Bill Kiene semi-retired
09-21-2011, 09:34 PM
September 20th, 2011
Greetings!
Fall is in the air. Our favorite time to fish is over the next couple of months. Cooler weather, Active fish and the crowds are all but gone. The water conditions are just about perfect at no less than 10 area fisheries right now. There is so much to do that is is hard to get it all in. Come spend a day with us on the water and find out why we are the #1 guide service in the area.
Fishing Report
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Truckee River
Fall is here! The water is cooling daily on the Truckee and arguably the best time of the year for fly fishing is over the next couple of months. This would be a great time to make some plans to do some fishing in the Reno-Tahoe area for sure. Wet wading season is just about over so patch up your waders and get out on the water.
California - The flows have been shut down some coming out of Lake Tahoe. The stretch of river between Tahoe City down through Truckee is pretty low but fishable. You just have to find the bigger pools. Once you reach Boca Bridge the flows are pretty much what they have been for the last couple of months, perfect! There is still a really good crayfish bite and Nymphing with Dead Drift Cray's or even as a streamer has been working well. Fall is setting in so look for the fishing conditions to change. We should start to see more bugs including Baetis, October Caddis and a variety of Mayflies.
Nevada - The air temps. are still pretty warm in the Reno area. We are looking for a few days reaching 90 degrees this week. Overnight temps are down and the water is in great shape. The tubers are all but gone and we have the river back to ourselves. Most of the stockers are gone and we are back to fishing for almost all wild fish. There are still some Golden Stonefly husks around on streamside boulders and Nymphing with a Stonefly around a size 6-10 with a smaller dropper like a Juju Baetis has been working well. Fish are definitely chasing streamers more and more also.
Flows on the Truckee - Truckee 81 CFS, Boca Bridge 581 CFS, Farad 636 CFS, Mogul 455 CFS, Reno 487 CFS.
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Little Truckee River
What a mess! The flows are down to 15 CFS. That is not a typo. There is a problem with one of the release valves in the dam and they had to shut the water down to fix it. Fish are very stressed and stuck right now so this would be a great time to let the fish take a break until the flows come back up. We are not guiding or fishing the L.T. until we get some more water in the system. It should not be much longer so keep an eye on the flows.
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East Walker River
Flows are 297 CFS. They have been there for 6 days now. The best time to fish the East Walker is when the flows stay the same for a while. 300 CFS is still a lot of water and makes it very hard to cross. The fish will be on the edges and seams of bigger pools out of the fast current. This makes it great conditions to take two rods and fish a big dry fly in each spot first for a few casts and then run nymphs or a streamer with a 2nd rod after. Golden Stones and Hoppers are perfect for the dry. Caddis, Midges and smaller bead head nymphs are a good way to go for Nymphing and Stanley streamers or Muddler patterns are working for streamers.
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East Carson River
Flows are down to 146 CFS. They are really holding on this summer and the conditions are great for this time of year. The water is really clear and a stealthy approach is a must. Longer casts and longer leaders with dry flies like Adams, Cahill's and Hoppers are worth a try. Nymphing in the deeper runs with either a dry dropper or under an indicator is also been effective. Smaller Stones, Trico's, Midges and Caddis are all good bets.
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Davis Lake
Davis has really picked up over the past few weeks. The best report we have gotten lately is from an angler walking the shoreline sight casting to rising fish with Blood Midge patterns. There has been a tremendous Blood Midge hatch and the fish are really keying in on them. In During the day you can hang a couple of midges under an indicator in 4-8 feet of water and in the mornings and evenings look for fish rising to them.
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Frenchman's
In the mornings fish can be found cruising the shallows searching for Damsels, Callabaetis and Midges. You can even fish to them from the shore. As the morning wears on they move out into the channels and drop-offs in 5-15 feet of water. Stripping snails and Damsels with a sink tip or a type two sinking line has been really effective. If there is a little chop on the water hanging some nymphs under an indicator about 8-10 feet down is also working well. The fish in Frenchman's are really healthy and strong for their size. Most of the fish are in the 13-16 inch range but fight like a fish that is 16-20 inches.
Thanks again for all your support over the years. We have been through a ton of changes and we apoligize for any inconveinence it may have caused. Our guide service is going strong and we have a really busy fall to look forward to. We hope to see you on the water.
Dave Stanley and the Staff of Truckee River Outfitters
Truckee River Outfitters
http://www.renoflyshop.com/index.html
Phone: (775) 853-7368
E-Mail:
info@truckeeriveroutfitters.com
info@renoflyshop.com
Greetings!
Fall is in the air. Our favorite time to fish is over the next couple of months. Cooler weather, Active fish and the crowds are all but gone. The water conditions are just about perfect at no less than 10 area fisheries right now. There is so much to do that is is hard to get it all in. Come spend a day with us on the water and find out why we are the #1 guide service in the area.
Fishing Report
__________________________________________________ _________________________
Truckee River
Fall is here! The water is cooling daily on the Truckee and arguably the best time of the year for fly fishing is over the next couple of months. This would be a great time to make some plans to do some fishing in the Reno-Tahoe area for sure. Wet wading season is just about over so patch up your waders and get out on the water.
California - The flows have been shut down some coming out of Lake Tahoe. The stretch of river between Tahoe City down through Truckee is pretty low but fishable. You just have to find the bigger pools. Once you reach Boca Bridge the flows are pretty much what they have been for the last couple of months, perfect! There is still a really good crayfish bite and Nymphing with Dead Drift Cray's or even as a streamer has been working well. Fall is setting in so look for the fishing conditions to change. We should start to see more bugs including Baetis, October Caddis and a variety of Mayflies.
Nevada - The air temps. are still pretty warm in the Reno area. We are looking for a few days reaching 90 degrees this week. Overnight temps are down and the water is in great shape. The tubers are all but gone and we have the river back to ourselves. Most of the stockers are gone and we are back to fishing for almost all wild fish. There are still some Golden Stonefly husks around on streamside boulders and Nymphing with a Stonefly around a size 6-10 with a smaller dropper like a Juju Baetis has been working well. Fish are definitely chasing streamers more and more also.
Flows on the Truckee - Truckee 81 CFS, Boca Bridge 581 CFS, Farad 636 CFS, Mogul 455 CFS, Reno 487 CFS.
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Little Truckee River
What a mess! The flows are down to 15 CFS. That is not a typo. There is a problem with one of the release valves in the dam and they had to shut the water down to fix it. Fish are very stressed and stuck right now so this would be a great time to let the fish take a break until the flows come back up. We are not guiding or fishing the L.T. until we get some more water in the system. It should not be much longer so keep an eye on the flows.
__________________________________________________ __________________________
East Walker River
Flows are 297 CFS. They have been there for 6 days now. The best time to fish the East Walker is when the flows stay the same for a while. 300 CFS is still a lot of water and makes it very hard to cross. The fish will be on the edges and seams of bigger pools out of the fast current. This makes it great conditions to take two rods and fish a big dry fly in each spot first for a few casts and then run nymphs or a streamer with a 2nd rod after. Golden Stones and Hoppers are perfect for the dry. Caddis, Midges and smaller bead head nymphs are a good way to go for Nymphing and Stanley streamers or Muddler patterns are working for streamers.
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East Carson River
Flows are down to 146 CFS. They are really holding on this summer and the conditions are great for this time of year. The water is really clear and a stealthy approach is a must. Longer casts and longer leaders with dry flies like Adams, Cahill's and Hoppers are worth a try. Nymphing in the deeper runs with either a dry dropper or under an indicator is also been effective. Smaller Stones, Trico's, Midges and Caddis are all good bets.
__________________________________________________ _________________________
Davis Lake
Davis has really picked up over the past few weeks. The best report we have gotten lately is from an angler walking the shoreline sight casting to rising fish with Blood Midge patterns. There has been a tremendous Blood Midge hatch and the fish are really keying in on them. In During the day you can hang a couple of midges under an indicator in 4-8 feet of water and in the mornings and evenings look for fish rising to them.
__________________________________________________ _______________________
Frenchman's
In the mornings fish can be found cruising the shallows searching for Damsels, Callabaetis and Midges. You can even fish to them from the shore. As the morning wears on they move out into the channels and drop-offs in 5-15 feet of water. Stripping snails and Damsels with a sink tip or a type two sinking line has been really effective. If there is a little chop on the water hanging some nymphs under an indicator about 8-10 feet down is also working well. The fish in Frenchman's are really healthy and strong for their size. Most of the fish are in the 13-16 inch range but fight like a fish that is 16-20 inches.
Thanks again for all your support over the years. We have been through a ton of changes and we apoligize for any inconveinence it may have caused. Our guide service is going strong and we have a really busy fall to look forward to. We hope to see you on the water.
Dave Stanley and the Staff of Truckee River Outfitters
Truckee River Outfitters
http://www.renoflyshop.com/index.html
Phone: (775) 853-7368
E-Mail:
info@truckeeriveroutfitters.com
info@renoflyshop.com