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River-by-river reports compiled from regional sources and reviewed by Redding-area fly fishing guide Travis Ortiz: current flows and water temperatures from USGS and CDEC gauges, what flies are working, the weather, and the CDFW regulations to know. Each report cites its sources. Subscribe with the reports feed.
New reports every Thursday.
· Redding to Red Bluff
The big change on the Lower Sac this week is the flow. Keswick stepped down from about 6,000 CFS last Thursday to around 5,200 this morning, and the shop report (11/4)…
Read the Lower Sac report: Lower Sac Fishing Report – Flows Down, BWOs Up →· Lewiston to Junction City
The Trinity is in classic low-water steelhead shape. Lewiston has barely moved all week, and the latest shop report (11/4) says the salmon spawn is thinning out while…
Read the Trinity report: Trinity River Fishing Report – Low, Clear, More Steelhead →· Dunsmuir to Lakehead
The October Caddis are still the headline on the Upper Sac. The shop's 11/4 report says the hatch is continuing and the odds of fish on dries should keep improving over…
Read the Upper Sac report: Upper Sac Fishing Report – Octobers On, Lake Fish Moving →· Below McCloud Dam to the Preserve
The McCloud changed a lot this week. Releases from McCloud Reservoir started climbing on October 30, and the gauge above Shasta Lake went from about 270 CFS to roughly…
Read the McCloud report: McCloud River Report – High Releases, Preserve Ends Nov 15 →· Pit 3, 4 & 5 Reaches below Lake Britton
Good news on the Pit: the Pit 3 reach is wadeable again. After PG&E pushed it to over 700 CFS on October 27, the gauge below Lake Britton dropped back to about 360 on…
Read the Pit report: Pit River Fishing Report – Pit 3 Back Down, Caddis On →· Powerhouse 2 to Lake Britton
Honestly, there's very little new on Hat Creek. The most recent shop report is still from October 20, so this one is built on the gauge, the forecast, and how Hat…
Read the Hat Creek report: Hat Creek Fishing Report – Quiet Week, Fish Small →· Fall River Valley
The Fall is steady as ever, and there's no new shop report since October 20. That's normal for this time of year, and it's also why the Fall is a great choice right now…
Read the Fall River report: Fall River Fishing Report – Warm Afternoons, Midday Bugs →· Redding to Red Bluff
Another steady week on the Lower Sac. Keswick has held right around 6,000 CFS for more than two weeks, and the latest shop report (10/27) says no flow changes are…
Read the Lower Sac report: Lower Sac Fishing Report – Steady Flows, Float Low for Room →· Lewiston to Junction City
The Trinity is in good shape for late October, and the news this week is more fish. The latest shop report (10/27) says more adult steelhead are showing up every day.…
Read the Trinity report: Trinity River Fishing Report – More Steelhead Every Day →· Dunsmuir to Lakehead
The October Caddis are the story on the Upper Sac. Ted Fay Fly Shop (via the 10/22 regional report) says the hatch is coming off strong up around Cantara and should work…
Read the Upper Sac report: Upper Sac Fishing Report – October Caddis Moving Downriver →· Below McCloud Dam to the Preserve
The McCloud is fishing well, and it's getting less attention than it deserves while everyone is on the Lower Sac and Trinity. Ted Fay Fly Shop (via the 10/22 regional…
Read the McCloud report: McCloud River Report – Strong Caddis, Colder Water →· Pit 3, 4 & 5 Reaches below Lake Britton
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…
Read the Pit report: Pit River Fishing Report – Pit 3 Up, October Caddis On →· Powerhouse 2 to Lake Britton
There's not much new on Hat Creek this week. The latest shop report is still from 10/20, so this report leans on the gauge, the weather and how Hat usually fishes…
Read the Hat Creek report: Hat Creek Fishing Report – Small Bugs, Colder Water →· Fall River Valley
Little has changed on the Fall this week, and the most recent shop report is still from 10/20. The pattern then was PMDs and BWOs from mid-morning to midday, with plenty…
Read the Fall River report: Fall River Fishing Report – Solitude and Midday Mayflies →· Redding to Red Bluff
Not much has changed on the Lower Sac this week, and that's good news. Flows are steady, the water is clear, and more salmon are moving up every day. The latest shop…
Read the Lower Sac report: Lower Sac Fishing Report – Salmon Pile In, Eggs Still Rule →· Lewiston to Junction City
The Trinity has settled into its winter flows, and this week brings a round of rain. Salmon are spawning in big numbers, and the latest shop report (10/20) says quite a…
Read the Trinity report: Trinity River Fishing Report – Winter Flows Meet Fall Rain →· Dunsmuir to Lakehead
The October Caddis are getting thicker around Dunsmuir, and the colder weather is pulling more rainbows up out of Shasta Lake. The latest shop report (10/20) says both.…
Read the Upper Sac report: Upper Sac Fishing Report – October Caddis Building →· Below McCloud Dam to the Preserve
This is prime time on the McCloud. The latest shop report (10/20) has the October Caddis hatching and the browns spawning, along with BWOs and other small bugs. The dry…
Read the McCloud report: McCloud River Report – Spawning Browns, October Caddis →· Pit 3, 4 & 5 Reaches below Lake Britton
There's very little new information on the Pit this week. The most recent shop report is from 10/14 and had no fresh first-hand reports. So this report leans on the…
Read the Pit report: Pit River Fishing Report – Steady Flows, Few New Reports →· Powerhouse 2 to Lake Britton
Hat Creek is quiet this week. The latest shop report (10/20) points to good BWO and midge hatches in the flats and around the Powerhouse 2 riffle, with October Caddis…
Read the Hat Creek report: Hat Creek Fishing Report – BWOs, Midges and Frosty Mornings →· Fall River Valley
The Fall is still the quiet option while most anglers chase salmon eggs on the Lower Sac and the Trinity. The latest shop report (10/20) has the same pattern as last…
Read the Fall River report: Fall River Fishing Report – Midday Hatches, Cold Mornings →· Redding to Red Bluff
This is my favorite time of year on the Lower Sac. Flows have barely moved all month, the water's clear, and spawning salmon are lined up from town on down. Every recent…
Read the Lower Sac report: Sacramento River Fishing Report – The Egg Bite Is On in Redding →· Lewiston to Junction City
The Trinity switched to its winter flow schedule this past week, and it's shaping up to be a great fall. Salmon are spawning, steelhead are spread from top to bottom…
Read the Trinity report: Trinity River Fishing Report – Winter Flows, Bright Fish and an Egg Bite →· Dunsmuir to Lakehead
The Upper Sac is easy, comfortable wading right now, and the October Caddis are starting to show. Dunsmuir anglers have seen the first adults in the Box Canyon and…
Read the Upper Sac report: Upper Sacramento River Fishing Report – October Caddis Season Is Starting →· Below McCloud Dam to the Preserve
Guides who fish the McCloud most say it's been one of its most consistent seasons in years. Big lake-run rainbows are still in the system, the browns are getting ready…
Read the McCloud report: McCloud River Fishing Report – Cold Water, Pre-Spawn Browns, First October Caddis →· Pit 3, 4 & 5 Reaches below Lake Britton
The Pit is my most productive wade fishery and the hardest wading I guide. Honestly, fresh first-hand Pit reports are scarce this month, so this one leans on the gauges…
Read the Pit report: Pit River Fishing Report – Steady Canyon Flows, Fall Pocket Water →· Powerhouse 2 to Lake Britton
Hat Creek's prime time for me is May–June, with the salmonfly hatch, and September. Fall still offers fewer anglers, cold spring water, and browns getting ready to…
Read the Hat Creek report: Hat Creek Fishing Report – Cold Spring Water, Fall BWOs and Pre-Spawn Browns →· Fall River Valley
October on the Fall is all about solitude. Most of the summer crowd has moved to the Lower Sac and the Trinity, and the spring-fed water stays clear and steady no matter…
Read the Fall River report: Fall River Fishing Report – Quiet Water, Midday Mayflies →Call or text Travis at (530) 722-8331 for a quick, same-day response, or book through The Fly Shop at 1-800-669-3474.
