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FEATURED REPORTS - August 2026

The Little Truckee has been holding at 45 CFS

Little Truckee River

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Report Date: Friday, August 14, 2026

The Little Truckee has been holding at 45 CFS. These flows make for some tough fishing and your best bet would be to throw dry flies or dry dropper fish. The PMDs remain the strongest hatch out here and will...

The Upper Deschutes remains a great summer option

Deschutes River- Upper

by FLY AND FIELD OUTFITTERS

Report Date: Friday, August 14, 2026

The Upper Deschutes remains a great summer option. Recent reports have been especially good for brook trout, with rainbows and whitefish mixed in throughout the system. Fishing pressure has been noticeable in the more popular stretches, so moving away from...

The early morning will yield a mayfly hatch which you can get fish on small emergers and cripple patterns

Manzanita Lake

by THE FLY SHOP

Report Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Fishing conditions: Fair to Good Report: The early morning will yield a mayfly hatch which you can get fish on small emergers and cripple patterns. And slow-stripped, small, sparse mayfly nymphs like a Pheasant in #16 - 20 can be effective otherwise...

Trout Creek Outfitters Reports

for Friday, August 14th

Truckee River: While we still expect water temps to exceed 68 degrees along a majority of the river this week
Little Truckee River: The Little Truckee has been holding at 45 CFS

Fly and Field Outfitters LLC Reports

for Friday, August 14th

Metolius River: The Metolius is a great place to be during the August heat
Fall River: The Fall River remains a solid option through the August heat
Crooked River: The Crooked River is in a productive summer flow
Deschutes River- Lower: Lower Deschutes River Report
Deschutes River- Upper: The Upper Deschutes remains a great summer option

The Fly Shop Reports

for Tuesday, August 11th

Fall River: The Fall River Valley is very hot right now, if you go fishing go early!
Hat Creek: Hat Creek Fishing Report
Sacramento River - Lower: The top section is open, the flows are perfect, water is clear, and the fishing is fantastic!
McCloud River: McCloud River Report
Pit River: The latest news on the Pit is the clarity is good, flows are where they should be, and the temps are not too warm
Trinity River: Fishing has slowed somewhat and there are quite a few salmon holding in the deeper holes waiting to spawn
Sacramento River - Upper: The flows on the low end above Lake Shasta are just above 250 CFS
Shasta Lake: The early morning and late evening topwater bite is happening now
Manzanita Lake: The early morning will yield a mayfly hatch which you can get fish on small emergers and cripple patterns

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