Pyramid Lake The midge bite is in full swing! After a few slower weeks at the lake, fishing has begun to pick up at Pyramid Lake. The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout are highly piscivorous, but their main forage, the tui-chub, are a warm water species. The…
Here is Mike’s on-the-water for the Truckee River and Pyramid Lake, mid January. Fishing conditions will continue to improve as storms roll through and water temperature increase. Pyramid Lake Flies We Suggest: Boobies (Spanish Olive, Cat Whisker, Diablo), Pyramid Lake Beetle, Bellyache Minnow, Jans Tui-Chub,…
We hope everyone had a great holiday season! Here is the first fishing report of 2020! This is a jam packed report, we hope you enjoy and it kicks off the year right. -Mike Anderson and Jim Litchfield Truckee River The Truckee River is in…
Happy New Year We want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support of the Reno Fly Shop and interest in all of the information we put out. We have a bunch of really exciting things planned for 2020 and hope you…
Truckee River Truckee River has settled into a winter mode and is fishing typically. Flows are 250-300 cfs and temperatures are fluctuating between 32 to 38 degrees. Fish are in slower water for the most part but on sunny days they are moving into a…
Pyramid Lake Flies We Suggest: Boobies (Martini Olive, Cat Whisker, Diablo), Pyramid Lake Beetle, Bellyache Minnow, Jans Tui-Chub, Balanced Leech, Holographic Midge Truckee River Flies We Suggest: Spanish Bullet, Quill Jig, Hot Spot, CDC Red Tag, Zebra Midge, Baetis Nymphs, Carot, The Ticket, Para Adams,…
Truckee River Flows on the Truckee river have been bouncing around a bit with a series of storms that pushed through the area last week. The increase in flows helped fishing by bringing much needed nutrients and some turbidity to the otherwise crystal clear water….
Truckee River The water clarity on the Truckee River as of late has been really clear, making fish pretty spooky. Storms rolling in for the next few weeks will bring in some needed moisture and raise the river a few CFS while raising some turbidity…
Truckee River The Truckee River flows have dropped since our last report. We are currently below seasonal averages at 275 CFS at the downtown gauge. The fish we are finding are very happy and healthy, but the lower water can make fishing a little more…
Truckee River Cold weather settled into the Truckee River watershed rather quickly the last week. Single digit overnight lows in Truckee has cooled the water off significantly. As a result the Truckee is fishing in winterlike condition. We are finding midge in the morning with…