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FEATURED REPORTS - May 2025

Haystack continues to produce

Haystack Reservoir

by FLY AND FIELD OUTFITTERS

Report Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

Haystack continues to produce. Focus on 12–14 feet of water with olive chironomids on a slow retrieve or under an indicator. Midday has seen the best action. ...

The spring snow melt is happening and will be bumping the flows daily

Sacramento River - Upper

by THE FLY SHOP

Report Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

The spring snow melt is happening and will be bumping the flows daily. The flows are jumping around 1,500 CFS daily. Over the next few weeks with the warming weather we should begin to see things happening on this great...

Rolling through Spring on the Truckee River

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES / Gilligan's Fly Service

Report Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Rolling through Spring on the Truckee River. Flows are up, but really not that high for May. 800-900 cfs up and down the canyons and into Reno. That's nothing for this time of year. Still high enough to fish the edges. Trouts...

Fly and Field Outfitters LLC Reports

for Friday, May 9th

Crooked River: Finally! After weeks of high and inconsistent flows, the Crooked has dropped into a sweet spot
Metolius River: Spring hatches are gaining momentum on the Metolius
Deschutes River- Lower: Fishing has been excellent on the Lower D
Fall River: The Fall continues to fish consistently
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie has kicked off strong
North Twin Lake: Both North and South Twin are solid early-season bets
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack continues to produce

The Fly Shop Reports

for Tuesday, May 6th

Fall River: Good numbers of fish are in the upper reaches in and around the Spring Creek bridge and Zug Bug
Hat Creek: The upper riffle continues to fish well
Sacramento River - Lower: Releases for now are stabilized at 8,000 CFS
McCloud River: The tributary flows continue to drop and the river is in great shape
Pit River: Flows are dropping, but still high
Sacramento River - Upper: The spring snow melt is happening and will be bumping the flows daily

The Fly Fishers Place Reports

for Saturday, May 3rd

Metolius River: The Metolius River for the most part showed us good fishing days this past week
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is our beginning of the Salmonfly Season for 2025!
Crooked River: The Crooked River is still in the 700’s
Fall River: The Fall River has been good throughout the open areas of the river
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is ever so close to the Salmonfly season
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is good and we had mostly good days on the river last river
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie over all has been off to a good start for the 2025 season
Lava Lake: Roads Not Open Quite Yet
North Twin Lake: North and South Twin Lakes are both on the list for tubers and ever drift boats
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake Access is supposed to be open May 14th
East Lake: East Lake will probably be a bit longer
Chickahominy Reservoir: Chickahonimy continues to be a great spot to head out to
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is good too, and certainly worth the trip

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