Fishing Report August 2025

Summer 2025

We have been blessed this summer with the perfect amount of water storage in our mountains and some of the best air temps we have had in July and August in a long time. It is still wet wading season folks. If you’re stuck at work or on the couch it is time to play hooky and get out there. You shouldn’t need a shove but isn’t that what a fishing report is? You’re looking for an excuse to go fishing. So here is the news, or some good ideas anyway.

Truckee River

Well, like I said in the newsletter, this is the summer we have been waiting for, the flows are perfect for the middle of the summer, and the temps are holding steady in a fishable range because the air temps in July were outstanding. The fish are happy and hungry. Heck, they are eating dries in the middle of the day.

Flows have dropped in the past few days, but it is still perfect from Truckee all the way through Reno. Most of the hatches are on their way out but in the evenings, they can still see some action with Caddis and Little Yellow Stones, especially higher up on the river. Summer Golden Stones are out on the lower river and there are even some fish looking up. With the flows dropping here in the past few days, dry dropper rigs should be tried with a golden stone dry and a small dropper like a caddis or even a generic nymph pattern in 16-18.

Little Truckee River

Well, if you like people this is your stream. We went by last week and there were 17 cars in the upper parking lot. (See Truckee Fishing Report) this little stream gets hammered this time of year and our fishing report is just that, a report of there will be a lot of people fishing in a very small stream. The flows are 150 CFS ish and that is absolutely perfect and a little higher than normal for the summer, this will help the pressure some. This fishery is a technical spring creek. It requires stealth, patience and matching the hatch. This is not your lob an indicator 1000 times in a hole fishery. This is why crowds are an even bigger issue here.

East Walker River

This little stream is the one in our area that is affected by low flows and high water temps the most. The snowpack is helping greatly. The flows are 140 CFS. That is amazing for August. This fishery is best for sure in the mornings in the summer no matter what but for sure you can fish all day right now. This is a great place to try out your dry dropper rigs with a Hopper or a Yellow Stone and a small midge, Baetis or San Juan dropper.

If your alone, fish two rods, one with a straight big dry and another with a smaller indo rig and two small nymphs. Start with a few casts in each hole with the dry and then give it 5 minute rest and come back with the indo rig. If you’re with a buddy, do this and switch it up in each run or hole.

Area Lakes

Even with the cooler summer the lakes in our area like, Frenchman’s, Davis, Eagle and many more it is just too hot on the surface to safely catch and release fish. Our suggestion is to wait until mid-September to start fishing our popular area stillwaters again. The streams are in such good shape that this should not be a problem.

Pyramid Lake

Closed Until October 1^st when the really big fish come out to play, we have open dates on our early season calendar. Come catch a 20 with us… Or see the photos from your couch. Let’s Go!!!!!!