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Fishing Reports

February 3, 2025

Northern California Report by Mat Squillante

The crew's been on the Trinity, Lower Sac and Yuba in the past few weeks. Luke had a fair day on the Lower Sac a week ago. Winter weather is unpredictable everywhere but once February passes, the Sac should see fishing steadily improve. The Trinity's been fishing well, with adults and sub-adults brought to the net most days. Look for the river to remain viable until early March, when we start shifting trips to other waters. The Yuba continues to offer a nice option for something a little different. Throwing big dry flies in the middle of winter isn't viable in too many places but with the Skwala on the Yuba, February means game on. March browns, PMD's and Sulphers will soon pop and can offer some fun dry fly action. By late February, the Feather spring steelhead start showing up and will stick around through late May. These fish offer one of very few spring steelheading options and can be a lot of fun. While walk and wade trips are limited this time of year, March on Hat Creek is just around the corner and it should fish well.

February 3, 2025

Trinity River Report by Mat Squillante

All the guys have been on the Trinity the past few weeks, with plenty of nice fish to show for their efforts. With flows still at 1500cfs, the fishing remains fast. Anglers able to put the flies where they need to be, when they need to be there, have the most success. The current storm will push flows beyond what's fishable for about a week. When it comes back into shape, fishing is likely to be good, maybe very good.

January 6, 2025

Trinity River Report by Andrew Harris

Trinity Lake is a little bit too full at the moment so the powers that be are releasing a lot of water into the Trinity River. The release from Lewiston Dam is 1,500cfs, which is five times the typical mid-winter 300cfs minimum flow. I initially thought the river would be unfishable at these flows, but I was wrong! The river is high and fast and crystal clear, but there are still plenty of good spots for fish to hold and for us to fish. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad it's not always like this! - but it is kind of fun to fish a favorite river in a new way. If you book a trip, be prepared for a lot of switching between left side and right side. Bring your A-Game because it really helps if you can identify the productive water types in time to make a cast! There is a healthy mix of trout-sized fish and adult fish in the river right now. Boat traffic is moderate to heavy because the only place to fish is the top 20 miles of river. However, with the speed of the current, the boats spread out really well and the boat traffic doesn't seem to be much of a factor when it comes to fishing success.

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