because the fish are now in the river top to bottom and biting a huge variety of flies. Anything from little pheasant-tail style nymphs to egg patterns downriver of the spawning salmon. Looking ahead…. With many salmon still waiting to spawn, we should have an egg bite well into November on both the Sac and Trinity rivers. The mild temps this week have also begun to spring out the movement of more Caddis, Mayflies, and Stoneflies than we have seen in the previous two weeks. We are just getting started. If you are still looking to get out this Fall, we have some openings in late October through all of November to capitalize on what’s happening.

It’s starting to feel like Summer is slowly letting go. The mornings have been crisp and the bite windows throughout the day are starting to get larger on many of our favorite pieces of water. Salmon are starting to show up on the Trinity and Lower Sac AND Steelhead have been caught in a few different places this week..While many other trout streams in the west are suffering from low, warm water, Northern CA is in prime condition for both trout AND steelhead in the coming weeks. It’s no accident that we decided to put our roots down here in the North State. Lower Sac - Flows have been dropping over the past 7 days and are currently at 10k cfs (down from 13.5k last week) which has proven very good for our trout fishing. We’ve even tied into a few quality steelhead in the lower reaches south of Anderson this week. The river has been void of angling pressure this past week. Increasing numbers of Salmon rolling in the river each week which means that egg bite shouldn’t be far out. Trinity - We’ve run into a few quality, wild steelhead here this week - they ain’t everywhere yet but the juice can be worth the squeeze most days if you put the work in. A few nice, bonus brown trout have been around as well. Very low fishing pressure until late September typically on the Trinity accompanied with some of the hottest fish of the year. Stillwater - We have some very productive stillwater options right now that have been kicking out excellent trout fishing lately. We keep these options quiet most of the time but if you want to get out to experience “something new” the remainder of August and September can be a great time for this. Fall River - The Fall has still been a solid option. If you’re wanting to fish the Fall this year, the time would be now until late September. Once the weather really starts to cool off in a month or so things over there will taper down and we will be focusing out efforts on the valley rivers and Trinity. Give us a call if you have any questions or want to set up a trip / either way, we’d love to hear from you! 1-800-201-5047

We’ve settled into the rhythm of Summer fishing & things should stay fairly consistent over the next few weeks. We’ve been out on handful of different waters recently. Lower Sac - The Sac is in it’s typical summer fishing rhythm. The best window is either the morning or the late afternoon/evening. That doesn’t mean there aren’t fish to be caught midday though. They just seem more eager to bite out flies when the sun isn’t directly on top of them. PMD’s in the AM and caddis in the PM have been the go to bugs. We’ll be doing our Summer Special through August. A couple half days are the perfect way to experience the Sac right now McCloud - It’s been one of the better Summer’s out on the McCloud than we’ve seen in awhile. Good number of fish and a variety of bugs and fishing techniques. Plenty of dry fly chance around. This is a great option for anyone willing to take a hike and get some fishing in Fall River - The Fall has still been fishing good consistently. Fish are starting to spread out in the Lower river. There’s opportunities for sight fishing in the Springs. The Fall is a great full day option and should remain through the next few weeks. Trinity - We had a couple tougher days over on the Trinity last week but that shouldn’t be the norm over there in following weeks. Flows have been consistent and temps are good. Not a ton of adult steelhead around but plenty of juvenile, trout sized steelhead. A good option for a full day with a little cooler temps than in Redding Give us a call if you have any questions or want to set up a trip at 1-800-201-5047








