The Upper Sacramento River is in amazing condition all the way from the Box Canyon to Lake Shasta with extremely low, clear flows and hungry trout. We are experiencing a very small bump in flows each day with fluctuations in runoff but flows continue to be down to summer type levels. Water temps have also climbed into the mid fifties which is ideal and the trout have been active and willing dance partners.


Nymphing with big stonefly patterns accompanied by small (size 14-16) mayfly and caddis patterns has worked best early in the day, while later we have been fishing with dries, on several occasions cutting off our droppers because the dries have been so productive. We are seeing light hatches of Blue Wing Olives and springtime caddis along with some lingering March Browns and Brown Drakes. Green Drakes, Grey Drakes, Salmonflies and Goldenstones will be taking stage next. We expect these hatches to come early and with the river in this condition we expect a bonanza. We still have some guide dates available in the coming weeks, drop us a line for the latest conditions or to schedule a great local guide.