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1/20 -- FAIR

No new reports. Rain is falling and in the forecast. 1600 CFS at Gridley.

1/13 -- FAIR

"Things have been very slow around here with no reports of steelhead in the past few days...the river is low, gin clear and barely moving". 1600 CFS at Gridley.
Latest 1/8:
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html

1/6 -- FAIR

"Upper river opens to steelies...decent overall"
Latest 1/1:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/feather-river/

12/23 -- FAIR

"Steelhead fishing has tapered off...around Gridley...but a few steelhead to 4 pounds are still being taken...in the Low Flow Section." 2750 CFS at Gridley.
Latest 12/20:
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/dec/20/FishingReport122311/

12/16 -- FAIR

No new reports. There was a little rain Wednesday night into Thursday, but it's expected to become dry again. 6500 CFS at Gridley.

12/9 -- FAIR

Mixed reports: "The low flows in the past month have devastated fishing, but there is solid steelhead action from the Gridley Bridge up to the low flow section." Or, "There was a smattering of mostly small steelhead caught in the Low Flow Section around Gridley...but fishing, generally was slow and pressure low". "random reports over the last couple of weeks of guys catching a few". 6500 CFS at Gridley.
Latest 12/6:
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/dec/06/FishingReport120911/
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25317&highlight=feather (12/5)
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html (12/4)
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/feather-river/ (12/3)

12/2 -- FAIR

"Steelies slowing down" -- especially in crowded low flow section. Same theme on Kiene's -- annual post-Thanksgiving slowdown. "Rain is needed. New fish are moving through the high flow section." Eggs and BWO's. Flows jumped from 2000 to 2950 CFS at Gridley Thursday.
Latest 11/30:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/feather-river/ (11/28)

11/18 -- FAIR

"A few steelhead have been caught in the low flow section of the river as the fish are there stealing eggs out of the salmon redds."
Latest 11/15:
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html

11/11 -- FAIR

2000 CFS at gridley 600 in low flow. "Steelhead-1-4lbs-are showing in good numbers with some top water caddis action!" Unclear how new this report is.
Latest 11/8:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201

11/4 -- GOOD

Eggs in the riffles in the wildlife section. 2000 CFS (low).
Latest 11/1:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/feather-river/
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp

10/28 -- FAIR

2200 CFS at gridley. No new reports. Mild, sunny weather continues.

10/25 -- POOR

Nothing on steelhead, but the following on salmon (which may impact availability of eggs): "salmon action dies with drop in flow" -- from 10,000 to 2000 CFS.
Latest 10/21:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/feather-river/ (salmon only)

10/21 -- FAIR

2100 CFS at gridley. No new reports, except new push of salmon (see below). Call ahead.
Latest 10/20:
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html (salmon only)

10/18 -- FAIR

Steelhead up to 8 lbs in low flow section. Unclear if fly fishing.
Latest 10/17:
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html

10/14 -- FAIR

Steelhead increasing due to salmon infestation, but numbers still low, mostly halfpounders. Nymphs, eggs. 2400 CFS at gridley (down from 2800 earlier today).
Latest 10/12:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24980
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html

10/11 -- FAIR

4000 CFS at gridley. No new reports. Monday rainfall. Call ahead.

10/7 -- FAIR

Reports deal with salmon only -- lots of them, which means more eggies for the steelies. "Big slug" of salmon moving through. Some rain early/midweek.
Latest 10/6:
http://thesportfisher.com/fishing-reports/
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html (10/6 - salmon)
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp (10/4)

10/4 -- FAIR

7200 CFS at gridley. No info on steelehad. Call ahead.
Latest 10/3:
http://www.usafishing.com/feather.html (10/3)

9/30 -- FAIR

7200 CFS at gridley. No new reports. Rain next week.

9/27 -- FAIR

7200 CFS at gridley (high flow section). No new reports. Call ahead.

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