Live flows, fishing conditions and the flies working right now for 22 California rivers and streams and 13 lakes and reservoirs, from the Lower Sacramento, McCloud and Hat Creek around Redding to the Truckee, the Walkers and the Eastern Sierra. Flows and lake levels come straight from USGS and Bureau of Reclamation gauges and refresh every time you open the page.
Fall River
Shasta region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Hat Creek โ Wild Trout Section
Shasta region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Lower McCloud River
Shasta region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, caddis
Pit River
Shasta region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Caddis, BWOs
Lower Sacramento River (Redding)
Shasta region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges, caddis
Upper Sacramento River (Dunsmuir)
Shasta region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, October caddis
Lower Eel River
North Coast region ยท Check closures ยท Low, clear ยท None
Middle Klamath River (Happy Camp)
North Coast region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, caddis
Smith River โ Crescent City
North Coast region ยท Check closures ยท Low, clear ยท None
Trinity River โ Lewiston to Douglas City
North Coast region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, caddis
Kern River โ Kernville
Sierra region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Little Truckee River โ Stampede to Boca
Sierra region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Merced River โ Yosemite and El Portal
Sierra region ยท Fair ยท Low, clear ยท Midges
Truckee River โ Truckee to the State Line
Sierra region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Lower Yuba River
Sierra region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, caddis
East Walker River โ Bridgeport
Eastern Sierra region ยท Good ยท Low, clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Hot Creek (Ranch to the Gorge)
Eastern Sierra region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Lower Owens River (Bishop)
Eastern Sierra region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Upper Owens River
Eastern Sierra region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
West Walker River โ Walker Canyon
Eastern Sierra region ยท Fair ยท Low, clear ยท Midges
Lower American River (Sacramento)
Central Valley region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, caddis
Putah Creek โ Below Monticello Dam
Central Valley region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Eagle Lake
Shasta region ยท Lake ยท Good ยท Cool ยท None
Lake Almanor
Shasta region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Shasta Lake
Shasta region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Trinity Lake
North Coast region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Boca Reservoir
Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Donner Lake
Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Lake Davis
Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Lake Tahoe
Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, clear ยท None
Stampede Reservoir
Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Bridgeport Reservoir
Eastern Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Low, cool ยท Midges
Convict Lake
Eastern Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, clear ยท Midges
Crowley Lake
Eastern Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
June Lake
Eastern Sierra region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท Midges
About these reports
Each report is written by the AvidMax fly shop team from current gauge data, the season, and what anglers and guides are seeing on the water. Ratings and hatches are updated as new information comes in. Regulations change, so always check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go. A California sport fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older.
Fishing somewhere else? See fishing reports by state, including Colorado fishing reports.