This Weeks Report - 5/9/25 
With the hot weather predictid for this weekend, runnoff should be over quickly and you can fish your favorite Sierra water.  Getting more and more positive reports on Shad moving up into the vally tailwaters.  Caught a few on the American this morning.  

We are happy to announce that Feather River guide Steve Garza has come on board and will be supplying up to dates reports on the river.      

The latest on the YUBA RIVER access!
For those of you Yuba River fishermen who have been lamenting the closure of public access, we have been lucky to come into posession of a complete explanation of the access opportunities that are available, both public and private.  Hint-you will be surprised at how much public access there actually is. Go to our Lower Yuba page for a link that will explain it all. 
 
   If you happen to get out and fish this week, how about letting us know how you did on our California Fly Fishing Reports Group-Forum

About our weekly fishing reports . . .
The California Fly Fishing Reports page is updated continually. As soon as we receive a new varifiable report on a particular water we now post it immediately.  Our reports are derived from both phone calls and the web pages of local guide and fly shop partners*. Whenever we are using one of those sources we always will give credit to the individual who contributed the information and we will also provide a link to their website.  Contrary to what some may believe, it's in the best interest of our partners to give an accurate report, whether it be either good or bad.  No guide or fly shop want's a potential customer to be misled as their credibility is most important when operating an outfitting business.

The date shown at the top of each page indicates the last time we added an update for that water.  Keep in mind that water flows that are shown on each page only reflect the flow on the day the report was edited, however if you scroll down  you will find a link for up to the minute conditions.  

* We are indebted to our partners that include, The Fly Shop in Redding, Ted Fay Fly Shop, Trout Creek Outfitters, Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters and The Troutfitter for contributing to our reports.  Guides who regularly contribute  are Joe Vasquez, Andy Guibord, Richard Loft, Otis Hein, Joe Garza, Liz Weirauch and others.  Note: if you are a guide or shop owner and would like to contribute (and receive a free link to your website) please call us or email your report. Make sure you email your website link too.
 
Click here to see where CDFW has planted fish this week
 
For a quick link to see up to the moment river flows click here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/current/?type=flow

CLICK HERE  to see 2024-2025 California Fishing Regulation booklet (PDF)
CLICK HERE to see 2024-2025 Quick Links to waters with special regulations