Truckee River Fly Fishing Report 7-6-2026

Truckee River

Fly fishing on the Truckee River continues to be good as flows continue to drop towards typical summer flows. The Truckee gauge is reading 270cfs and below Martis Creek its 308cfs. The Truckee gets a bit bigger below the confluence with the Little Truckee River with the Boca gauge reading 495cfs. Water temps are ranging from 58-66 degrees below Boca and have been hitting 68-70 degrees in the afternoon along Glenshire Dr. Please carry a stream thermometer, use it throughout the day and stop fishing or seek cooler water below Boca or on the Little Truckee when temps hit 68 degrees. Read more about water temperatures and the effects on trout here

We are seeing good hatches throughout the day with fish looking up providing fun action on a well presented dry fly. Midges, bwo’s, pmd’s, caddis and stoneflies are all present in the drift. Still not seeing many Green Drakes right now, but I am expecting them any day. Fly fishing the pocket water with a dry dropper rig is a great summer strategy as fish move into them seeking highly oxygenated water. Cover all the likely trout holding areas such as seems, drop offs, color changes, and pillows. With the amount of angling pressure lately, it pays dividends to fish the marginal water. Tight line and indicator nymphing is working as well.

What’s Working

Nymphs: Raindrop Perdigon (14-18), Jigged PT (14-16), Jigged 20 Incher (8-12), Pat’s Rubberlegs coffee/black, olive/brown (8), Rusty Jig (14-16), Plastic Surgeon (14-18), Electrolyte Baetis (14-16), Czech Bomb red/black, yellow/olive (14-16), zebra midge (18-20), copper top midge (18-20) Dries: Missing Link pmd, bwo, yellow sally (14-16), Parachute Adams (18-20), Chubby Chernobyl orange (8-12), Quigley’s Cripple (14-18), Sparkle Flag (16-18), Film Critic (18-20), Last Chance Cripple (16-18)

Looking Ahead

With the summer heat coming, we need to be prepared to stop fishing for trout or seek cooler waters to fish when conditions deteriorate. The health of our fisheries depends on us to err on the side of caution. Another option is to fish for smallmouth bass on Prosser or Stampede Reservoirs. These are hard fighting fish that eat the same flies that trout eat and thrive in warm water conditions.

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Jay