Truckee River
The Truckee River is flowing between 800-950cfs at the Reno gauge. Despite the somewhat high flows, fishing has picked up significantly in the last week. Water temperatures are increasing, peaking in the high 50s to low 60s in the afternoon. We are beginning to see multiple hatches of our favorite summer bugs. The best fishing has been best between 9am and 1pm most days.
Nymph fishing has provided plenty of opportunities as of late. Yellow Sally Stoneflies, caddis, PMD’s, and a few green drakes are active at the moment and can be fished with success. Fish are spread out in different water types but we’ve noticed a shift of fish into the faster water in the last week. Target fast seems with 1-3’ of depth when the bugs get going late morning.
The streamer bite has also picked up with larger browns beginning to feed on large food items. It took a while to start up this year, but they are hungry and looking for a big meal. With flows between 800-950 cfs, fish have been holding close to the bank in ambush spots near structure. Cover water quickly and present the fly to as many likely spots as you can. While evening is a good time to streamer fish, the early afternoon has been surprisingly productive even on the sunny days. Summer is here and the fish are ready!
In the evenings, large swaths of adult caddis can be seen along the river banks. Yellow sallies are making a regular appearance and we are coming into some of the best dry fly fishing of the year. If you experience a dual hatch of caddis and Yellow Sallies but can’t figure out which one the fish might be eating, try a new fly pattern here in the shop. The Missing Link is a suggestive dry fly that looks like a lot of different adult summertime bugs. Warm summer evenings will raise fish up to the surface as long as it isn’t windy. Look for tailouts, eddies, and slow slicks where fish can feed on the surface.
We have availability for walk/wade and float trips on the Truckee throughout June. Join us for a day on the water you won’t forget.
-Aden Breckner
Pyramid Lake 2024-2025 season wrap-up
While the Pyramid Lake season is officially open until the end of June we begin to wrapup our shore fishing around the middle/end of May. There is still some great fish to be caught with the approach usually across the lake or in the more difficult to reach depths. Our recommended guide service for fishing Pyamid Lake from a boat is, Lacey's Guide Service. Hans and his crew of boats are out there all season and working hard to put clients on fish. Call us if you are interested in booking a trip.
Mike Anderson prepared the following short wrap up of his Pyramid Lake season and encourages many stillwater anglers to keep it up. Our regional lakes and reservoirs are full and fishing well. We can't show them all but the images are a few of the fish guest put in the net this season.
What a season out at the lake this year! I want to thank everyone who came out and fished with me this year, and to everyone who trusted the Reno Fly Shop to have all of the gear and knowledge to make your fishing experience memorable.
This season was very productive. November was notable as we caught many large fish early in the season setting the tone for the rest of the year. The overall size of the LCT was larger than in previous years, and overall numbers of fish was also higher than the previous couple of years. This is an exciting trend that I believe will continue to increase in the future. The late season (mid January to mid May) was also a return to normal from the previous couple of years as we landed good numbers and size through that time. In summary, a lot of fun was had and a lot of fish were caught. We’re excited, and looking forward to next October!
If still waters are your preferred way to fly fish, we have some great options in the Plumas National Forest that will fish well in June. We would love to get you out on the water!
