The Truckee has continued to be very consistent, considering it’s the middle of December. The flows are still holding strong along the entire river system, and the fishing remains good all up and down the river, from Glenshire Drive to USA Parkway. That’s a lot of good water to fish, so get out and try something new!

 

The water remains very clear just about everywhere, even out east, so downsizing bugs will be important right now. This is especially true as we haven’t had any precipitation to really flush any of the larger meals downstream (I.E. Worms, eggs, stoneflies). Baetis nymphs and midge pupa are going to be the most consistent producers and with the gin clear water they are good to fish in tandem.

 

Streamer fishing has been fair as well, with a few good fish found on sculpin imitations this week. This will be a game of covering water quickly and making those first cast count into any fishy looking water, whereas with nymphs, taking your time and picking apart a run thoroughly is best. We prefer to fish our streamers on the euro rod to maintain control with them at all times, and really get them to sink into the zone, but swinging them on a trout spey can be a fun way to get a few grabs as well. Note that these two methods would require not only different rods, but also a different style of streamer and each need specialized rigging to get them down to the fish.