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Truckee River Fly Fishing Report - June 14, 2026
TRUCKEE RIVER
ReportJUN 14 — 21, 2026
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Flow
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Water Temp
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Weather
50–95°F
Clear
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Clarity
Clear
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USGS gauge data is unavailable for this report; guide sources from early June indicate flows near 570 cfs with water temps ranging from ~50°F at dawn to ~60°F by afternoon — textbook prime conditions for wild rainbows and browns. A hot weekend ahead (highs 92–95°F) will compress the best fishing into early mornings and evenings.
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 appearing 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 |
| Yellow Sally Stonefly (Isoperla) | #14–16 | Active — adults visible on streamside vegetation, fish rising to them in afternoons | Afternoon, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Blue-Winged Olive / Baetis | #18–22 | Moderate and tapering — best on cooler or overcast mornings | Morning, 9:00 AM – noon |
| Carpenter Ant (terrestrial) | #14–16 | Very active — fish working foam lines and undercut edges on warm afternoons | Late morning through afternoon, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Best Time Window
- Early morning, 6:30 AM – 11:00 AM — PMD spinner falls and BWO hatches; fish rising in riffles and smooth glides
- Late afternoon into evening, 5:00 PM – dark — peak caddis activity with strong surface rises across riffles; best dry fly window of the day
- Midday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM — skip the dry flies; go deep with stonefly nymphs and sculpin patterns in shaded runs and undercut banks
Guide's Tip
From the benchWith highs pushing 92–95°F this weekend, the Truckee's best windows will be early and late — get on the water by 7 AM to catch the PMD and BWO morning action before the sun bakes the canyon, then return for the evening caddis blitz starting around 5 PM. During the brutal midday heat, switch to a deep-drifted stonefly nymph or sculpin in the shadiest, deepest runs you can find — fish will stack up there. Set your indicator shallower than you think and target the faster pocket water, as fish have moved out of the slow pools and into oxygenated riffles now that temps are climbing.
Main Species
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
