Mousing for Monsters: Night Fly Fishing on the Truckee River

  Late summer on the Truckee River presents a unique opportunity that many anglers overlook: fishing with mouse patterns during the warm summer nights. Warm dark evenings are ideal conditions...

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Booking Christmas Island, Feb 17-24, 2026 | 2025 Trip Report

Christmas Island 2026 We have spots available for our Annual Reno Fly Shop Christmas Island 2026 Hosted Trip, with prime time dates of Feb 17th-24th. Peak season for top notch...

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Fly Fishing Report | Truckee River and other options | late July 2025 | Fly Fishing Classes through August

Truckee River The river is looking great! After a few hot days we have now passed the day (July 22) that is typically the seasonal peak air temperature. If historic...

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On-the-Water Report | Truckee River | early July 2025 | Register for FF101 and FF201

Here is your On-the-Water Report for the Truckee River. Summer flows are dropping and coming into great shape for wading. We have found a very good crayfish bite. Finding fish...

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Fly Fishing Report | Pyramid Lake & Truckee River | early February

Winter storms have impacted our region with water and wind. Short term impacts will play into long term benefits. Luckily weather is moving out for the next week or so...

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OTW | Truckee River | mid September 2024 | Annual Truckee River Clean Up Day with KTMB

Flies we suggest: Cray Z Emma, Emma Stone, Nemec Stone, black Perdigon, Micro Mayfly, Spanish Bullet, Squirmy Hybrid and Jigged Bugger TRUCKEE RIVER CLEAN-UP DAY Saturday September 21 we will...

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Fly Fishing Report | Truckee River and EF Walker River | early September 2024

Truckee River The Truckee River continues to fish well as we slide into Fall. The water dropped a bit this week as the Federal Water Master reduced flow coming out...

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Fly Fishing Report | Truckee River | mid August 2024 | Carp on the Fly

Truckee River The river is continuing to drop, but it should stabilize soon. It is currently at 280 cfs at the Reno gauge. While this might feel low compared to...

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Tips and Tricks for Carp on the Fly

I N T R O : Fly fishing for carp might be outside of your vocabulary but you might be missing out. With a little re-thinking you might have an...

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On-the-Water Report | Truckee River | mid July 2024

Hope you enjoy this week’s On-the-Water Report from the Truckee River from Aden Breckner. I just finished up the day and we had a pretty good day fishing a lot...

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Fly Fishing Report | Truckee River | mid June 2024

The Truckee River is below 1,000 CFS through the downtown gauge for the first time this summer! The river temp has climbed a bit due to the water master moving...

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On-the-Water Report | Truckee River | early June 2024

The Truckee River is in great shape moving into summer. Tons of bugs out on the water. Pick up your flies to represent, caddis, yellow stoneflies, large stoneflies, green drakes...

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FLY FISHING REPORT | TRUCKEE RIVER | Early June 2024 | FF101 and FF102 Classes Added to Schedule

Truckee River by Aden Breckner The Truckee River has fished increasingly well with water levels dropping. The Truckee River at the Reno Gauge is hovering between 1,000-1,200 CFS. This flow...

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