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5/25 -- GOOD

"Good for me, I like the high flows, bad for the majority of anglers coming up for the holiday weekend to fish. Your best bet is to fish the river above the inlet of the Little Truckee. Pmds are now on the scene here in Cali, and the other bugs will arrive here shortly, caddis, drakes and goldens." "Above the Boca outflow flows are in great shape with just a little flow coming out of the Prosser drainage. Here you will find hatches of BWO’s and Midges in the morning, PMD’s and sporadic March Brown activity, and finally lots of Caddis throughout the day and into the evening."

5/18 -- VERY GOOD

"I have been spending most of my time fishing the Cali side, and fishing is very good. March browns are winding down and hatches are sparse. I thought the carpenter ants would go off, but it really hasn’t happened. Next up are caddis, green drakes, and pmds. I think we should see caddis in about 10 days if it stays warm, green drakes just after that, and pmds shortly. This will all happen a bit sooner in Nevada."

5/11 -- GOOD

"Fishing is good in both states on the Truckee River. Trout have spread out and are just about everywhere in the river." "They’re here, our big winged carpenter ants of spring." Carpenter ant discussion on Kiene's. "The Truckee is in great shape for the middle of Run-Off season. The Yo-Yo effect the run-off has on the river this time of year has not been too bad." "Still a little chilly for risers. But very soon.... March brown nymphs size 14-16 are popping."

5/4 -- GOOD

"Flows are high and clear, prefect for nymphing or streamers. Haven't seen too many fish on the surface even though there is a mid-day hatch of BWO's." "It appears we are over the hump, the melt has peaked. Provided it doesn't get too warm."

3/16 -- POOR

Relatively dry, compared to west slope, but windy. "After these stroms roll out, it should be business as usual. We’re coming into a good time of the year, Spring, to catch big fish through out the entire Truckee River system, California and Nevada. Skwalas will be in the air, march browns, and blue wings."
Latest 3/14:
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/2012/03/14/weather-update/

3/9 -- FAIR

"If it stays warm this week, which is forecasted, things should pop on the Truckee River. Blue wings are out in full force on the Nevada side, along with a few skwala stones. Shouldn’t be to long for the Cali side starts fishing well either, just a few weeks".
Latest 3/4:
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/2012/03/04/truckee-river-fishing-report-3412/
http://www.flyfishingtruckee-tahoe.com/(3/2)

3/2 -- FAIR

This week's snow "will mostly melt and drop water temps and raise flows.. and slow the bugs again." Flows jumped from 350 up to 425 CFS Thursday, and still rising (vs 320 avg).
Latest 3/1:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26361
http://tahoeflyfishing.com/blog/
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/ (2/29)

2/24 -- VERY GOOD

"I think this is the week to fish. The Skwalla stones started emerging today just down-stream from the town of Truckee. …This the first large bug of the year, on the surface feeders menu." "We are having a stellar winter on the Truckee... We have had numerous clients catch 20 plus in fish over the past two weeks." 370 CFS (vs 300 avg).
Latest 2/23:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26028
http://www.renoflyshop.com/fishingreport.html (2/21)

2/17 -- GOOD

"the further down you approach the CA/NV border and in Nevada, IMO, the more productive you will be." "The bugs are out, East of Reno that is. Big fat bwos, solid sz#16′s, and lots of them. I haven’t seen any fish on top, but that will change here shortly." 380 CFS (vs 285 avg).
Latest 2/16:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26198
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/2012/02/11/truckee-river-fishing-report-21112/ (2/11)
http://www.mountainhardwareandsports.com/fishing-report (2/12)

2/9 -- GOOD

"Baetis and Midges have been hatching sporadically and there have also been a few Stonefly sightings...Nymphing has been the top producer for sure." "...trout in their usual winter spots." "See brief video of Gilligans' nice rainbow caught on a stonefly. "Perfect flows" of 375 CFS (vs 270 avg).
Latest 2/7:
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/2012/02/07/some-down-time/
http://www.renoflyshop.com/fishingreport.html

2/3 -- GOOD

"Things have settled down on the Truckee since last week, and fish are back in their usual spots. Should stay good for awhile with this mild weather." 390 CFS (vs 280 avg).
Latest 2/1:
http://tahoeflyfishing.com/blog/
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/ (1/31)

1/27 -- GOOD

"this week will be good with the mild weather forecasted." Positive affirmation on Kiene's discussion board. 400 CFS (vs 300 avg).
Latest 1/24:
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/2012/01/25/truckee-river-fishing-report-12412/

1/20 -- FAIR

"It looks like all of Nor Cal is going to get pounded into next week. The storm’s are on the warm side, which will bring a lot of moisture, but also rain, which could blow out the Truckee River for a few days." 390 CFS (vs 270 avg).
Latest 1/19:
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/
http://www.renoflyshop.com/fishingreport.html (1/17)
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25842 (1/16)

1/13 -- FAIR

"Solid winter fishing." 400 CFS (vs 275 avg).
Latest 1/12:
http://gilligansguideservice.com/blog/
http://www.mountainhardwareandsports.com/fishing-report

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