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Truckee River Fly Fishing Report - June 7, 2026
TRUCKEE RIVER
ReportJUN 8 — 15, 2026
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Flow
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Water Temp
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Weather
41–80°F
Mostly Cloudy
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Clarity
Clear
Check post-storm
USGS real-time gauge data was unavailable at report time; guide-reported flows (June 2–4) show 248–306 CFS through the Tahoe City/Truckee corridor rising to ~537–650 CFS near Farad/Hirschdale, with water clarity improving after recent storms and temps ranging from the high 40s°F overnight to the mid-50s°F by mid-afternoon. Wading is good from Tahoe City to the Stateline — use caution in the faster canyon water near Farad.
What's Working — Hot Flies
Tungsten Pat's Rubber Legs - Tan & Brown #6
#6
Olsen's Straggle Stone Brown Barbless #12
#12
Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail Jig - Barbless #12
#12
Tungsten Split Case Nymph - PMD #20
#20
Stealth Link Mercer - PMD #20
#20
Roza's World Spain Perdigon Barbless #18
#18
Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Tan #20
#20
Egan's GTI Caddis - Olive #12
#12
Parachute - Blue Wing Olive #22
#22
Juju Baetis Tungsten #22
#22
Bionic Ant 2.0 - Black #16
#16
Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6
#6
Hatch Chart
| Insect | Size | Activity | Prime Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Stonefly (Calineuria) | #6–12 | Emerging — nymphs highly active, adults beginning to appear on banks | Afternoon, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Caddis (Hydropsychidae) | #14–20 | Building toward peak — sporadic daytime, strong evening rises across riffles | Evening, 5:00 PM – dark |
| Pale Morning Dun / PMD (Ephemerella) | #16–20 | Active — morning spinner falls and nymph activity in riffles and runs | Morning, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Blue-Winged Olive / Baetis | #18–22 | Moderate — best on overcast or cooler mornings; tapering as summer warms | Morning, 9:00 AM – noon |
| March Brown (Rhithrogena) | #12–14 | Strong — dominant midday hatch, fish keying on emergers and duns | Midday, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| Carpenter Ant (terrestrial) | #10–16 | Very active — fish working edges and foam lines, especially on warm afternoons | Late morning through afternoon, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Best Time Window
- Early morning (6:00 AM – 10:00 AM): PMD and BWO nymph/dry window — best on overcast stretches and shaded canyon sections; use 6X tippet and a long leader
- Midday (11:00 AM – 2:00 PM): March Brown hatch peak — swing soft hackles through riffles and tail-outs; stonefly nymphs remain productive in deeper slots all day
- Evening (5:00 PM – dark): Caddis evening rise building toward summer peak — fish CDC caddis dries in the riffles and swing wet caddis patterns through the runs for aggressive takes
Guide's Tip
From the benchWith flows clearing and warming toward summer normal, the Truckee is fishing in multiple distinct windows — work the PMD and BWO nymph game hard from first light through mid-morning, then switch to a stonefly nymph through the midday March Brown hatch. As afternoon temps push into the 70s this week, start watching the foam lines and grassy banks for ant-sipping trout. Save your best dry fly caddis presentation for the last two hours of light when the evening rise ignites — that's when the biggest fish in the system get careless.
Main Species
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
