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7/6 -- POOR
Flows up to 9000 after 3 days at 6000. Several 100+ degree days on top of that. Like rubbing salt in a wound, adding insult to injury. No mention of trout or steelies.

Latest reports 7/4:
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp


7/1 -- POOR
Flows back up to 11,000 CFS, from 8000 tuesday. Too high, no mention of steelhead or rainbows.

Latest reports 6/29:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html
6/28 -- POOR
Stabilized at 10,000 CFS for four days now, after reaching 13,500. Unwadeable. Possibly some trout/steelies in upper stretches if you really must. RAIN will visit through Wednesday!

Latest reports 6/26:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201
6/24 -- POOR
No new reports. Flows were at 13,500 for 3 days, now down to 11,000 (still high and very unwadeable).

Latest reports 6/18:
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp
6/21 -- POOR
Flows still very high -- 13,500 CFS (up from 12,000 in last day). No info on steelies.

Latest report 6/18:
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp
6/17 -- POOR
Up to 12,000 CFS (from 10,000 monday), not good for fishing. Shad and stripers are in if you care.

Latest report 6/15:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html
6/13 -- POOR
Flows up to 10,000. No new reports. Close to unfishable; float only. Upcoming hot weather means snowmelt has begun in earnest. Don't hold your breath to fish the "A".

Latest reports 6/6:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201
6/10 -- POOR
No new reports, but flows up to 9000 CFS (from 7000 monday). Thus, keep at poor in absence of other info.

Latest report 6/6:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201
6/7 -- POOR
Flows jumped from 5000 CFS to 7000 CFS friday (probably due to rainy weekend), and have stayed there. Not good for fishing -- went from high to higher. Stripers and shad are in, if you care.

Latest report 6/5:
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp
6/3 -- POOR
No new reports, but flows jumped from 5000 to 7000 CFS thursday.
5/27 -- POOR
Flows down to 5500 CFS (float, don't wade). Fishing should improve once flows stabilize, but steelhead fading. Best action in upper section. Leaches, caddis, prince nymphs.

Latest reports 5/23:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201
5/20 -- FAIR
Flows of 7200 CFS mean drifting only (unless you're nuts) A few spring steelhead and resident rainbows (plus stripers now and shad appearing soon).

Latest report 5/16:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201
5/18 -- FAIR
Some spring run steelhead activity but river is not wadeable (also some shad and stripers).
Latest report 5/14: http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp & http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201

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