Pit River · Weekly report
Pit River fishing report
Current conditions in brief
As of October 29, 2026: October Caddis are hatching on the Pit, but PG&E roughly doubled Pit 3 to about 690–730 CFS on October 27, so wading there is much harder. Pit 4 is about 435 CFS and Pit 5 about 455. Euro nymph perdigons, hot spots and rubber legs, carry caddis pupae and Stimulators, and use a staff.
Conditions
- Pit 3 (below Lake Britton): About 690 CFS this morning, after running 720–730 since the morning of 10/27. That's roughly double last week's 335.
- Pit 4 (below Pit 4 Dam): About 435 CFS, close to last week.
- Pit 5 (Big Bend): About 455 CFS, steady.
- What it means: The Pit 3 reach is pushier and harder to cross at this flow. Pick your spots, fish the edges and pockets you can reach safely, or look at the Pit 4 and 5 reaches. Check the gauges right before you go and get out if the water comes up.
Read this week's full report: Pit River Fishing Report – Pit 3 Up, October Caddis On
Pit questions this week
Is the Pit fishing well right now?
As of October 29, 2026: Two things changed on the Pit this week. The good news: the latest shop report (10/27) says October Caddis are now coming off everywhere. The caution: early on October 27, the Pit 3 gauge below Lake Britton went from about 335 CFS to over 700 in about five hours, and it's still near 690. PG&E…
What flies are working on the Pit River right now?
As of October 29, 2026: October Caddis: Pupae through the pocket water, and an orange Stimulator or caddis dry in the evening. Euro nymphing: Perdigons, hot spot nymphs and rubber-leg stones. The Pit is a great river for a Euro rod. Streamers: A crayfish pattern or a Woolly Bugger through the deeper slots.
All Pit River reports
- Pit River Fishing Report – Pit 3 Up, October Caddis On ()
- Pit River Fishing Report – Steady Flows, Few New Reports ()
- Pit River Fishing Report – Steady Canyon Flows, Fall Pocket Water ()
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