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The Little Truckee between Stampede and Boca reservoirs is a small, slow tailwater with large, picky trout and lots of anglers.
Looking for the latest Little Truckee River report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Little Truckee River โ Stampede to Boca.
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Little Truckee River fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The gauge above Boca reads around 95 cfs, clear and steady.
Small BWO and midge nymphs on long leaders. Fish are spooky in the clear water.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Stampede to Boca, bring: JuJu Baetis #18-22, Zebra Midge #18-22, Parachute Adams #18-22, Pheasant Tail Nymph #18-20, RS2 Emerger #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16, Squirmy Wormie #12-14, Scud Bomb #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Little Truckee River details
| Access | Pullouts along Stampede Dam Road between the two reservoirs. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 5,600 ft |
| Nearest town | Truckee, California |
| Best season | Spring through fall |
| Fish | Brown and rainbow trout |
| Regulations | Special catch-and-release rules apply. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations for the current rules. A California sport fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 12 ft leaders, 6X tippet |
| Camping | Boca and Stampede reservoir campgrounds |
| Kids | Partly. |
| Good to know | Snow closes the road in winter. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Snowed in.
Spring
BWOs and rising flows.
Summer
PMDs and caddis.
Fall
BWOs.
How to get there
From Truckee, take I-80 east to the Boca exit, then Stampede Dam Road north.